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5 Reasons People Give Up On Their New Years Resolutions

It may only be a few weeks into the New Year, but many people have already given up on their resolutions. And it isn't necessarily that they didn't want it as badly or that they didn't set good, realistic goals. There are 5 big reasons most people fail at accomplishing their New Years Resolutions...

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Trader Joe’s Black Garlic Beef Tacos

I firmly believe that our bodies need carbs. And that the foundation of a healthy diet is eating as little processed food as possible while eating as many nutrient-dense foods as possible. When I've done a hard workout and need to replenish my glycogen stores, I eat rice, potatoes, fruit and CORN...

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Do You Want To Be Able To Do MORE Push Ups?

Is there an exercise you want to be better at? Do you want to be able to do a harder variation of an exercise? Lift more weight? Do more reps? Well if so, you need to follow the instructions below. While today we focus on being able to do MORE PUSH UPS, these rules really apply to any exercise you...

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Eat According To Your Goals – 10 Healthy Eating Guidelines

Whatever your health and fitness goals are, diet is a key component that can be used to help us get better results from our workout routine. You need to eat according to your goals! Healthy eating isn't only important when you are trying to lose weight - it is also important if you want to lift...

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Isometric Moves To Alleviate Desk Job Aches And Pains

Because we sit hunched over a computer for like 9 hours a day, muscles get tight that shouldn't be tight. These tight muscles cause other muscles that should be active to not function correctly, which leads to compensation and injury. These tight muscles from sitting all day at a desk must be...

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Great Glutes: 10 Mini Band Moves To Build Your Butt

The glutes... It is a muscle group that many of us want to work on for...well...aesthetic reasons. Whether we want to make it bigger or smaller, rounder or firmer, most of us want to change it. It is also a muscle group that most of us SHOULD be giving more attention and love to because it isn't...

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Dynamic Warm Up – 15 Simple Moves To Warm Up Your Entire Body

To properly warm up for your workout you need to do more than just walk or jog on a treadmill for five minutes. Warming up isn’t just about getting the blood flowing. It is also about creating mobility and making sure the proper muscles are ready to do work. A great warm up includes foam rolling,...

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