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Top 7 Reasons You Should Train to Be Awesome

October 14, 2013 by Nia Shanks

I've had the privilege over the past few years to watch, and be part of, a revolution in the world of women's fitness. And the best part — it's only getting stronger and gaining more momentum. More and more women are saying: NO to restrictive dieting NO to relying on a number on the scale to determine their self-worth NO to grueling workouts that leave them exhausted NO to the "eat very …

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Exposing All the Secrets of Fat Loss, Muscle Building, and Strength for FREE (No Email Required!)

June 12, 2013 by Nia Shanks

WARNING -- The information you're about to receive has been classified and is completely confidential. I have no idea how long this will be posted, but rest assured, "they" will come after me for exposing it. Fat loss? There are secrets for how the pros do it and for losing maximum fat in only a few short weeks. Building muscle? There are secrets for adding slabs of sexy muscle to your body …

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Quit What You’re Doing. Get Back to the Basics. Start Getting Results.

May 28, 2013 by Nia Shanks

Want to build a better body? Then one of the best things you can do is quit. While you're at it, you should go ahead and Reset your entire workout routine. To top it all off, I'm going to show you exactly how you can quit, reset your program, embrace the basics, and start getting better results. Let's start with why you should be a bit ole quitter and how that will allow you to get even better …

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5 Strength Training Techniques for Busting Through Strength, Fat Loss, and Muscle Building Plateaus

May 22, 2013 by Nia Shanks

Do you ever get bored doing the same ole thing with your workouts? Sure you can do heavy 5x5 or the stand by 3x10, but sometimes changing the set and rep range just isn't enough to break the monotony that can occur with strength training. You've seen some techniques such as Rest/Pause and Ladders and also Density Training and RPT in previous articles, but we're going to cover even more awesome …

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Best Dang Workout Program Design to Build a Better Body & Be More Awesome

April 23, 2013 by Nia Shanks

In previous Train to Be Awesome articles you saw my favorite Best Dang Exercises to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome for the upper body and abs and the lower body. Today you'll be presented with my favorite workout templates you can use to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome. Be sure to use the exercises from the articles mentioned above in the following program designs for the best …

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If You Want to Build a Better Body, Do This for More Results in Less Time

March 7, 2013 by Nia Shanks

Imagine for a moment your boss gives you the option of working 30 hours per week instead of 40. Your benefits and yearly salary will be exactly the same. The only thing changing is the amount of work you do -- instead of 40 hours per week, you'll only work 30. Your boss also says, "If you improve your productivity during the new 30 hour work weeks you'll get a raise." Would you accept this …

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Busting Bodyweight Exercise Myths – The Truth about Building a Better Body with Bodyweight Workouts

February 6, 2013 by Nia Shanks

It's always fun to take a sledge hammer to popular myths. We've done it before with 6 Female Strength Training Myths that Won't Die. Today, we're gonna shatter some common bodyweight exercise and workout myths. Loosen up your arm and let's start swingin'!   Myth #1 – You Can’t Get Strong With Bodyweight Exercises Yes, you can get crazy strong with bodyweight exercises. But please keep in …

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Muscle Sculpting Workout Tips Part 2

December 13, 2012 by Nia Shanks

If you missed Muscle Sculpting Workout Tips Part 1, be sure to read that for the first five muscle sculpting tips. Today we'll cover five more muscle sculpting tips you can apply to your workouts to start adding sexy muscle in all the right places. High(er) Frequency When the goal is building muscle, most trainees turn to a 4-6 day per week bodybuilding split where each body part has it's own day …

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