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Exercises That Are Wasting Your Time
Growing up I didn’t know sh** about training or lifting weights. I just did what looked fancy and cool. Go figure! Anyhow, I guess it’s safe to say (now that I’m a fitness professional) that I did a lot of things in the gym that were a complete waste of my time. 1. Smith Machine Squats Photo Credit:…
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Mistakes Women Make When Training
Here’s what you need to know: The weight scale will deter you from reaching your goals. Not eating a sufficient amount of quality food will dampen your progress. Hours and hours of cardiovascular activity (elliptical, treadmill, zumba) will elevate the amount of cortisol in your body—excessive amounts will breakdown muscle tissue. Progressive overload…
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3 Reasons Your Muscles Are Always Tight
I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked, “do you know any stretches for your lower back?” Walk into any gym and you’ll see people twisting and turning to stretch their lower backs. It’s an inherent tendency for us to stretch when something feels “tight.” Majority of the people that spend most…