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Get Motivated to Work Out exercise exercise behaviors muscle building training workout workouts Jun 02, 2023

Picture this: it’s Thursday after work, you’re super exhausted from a crazy work week, and you know you still have another day to get through, and it’s time to hit the gym, but you totally don’t want to and would rather go home and hit the couch instead.

This is a stupid...

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Can You Spot Reduce Fat? evidence based fat burning fat loss muscle building strength training training workouts Dec 02, 2022

Are you looking to spot reduce fat?

Maybe you can’t seem to get rid of that fat on the back of your arms, or your lower abs are never showing (same—mine always seem to be hiding). 

Better yet, maybe you wish you could move the stubborn fat from your thighs to your butt instead.

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Why Does My Back Hurt When I Deadlift? exercise growth lifestyle change muscle building strength training training workouts Dec 18, 2020

Do you ever experience back pain when you deadlift?

If you do, you aren’t alone. 

Deadlifts are one of the most common causes of an L5 pars defect (or even just tweaking your back!). An L5 pars defect is a lumbar vertebrae stress fracture.

This type of injury is often due to poor...

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Exercise According to Your Period exercise exercise behaviors hormones mindful practice strength training training workouts Oct 02, 2020

In this blog post, I talked about the female menstrual cycle and some common (but not normal) symptoms that are associated with that time of the month.

Have you ever noticed that you feel different in the gym at certain times of the month?

Do you notice when you’re feeling sluggish?...

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The Formula for a Healthy Lifestyle Change behavior change exercise food mindfulness mindset training values May 14, 2020

You’ve decided that you want to make a lifestyle change. Yay! We’re excited for you! 

Now, what does that lifestyle change look like?

Your approach might be too much, too soon

Did you say that you’ll eat veggies every day, drink enough water, and work out five times a week?...

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