Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. Advice is overrated. And often unwelcome. Wisdom gained from personal experience, in my opinion, is much more valuable. That’s why I love the following excerpt -- it reveals a pragmatic approach to how a woman puts out the raging dumpster fires that life hurls in her path: "Change doesn't happen in my life …
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To improve your health, build a leaner body, or establish new habits ... Sometimes the solution is to work harder. Sometimes the solution is to simply work smarter. Sometimes what you really need, is to do both. Smarter may mean being more efficient with your efforts. Or doing fewer things, but doing them better. Harder may mean putting more effort into your actions, spending more …
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You can’t fight your genetics. You’re the recipient of what your mother and father gave you, for better or worse. But you don’t have to settle for your genetics either. Some people have less than ideal genetics when it comes to managing a healthy bodyweight. There’s more than a 75% chance children between 3-10 will be overweight if both parents are obese, and they’ll likely be overweight …
And The Importance of Distinguishing Between External and Internal Motivation Let’s get something out of the way because I know this article is going to infuriate some people: Women can, and should, do whatever they want with their bodies. The why behind our goals and actions in regards to changing our bodies, however, may benefit from an evaluation. First, I stated in a previous article …
Eight percent. Only eight percent of people successfully achieve their New Year’s resolution. So, that's depressing. You have a greater chance of dying from cardiovascular disease than achieving your resolution; a whopping 33 percent for women and 25 for men. Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. Heck, let's keep going and see what else is more …
"How do I get, and stay, motivated to eat well and work out?" is a common question. Motivation is mandatory, right? If you want to get fit or transform your body, you need the proper motivation to get your butt in the gym and making good choices in the kitchen. Let's bring this to life with a visual for how most people view motivation. What most people think happens: motivation → action …
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Warning: this article is laced with profanity. At least her email was pithy: “Fuck you, Nia. I did everything you said to get motivated and it didn’t work. You clearly have no clue what the hell you’re talking about and can’t help anyone. Go fuck yourself.” (Edited for grammatical errors.) Well, isn’t that sweet. An adoring reader took time out of her busy life to email me. I can still feel …
Not being motivated to work out is a common issue, but there is a solution. By fulfilling three traits you can get, and stay, motivated to work out. You'll also receive some additional tips for igniting your workout motivation that has proven effective for my clients. Let's first see what science has shown to be effective for getting motivated. How to Get Motivated, According to Science An …
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