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glute activation

The Right Way To Get A Strong Lower Back (4 exercises)

Many of us have thought to ourselves, “My lower back is so weak” when we’ve been suffering from lower back aches and pains. We feel it during ab movements or deadlifts and think that we feel it because we need to strengthen it. But what if the problem isn’t that your lower back is weak? What if...

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bodyweight leg

The Most Underrated BODYWEIGHT Leg Exercise

Too often we only think about progressing movements to build muscle by adding loads. However, you can build muscle by creating progression in other ways especially if you don’t have any tools at your disposal. If it challenges you, it will change you. So if you’re only training with bodyweight but...

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underrated arm exercise

My Most Hated Video – Stop Exercise Shaming!

You know why there are so many different perspectives out there in fitness? Because there are a ton of different things that can work based on your needs and goals. Are some of them a bit far out there and only work for those rare few? Yup. But as my husband was told growing up because of his...

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fat loss training mistakes

3 Cardio Mistakes For Fat Loss (And What To Do Instead)

Honestly for fat loss, cardio is overrated. If you enjoy it, do it. But… A. You can’t out exercise your diet if you want optimal body recomposition results …and… B. Cardio can make it harder to build and retain lean muscle, which can already be a slight challenge when in a deficit to achieve fat...

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common exercise mistakes

4 Common Exercises You’re Doing Wrong

Just because a move is “good,” or a key movement pattern to perform, or something really frequently included as a staple in many routines, doesn’t mean you deserve to do it. Every movement variation has to be earned. And doing a harder variation we can’t truly control or utilize to the fullest...

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dumbbell glute exercise

The Most Underrated Dumbbell Glute Exercise

I’ve never been a fan of the whole squat for a better butt thing. I think squats are honestly overrated as a glute move, but that’s a video for another day. And while I do think you need a diversity of movements to really get the best results for any muscle group, I wanted to share one of my...

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fat loss tips

How To Lose Fat In ONE SECOND…

I want to show you how I went from THIS (black and white picture in video) to THIS (other picture in color in video) in ONE SECOND... Just stop! I'm sick of these bullshit promises that ultimately lead to frustration and that yo you dieting cycle. I know we all want results faster, and even I fall...

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