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Lunge in Every Direction With The Lunge Matrix

Our bodies should be able to move in every direction, yet our workouts rarely, if ever, include movements in every direction. When we lunge, we tend to lunge forward and backward only. With maybe a side lunge or two thrown in there. But we should be lunging in every direction so we can MOVE in...

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Why You Should Stop Doing Modified Push Ups From Your Knees

If you want to be able to do push ups from your toes, the knee push up isn't the best way to get there. Yes, push ups from your knees will strengthen your upper body, BUT if you want to be able to do push ups from your toes, YOU NEED TO DO PUSH UPS FROM YOUR TOES. So how do you do push ups from...

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The Perfect Push Up Form

The push up is an amazing and versatile bodyweight exercise. It works more than your chest, shoulders and triceps - It works your entire body! But while the push up is an exercise everyone should include in their workout, it is really only beneficial if you have proper form. Below is a guide to...

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Chicken, Bacon and Date Tacos with Pistachio Pesto

Bacon. Rarely do you encounter a person that doesn't love bacon. And, while in our society bacon has become something horrible for you that you should never eat, it really doesn't have to be. No it shouldn't be the basis of your diet, BUT nitrate and nitrite-free bacon CAN be a part of a healthy...

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A 20-Minute Full-Body Isometric Workout

Isometric workouts are great for recovery and to prevent (or even rehab) injuries. They are also great to improve your balance, coordination and mind-body connection. Runner's need to do them. Cyclist need to do them. Lifters, people with a desk job, athletes and older adults ALL NEED TO DO THEM....

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Why I Have A Problem With If It Fits My Macros (IIFYM)

IIFYM itself is not flawed. How people use it though is. Just like Crossfit. You have all these haters of Crossfit when Crossfit itself isn't flawed, it is the people using it incorrectly that are flawed. Any system, any great diet and exercise program, can be twisted into something dangerous and...

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10 Untraditional Bodyweight Exercises You Need To Do

10 Untraditional Bodyweight Exercises You Need To Do

Bodyweight exercises need to be included in every workout routine. And while we all know this, we often only include bodyweight moves like the single leg squat, push up and pull up. But there are a ton of other bodyweight exercises that we need to include in our routines. Below are some more...

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