Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below or listen on iTunes. “Screw fat loss,” she declared, “I’m going to get strong.” Those words poured from a client’s lips almost six years ago, and she hasn’t turned back since. She isn’t the only one choosing fitness goals that don’t have a damn thing to do with fat loss, and reaping the myriad rewards a new path …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, or listen on iTunes. What do the majority of women’s fitness before and after photos have in common? They’re all about weight loss—someone was “bigger” in the before photo, and they’re smaller (or at least leaner) in the after. Not that there’s anything wrong with people wanting to lose weight to improve their health, …
[Read more...] about Remarkable “Before & Afters” That Have Nothing to do With Fat Loss
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. During your workout you saw a fellow gym-goer for the first time in several weeks. You hear her telling another member about her recent weight loss. “I swear, the ketogenic diet is the best thing ever. I dropped 10 pounds in four weeks,” she raved. The next day in the break room, one of your …
“Help! I can’t lose weight even though I eat real food. Most of my meals include lean protein and lots of veggies. The other foods I eat are fruits, low fat dairy, nuts, beans, and whole grains. I rarely eat sugar or junk food. Why can’t I lose weight?” That’s an email from a reader of this website, and I’ve received countless ones like it. Many clients make a similar statement at the beginning …
[Read more...] about What To Do When You Eat Healthy But Can’t Lose Weight
Introducing one of the most versatile and effective strength training workout templates. While this ultimate Lift Like a Girl workout template shouldn’t be labeled as a holy grail or top secret program (because, as you know, no such thing exists), it is beautifully effective and versatile. Use this template and follow the accompanying guidelines and you'll definitely achieve some incredible …
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Rest assured, this isn’t the typical listicle article filled with overdone, regurgitated tips you see splashed on magazines. That’s why you're going to discover 9 fat loss mistakes you don’t realize you’re making. Can you attest to this: trying to lose fat is a miserable process. Embarking on a fat loss journey falls on a scale somewhere between this sucks and screw this my life is miserable …
There’s no shortage of nonsensical information in the world of health and fitness. When's the last time you exclaimed, "Oh goody! Another 3 Foods to Avoid at All Costs if You Want to Get Lean and Toned and Finally Like How You Look in a Swimsuit" article? Like the world needs another one of those. Sometimes I can laugh at the utterly ridiculous crap that floats around social media. But other …
[Read more...] about 5 Health and Fitness Principles That Don’t Suck
Many have already abandoned their "this time is different, this time I'm going to lose fat" New Year’s resolution. The most likely reason is because the plan they executed was a recycled version of the same ole thing most people do around January 1: go on a strict, all-or-nothing diet coupled with a grueling workout program. This proved to be too impractical, stressful, and even time consuming, …
