Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID pandemic has created changes at virtually every level of our society. Fitness is no different. Our approach toward diet and exercise has changed. Here’s how you can stay ahead.
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Run Your Own Diet Experiment Like A Scientist
Reading Time: 6 minutes How often have you finished a delicious meal, only later hours later to be plagued by uncomfortable bloating or an upset stomach? Perhaps your favorite treats routinely cause your stomach and digestive system to feel distressed, or maybe you notice a decrease in your energy levels during workouts after eating particular foods. We’ve all experienced…
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“You Got Served”: An Unusual Reason You Eat Too Much
Reading Time: 3 minutes Research suggests an unusual reason you might be eating too much. Find out if you’re making this mistake and how to fix it.
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How To Survive Parties Like A Fitness Professional
Reading Time: 4 minutes Planning to find yourself catching up with friends at summer barbecues? Follow these tips to survive like a fitness professional.
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Wiped Clean: Using COVID-19 To Kickstart Your Fitness Program
Reading Time: 4 minutes COVID-19 has changed our world almost overnight. The routine business of our lives has been disrupted. We long for the days of visiting friends for coffee, a nice dinner out with our significant other, and even mundane tasks like running errands or going to work. But this disruption can also be positive.
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5 Lessons From One of Life’s Hardest Teachers
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s virtually impossible for me to comprehend a more vicious and devastating blow than hearing the words “you have cancer.” It knocks the air out of your body faster than a Roy Jones Jr body shot. Trials in life come in varying speeds and intensities. While I can’t say I’ve experienced all of the life-altering…
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Herd Mentality: How Easily Can Your Friends Sabotage Your Fitness Plan?
Reading Time: 6 minutes How easily could your friends sabotage your fitness plan? Find out how to bulletproof yourself from bad influence.
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Here Are 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Make Running Easier
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here are three things you can do right now to make running easier.
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Food Tracking Is A Skill You Need. Here’s Why.
Reading Time: 3 minutes You may be struggling to lose the same 10-20lbs because you haven’t learned how to advance to the next level. Read why food logging is the key to winning the weight loss game.
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Stop Relying On Motivation, They Say.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Motivation gets a bad reputation for being temporary. Here’s the case for giving it another chance.
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3 Signs Your Weight Loss Is Temporary
Reading Time: 2 minutes You’ve worked hard and lost weight. How can you tell if you’re setup to gain it all back? Here are three signs your weight loss might be temporary.
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The 5 Gatekeepers Holding You Prisoner To Your Comfort Zone
Reading Time: 8 minutes Wondering why you have such a hard time achieving goals you set for yourself? Confused as to why change seems so difficult? This article examines the five gatekeepers you have to address in order to accomplish your goals.
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Pain, Adventure, & The Mundane: The Identity Shaping Power of Our Experiences
Reading Time: 8 minutes Research suggests that experiences, not material goods, are the key to happiness. They provide a more lasting form of happiness and, as we’ll see in this article, play a key role in shaping our identity.
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Does Choosing Salads Lead To Eating More Cookies?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are your healthy decisions throughout the day, choosing a healthy option at lunch or making time for the gym, actually backfiring and causing you to be more unhealthy? Find out how you can combat the desire to reward yourself with the bad stuff.
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The Definitive Guide To Busting Through Plateaus
Reading Time: 17 minutes Tired of spinning your wheels with no progress to show for your effort? This article covers all the possible reasons why your progress has stopped, and what you can do about it.
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