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FHP 332 – You Are What You Believe

FHP 332 – You Are What You Believe

I think most often we hold ourselves back. Plain and simple. It’s not that we didn’t have the ability. It’s not that we couldn’t learn the systems. It’s not that we weren’t strong enough, smart enough…insert the “enough” here…. Honestly…Most of our limits are truly self imposed. And I think part...

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cardio for weight loss

What Is The Best kind Of CARDIO For Fat Loss?

Cardio is often the most misused fat loss tool. And your exact level of leanness may impact how you implement cardio in your training routine. For instance, if you’re super lean with your macros and strength training routine all dialed in, but struggling to break through a plateau and get rid of...

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most underrated core exercise

The Most Underrated Core Exercise

A strong core is one that can not only power rotation but also PREVENT IT. So often our core training focuses on rotational moves. Maybe some anti-flexion or extension exercises too… But if you actually want to be able to avoid injury, you’ve got to build a strong, stable core that can prevent...

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FHP 330 – 4 Reasons Tracking ISn’t Working

FHP 330 – 4 Reasons Tracking ISn’t Working

What we measure we can manage. If you don’t have clear data about what is going on, you can’t make accurate changes. Tracking provides us that data.  However our data is…well…only as good as our data collection methods. So if tracking isn’t working? You need to take a look at how you’re collecting...

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common-enemy-of-shoulders-and-hips

The Common ENEMY of Your Hips and Shoulders: The Lats

Everything is connected. And all too often the point of pain is NOT where the problem is. That is why, when you have aches and pains, especially nagging ones that you can’t seem to get rid of, you need to start searching further away from the point of pain. Take for instance SHOULDER pain. Often...

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menopause diet

4 Tips For Avoiding The Dreaded Menopausal Weight Gain

Say goodbye to your youthful body. Weight gain is inevitable. Bye bye abs. Your life is over - you’ve hit MENOPAUSE! It’s undeniable…your body is going to change with menopause. But this doesn’t have to mean the end of your aesthetic goals. It doesn’t have to mean accepting gaining weight and...

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5 moves for hip pain

Exercises For Hip Pain RELIEF (5 Daily Hip Pain Moves)

Unfortunately hip pain is an all too common complaint. And the best rehab is prehab - preventing those injuries before they really build up by recognizing and addressing those “minor” aches and pains. Too often we simply try to push through a sore hip. We accept a limited range of motion. We just...

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rotator cuff exercises

STOP Torturing Your Rotator Cuff (Do This Instead)

Rotator cuff injuries are all too common. And often when a muscle gets injured we blame it for being weak. So in our attempts to recovery we include a ton of moves to work and strengthen those muscles. But what if this extra strengthening work is actually holding you back? What if these exercises...

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