Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
A popular topic in the nutrition and fitness world is cheat days/cheat meals. And in a moment, I’m going to reveal the dark side of cheat days. But before we go further, I want to say I strongly dislike the terms “cheat meals” and “reward meals” that you find promoted in things like "The Skinny Rules", but I’m going to use those terms in this article since that’s what most people are familiar …
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There are proponents for every type of diet and nutrition strategy whether the primary goal is getting as lean as possible or simply improving overall health. But we really need to bring an end to all of the diet confusion. For starters, read this list and see how many of these diet strategies you have heard of: …
Bodyweight training – it has definitely become one of the latest crazes in the fitness industry. While some people call it a “fad”, I definitely think bodyweight training has it’s time and place to be used. Especially if you want to save time and/or money. (More on that in a second.) I use a lot of bodyweight exercises in my own training (push-ups, inverted rows, parallel bar dips, chin-ups, just …
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Well . . . I have another confession for you today. Are you ready for it? I haven’t exercised in a long time. I’m talking well over a year. And, I have no intentions of exercising again. Ever. Before I continue and further explain this madness, let’s look at a couple of definitions. Exercise – bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness exercise>. A task, …
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Today I'm going to share a great breakfast shake recipe with you. Shake, smoothie, blender drink. Call it whatever you want. Just know that it's very delicious, and it's good for you too. Don't buy premade smoothies at the store - you can make your own at home for less money and you know exactly what is in it. Premade smoothies usually have fillers, preservatives, and other unwanted ingredients …
Okay, so this may not be the best fat burning and conditioning exercise, but I think it's amazing and use it frequently. In the following video you'll see me demonstrate an excellent bodyweight exercise that you can use to improve your conditioning levels and help burn some extra fat. The Best Fat Burning & Conditioning Exercise - Advanced Burpees …
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Deadlifts. What can I say about deadlifts? Well, I could say a lot of things, but I’ll sum it up into three main points: 1) Deadlifts are one of the best exercises you can do 2) Everyone should be doing some form of deadlifts 3) You can’t fudge a deadlift. It’s easy for people to say they squat 400 pounds when all they really do is a quarter squat. And a lot of guys claim to bench 300 pounds, …
I have a confession to make to all of my readers. There was something I should have done years ago that I put off until a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it pains me to admit this embarrassing fact, but you deserve to know. I am sharing this with you so that you don’t make the same mistake that I made for several years. Are you ready? I think I am . . . I can’t always make 5 pound jumps in my …
