Are You Working Out and Getting Weaker?
There are several different reasons why you could be working out and getting weaker. This lesson will go over a few of the most common ones, most of which I have dealt with at one time or another. 1. Lack of Nutrition This happens a LOT when people are trying to cut weight. They just [...]
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Rest Day
My body feels completely wrecked. My legs are jello. Today at the gym they’re going to do weighted squats for 2 reps. That means they’ll try to lift the most weight possible for 2 repetitions. I will be taking a nap. My body needs a break for a day. Zzzzzzzz.
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Crossfit Eva
Yesterday at the gym we did Eva. In 8 months of doing CrossFit, Eva was the longest (not the hardest, just the longest) workout I’ve done. It’s an unbelievably long workout. Here’s how it’s put together: 5 Rounds: Run 800 meters 30 kettlebell swings @ 70 pounds (53 for women) 30 pull ups I did this [...]
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100 Meters of Lunges and Push Ups
Today at the gym we did a pretty crazy workout: 4 Sets – 100 meters of walking lunges (no weight) – 25 push ups The lunges were seriously crazy. My legs really tightened up about 75 meters into the first set and stayed tight the whole time. They didn’t really feel any different from that [...]
The 9 Best Ab Workouts
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To improve the way your abs look, you need to improve the way they perform. You need to make them stronger and you need to make them more endurant. This isn’t going to happen if you do 20 slow sit ups per day. You have to work them with intensity. It should take you 18 [...]
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What’s the Quickest Way to Lose Weight?
If you want to see progress as quickly as one or two weeks, you have a lot of options. However, you don’t have many healthy options. Most of the options may work in the short term, but will eventually make you heavier, with more fat than you have now. Many of you will gravitate to [...]
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The 3 Best Kettlebell Exercises for Weight Loss
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Russian Kettlebell Swings Although doing Russian kettlebell swings don’t use the full body like their American counterparts, they allow you to use heavier weights than American swings and for that reason, can provide a lot of benefit. Heavy weights are crucial to building strength and building strength is crucial to sustained weight loss. They are [...]
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How to Tone Your Stomach in 30 Days
You can significantly change the way your stomach looks in 30 days. Warning: it will take some discipline and a lot of action. If that doesn’t bother you, this lesson can give you what you need to improve the look of those abs. Some people can get a tone stomach without going through all of [...]
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How to Get Skinnier When you Already Exercise and Diet
I was asked this question recently and it really rung a bell for me. I used to think about this question 24/7 and it was really confusing. At one point in my life I was ridiculously strict with my diet and exercised for at least an hour and a half per day, six days a [...]
