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core exercises

How To Do A Sit Up Properly – 3 Tips To Help

Sit ups get a bad rap because of the spinal flexion involved in the movement. But guess what? Our abs are worked by spinal flexion. Yes they work to stabilize and prevent extension and brace to protect our spine, which is why planks are key too, but they do power spinal flexion. And yes, we do...

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3 Fat Loss Myths Holding You Back

3 Fat Loss Myths Holding You Back

The simple fact is, one size doesn’t fit all. And so many things can work for so many different reasons. And ultimately what leads to our success, especially when it comes to fat loss, is something that we can do consistently LONG-TERM. Even then, the exact diet or workout routine we follow will...

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pull over exercise

The Most UNDERRATED Dumbbell Upper Body Exercise

I feel like there are always moves that sort of get “forgotten.” They fall out of popularity or get hated on because of one specific issue, or don’t seem “hard enough” and then people stop using them. Even when they’re crazy amazing and beneficial. One such move is the pull over. This upper body...

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mobility fix

5 MOBILITY Moves To Do Every Day

Use it or lose it. If we want to move well, we need to be intentional with our training. We need to do things to restore proper joint range of motion, flexibility and even stability. We can just constantly smash our bodies into the ground and expect not to get injured. That’s why it is key at...

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FPH 321 – HELP! My Results Aren’t Adding Up!

FPH 321 – HELP! My Results Aren’t Adding Up!

Don’t Quit Before Results Add Up! It can be hard to keep putting in the work when we don’t feel like results are adding up. But the sucky part is…often those times where we feel like nothing is happening, we’re moving forward and potentially only inches or even days away from our goal. Those are...

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leg lowers

Leg Lowers – You’re Doing it WRONG (3 tips to help)

Constantly feel your lower back or hip flexors during ab moves like leg lowers? Do you just push through figuring your lower back is weak? STOP! Not only is this NOT helping you get the desired ab strengthening results you’re trying to work toward but it may also result in lower back and even hip...

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Can’t LOSE Fat? Try These 2 Tips

Can’t LOSE Fat? Try These 2 Tips

Trying to lose weight as quickly as possible on the scale is a completely different focus than fat loss. And often the faster we strive to see weight loss, the more we really don’t control for fat loss nor optimize our body recomposition. Actually the more we can negatively impact our body...

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glute activation

the Most Underrated Glute Exercise

The stronger your mind-body connection is? The more you can lift, the faster you can run and the further you can cycle! Basically the STRONGER YOU ARE! Strength is not just about brute force but also about neuromuscular efficiency - how quickly can you recruit the CORRECT muscles to perform a...

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