Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
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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Declaring health and fitness a religion may seem a tad exaggerated, but let’s examine some observations. Idols who possess a “perfect” physique are worshipped. People pray to the gods of great glutes, abs, curves, long legs, and other specific body parts or shapes. We search for a savior in the form of the next greatest diet or fad workout program hoping it will make all of our dreams come …
[Read more...] about Health and Fitness has become a Religion. And That’s a Terrible Thing.
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. How many minutes of vigorous exercise do you think you'd have to perform to burn off the calories from three cookies? Who cares. That's a stupid question. "Three cookies have 539.71 calories. You’d had to do a gazillion burpees and hoola-hoop for 29 minutes to burn it off." You've no doubt seen the …
[Read more...] about Exercise is Not Punishment for Eating and You Do Not Have to Earn Your Food.
“What else can I do to speed up my results?” “What should I add to my routine?” “What additional changes do I need to make to my nutrition”? The answer is always the same: do more. Rarely does this produce long lasting egg-traordinary (the above picture - get it?) results. That’s why doing the opposite could be the answer. Instead of asking what you should add to your routine the real question …
[Read more...] about Doing Too Much Causes Stress and Costs You Long Lasting Results
Creating a home gym depends on two main factors: your budget and the amount of available space. And I will say this - it’s not mandatory to have a huge home gym. You don’t need a lot of equipment. Sure, variety is nice but you can get strong, lose fat, and build a healthier body with just a few tools. The amount of equipment you have isn’t what’s important - making the most out of what you …
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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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“But, Nia, I only had 20 minutes so I didn’t have enough time to do my workout!” “There’s no way I can have an effective workout in 20 minutes.” I’ve heard these statements before and I always respond with, “Correction. You do have 20 minutes. That's plenty of time for an effective workout.” Don’t underestimate what you can accomplish in 20 minutes. If you do things right, that’s enough time …
[Read more...] about The “But I Only Have 20 Minutes” Workout Solution
I've seen my fair share of 30 day challenges, and I've heard not-so-great stories that usually entail abandoning the challenge and diving head first into a tub of ice cream or box of doughnuts ... and cookies ... and forehead deep into a pie ... and any other foods that were "forbidden" during the 30 day chalenge. There's no shortage of 30 day challenges that can include a diet change, some type …
[Read more...] about Why Most 30 Day Challenges Suck (and 3 Challenges That Actually Work)
