Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
I hope you don't have the slightest clue what I'm talking about here. In fact, I'd rather you think I'm a bit wonky. But, sadly, many will understand all too well the story below. “No, seriously. What would you change?” She didn’t believe me when I said I wouldn’t change or “fix” any part of my body. “Years ago, I could have rattled off a list of things I hated about my body and would change …
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It’s my duty to inform you of what has become a new ‘it’ physical feature that defines beauty and, apparently, sex appeal: back dimples (i.e., Venus dimples, butt dimples). Excuse me … I just threw up a little. I confess that ‘back dimples’ were not something I was consciously aware of until recently when a writer, working on an article about this topic, contacted me asking “… are there any …
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Another myth that's detrimental to health and fitness is the "all or nothing" mentality: You have to go all in if you want to achieve great results. You do everything correctly, or you might as well not even try. You either stay on that diet and make sure every meal is perfect, or you screwed up because you ate a cupcake and go back to previous habits. All, or nothing. There are limitless …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below to listen here or listen to the article on iTunes. If there's an industry plagued with profuse amounts of bullshit, it's health and fitness. Know what it is so you can avoid it and spend your time doing what actually works. While there's more bullshit than I can list here, these are some of the most common culprits. The Expert A …
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There's no shortage of information trying to convince you that your sole purpose as a woman is to value yourself based on how you look. ("Hey, woman! Do you hate how you look? Of course you do -- every woman hates something about herself and won't be happy until it's fixed. Here's a solution for your flaws.") Media and magazines prey on our insecurities, and create ones we didn't have in the …
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There’s an Ugly Side to health and fitness most don’t realize exists -- until they experience it for themselves. That's what happened to me, and I don't want it to happen to you. Lose fat and like how you look in (and out of) clothes. Improve your health markers (e.g., blood profile, BMI, fasting glucose). Increase your energy levels. In short, health and fitness is about helping us look …
While it’s not an exclusive club that gives members-only jackets to its elite, there are some truths about strength training that only those who do it consistently, perhaps for years, can fully appreciate. You can likely add to this list, but here are some observations and lessons I’ve learned over the past decade from strength training. It’s a wonderful teacher indeed, and we would be wise to …
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How you eat and move your body should make you feel good about yourself and make your life better. Fitness should not cause pain, and your diet shouldn't rule your life. Seriously, what the hell is going on? It seems like more than ever I hear people talk about how “brutally sore they are” and how “everything hurts.” Despite causing pain, people continue to perform workouts that hurt. …
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