Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Allow me to end the suspense. Motivation? It can be utterly worthless. Unlike love, it is not all you need. That’s the dirty little secret. I’m ready to take on the world! Nothing is going to stop me! (Cue aggressive fist-pumping.) This time is different. I’m really going to lose weight and improve my health. How many times have you read an article or heard a motivational speech that …
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(This article was written with holy hell this is stronger than usual coffee pulsing through my veins. Don’t say you weren’t warned.) Striving for perfection is ruining our lives. It leaves us frustrated if we don’t attain it and immobilized if we’re afraid of not achieving it with our plan of execution, and therefore don’t take any action. “If we can’t be perfect, what’s the point of even …
We live in a world that tells women to value themselves first by their physical appearance. We’re taught from a young age that how we look matters most, and we should manipulate our bodies with diets and work progressively harder to fit society’s ideals. It's time for that to end. Labeling the following mottoes “life changing” may seem lofty, but they can be. They have been for many of my …
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Convenient. Quick and easy. These are a few of my favorite words, especially when it comes to preparing delicious, good-for-you meals. If you too like home cooked meals that save time and money, then check out these three kitchen tools I wouldn’t want to live without that make life easier, and better. First to answer your questions … how do these tools save time and money? They save time …
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Do things that scare me. That’s been my motto lately. In every area of my life I’m doing more things that scare me. I don’t mean exclusively in the generic “face your fears” sense of the phrase, though that is part of it, but I’m striving to get outside my comfort zone in all areas. Discussing more “real life stuff” and revealing who I truly am above and beyond a health and fitness …
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When was the last time you let fear hold you back from doing something you really wanted to do? Or are you even aware of when it happens? Maybe you didn’t ask for that raise because you were afraid of getting any response other than “Yes.” Maybe you didn’t try that new class at the gym because you were afraid of “looking stupid”. Maybe you didn’t ask that guy/girl out for a date because you …
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Warning: semi-rant ahead. Demand more. Seriously. We need to demand more from health and fitness. I believe 100% that how you eat and work out should make you feel better about yourself. It should reduce the amount of stress in your life, and not add to it. It should make you feel empowered and carry over into every other aspect of your life. And it most certainly should not make you feel bad …
Most people strength train, or work out in any form, to change how their body looks (i.e. lose fat or build muscle). Building a "better looking body" and improving health are the main benefits people desire when they train. While that's certainly true, it's also short sighted. But how in the world can strength training help you live a more awesome life? How can what you do in the gym carryover …
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