The world has been on lockdown for practically all of 2020. Now is when we are starting to adventure out, eating at restaurants, and doing as many things as possible while still staying safe. While there is a virus still out there, I do believe that being locked up inside is not the best for our mental health. There are ways of doing things and being safe.
Read MoreI have been using the flexible dieting, or IIFYM, approach for many years now. The truth is flexible dieting has been around for years but people never called it that. in fact, there wasn’t really a term for it. Flexible dieting is more of a lifestyle and NOT a diet
Read MoreWe live in a society where almost everyone is on a diet. It may be you, your co-worker, spouse, friend, and the list goes on. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 70% of Americans remain overweight. So what does that tell you?
Read MoreWelcome to 2019. The year of crushing our fitness goals, am I right? I know that the holidays can be fun and all but they might not be the most helpful as far as our fitness journey is concerned. Of course, the new year is about starting fresh and new beginnings. I know many of you ladies will make promises to yourselves of losing those extra lbs that you’ve been trying to lose since 2018.
Read MoreEveryone wants abs especially those in the fitness industry. Abs are seen as the pinnacle of success. "If your abs are visible then you are shredded". Unfortunately, for some (like myself) abs are the last thing to show when dieting down and the first to go during an off season. Also keep in mind that women hold more fat then men since we are built to bear children. Usually for a woman's abs to be visible you have to get under 18% body fat; 10% for men.
Read MoreSpot reduction is the idea of losing fat in just one area by only training that area. In the past every study has indicated that spot reduction is not possible and that the only way to reduce fat in a single area was to reduce over body fat with lots of cardio.
Read MoreNet Carbs are Carbs that don't have much impact on blood sugar levels. It came about around the same time as the Atkins Diet grew popular. Carbohydrates minus dietary fiber minus artificial sweeteners is where the terms Net Carbs comes from based out of the Atkins diet. The reason behind the significance is that they are known as"impact carbs" since they have an impact on blood sugar.
Read MoreIn today’s world - with all the technology that surrounds us - we rarely leave our homes. We have apps to bring us food and groceries, indoor treadmills, our beloved amazon prime and programs like P90x. I even heard that there is a robot coming out that can cook for us. Are all these amazing? Heck yeah! Are they also making it way too easy for us to stay indoors? Definitely!
Read MoreI wanted to talk to you about Macro Nutrients, otherwise known as macros. This term has been thrown around a lot in social media ever since flexible dieting became popular in the fitness industry.
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