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hiit vs sprint

Sprint vs HIIT: The REAL Reason Your Cardio Isn’t Working

Most people think cardio has to mean logging endless miles… And doing tons of high impact work. It’s why, as we get older, we often pull back from the kind of intense training our bodies actually need to stay strong and healthy. But if we’re talking about true metabolic health? About improving how...

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body recomp

The Scale Is Lying: Why Losing Inches But Not Weight Is A WIN

You step on the scale... You’ve been crushing your workouts… Meal prepping like a boss… You’ve even skipped your Friday girls wine night… And yet… That Sunday when you step on the scale? The number hasn’t moved. That moment hits hard. You feel your stomach drop. Your brain screams, “What’s the...

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diet break to break a weight loss plateau

How To Break Through Any Plateau (Simplified)

You’re making great progress. Really sticking to the program and seeing great results. Your pants are fitting looser. Your workouts are feeling good. You feel dialed in. But then…your results start to slow. And a few weeks go by where you feel like you aren’t making any progress. Then the cravings...

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fitness motivation

15 Life-Changing Quotes to Build Your Strongest Self

Act as if. I want to be strong, fabulous, fit, healthy, successful… My best self. And I’ve realized over the years that part of becoming who I want to be means acting as if. Not faking habits or mindsets, chasing who we dream of being… But truly BECOMING who we are meant to be by embracing new...

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flexibility exercise

The Odd-Looking Exercise That WORKS: Sit Thru to Thoracic Bridge

This move looks like something out of the exorcist… And kind of reminds me of wringing out a towel… But despite its odd look, it is probably one of the most fabulous stretches and activation moves out there. It’s one of my go-to warm up moves when I’m pressed for time… It’s the Sit Thru to...

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exercises to improve your pull ups and back strength

The Exercise Every Woman Needs To Learn To Do

Every woman should be able to do ONE unassisted pull up. Bold statement? YUP! But hear me out because I say this knowing this move is deceptively difficult. And some of us may not even really “care” about being able to do one. But I want to explain why you should strive to improve your pull ups...

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5 Golden Rules To Improve Your Mobility (At Any Age)

5 Golden Rules To Improve Your Mobility (At Any Age)

Most of us…well…slack on our mobility work until we HAVE to include it. We push through aches and pains… We skip our warm ups to get to the “good stuff” when we’re short on time… We rest injuries then jump right back into what we were doing… We even make the excuse, “Well I’m getting older” as we...

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