I’m not a hater, I promise. I know I rag on the online fitness industry regularly, but it’s mostly because I want people to see that it’s not all as it seems. I AM part of the online fitness community (on a very teeny scale), and I appreciate most of the things that bringing health […]
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Become A Push-Up Queen (Or King)
If you’ve been with me since I made my 2018 New Years Resolutions, you’ll know that one of my goals for this year was to get better a push-ups. This goal wasn’t for any reason other than I feel as though being able to do a shit load of push-ups would be hecka badass. Well… […]
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How To Grow & Define Your Glutes
I think I speak for most of us ladies (and gents) when I say that having a large, defined booty is probably in my top 3 physique goals. A struggle I tend to hear from women is that they’re having difficulty actually defining their glutes – especially where they end and their hamstrings begin. In […]
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Electrolytes: What Are They And Why Are They Important?
As I could feel the salty sweat drying on my face the other day while we were driving home from an intense outdoor workout in the sun we stopped at a gas station to pick up a couple of sports drinks to help replenish our electrolytes. It got me thinking about how little electrolyte balance […]
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Upper Body Mini-Band Workout
I’m thoroughly enjoying training my upper body these days… like almost as much as I enjoy training my legs (I said almost), and something I’ve been incorporating into my workouts more is my mini-bands. Previously I only used a band on my leg days or during an at home glute workout, but after some experimentation, […]
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At Home Glute-Focused Mini-Band Workout
If you’re looking for a killer at glute workout that you can do from the comfort of your own home then look no further. All you will need for this workout is yourself, and a set of mini bands, and a chair. It’s that easy (to set up, not to do… sorry). This workout (or […]
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Top 5 Exercises For Bigger Glutes
The fitness industry has had many “movements” in the past few years: calorie restriction, thigh gaps, IIFYM, and many, many more – many of which I fell victim too when I first found myself wrapped up in the #fitspo corner of Instagram. But, as of late the focus has switched to a more inclusive, “body […]
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Creatine: The Science Behind Supplementing With Creatine
Let’s talk about creatine. As the fitness world has gained more popularity, so have workout supplements and ergogenic aids – creatine included. Many of these supplements claim to “improve energy, alertness, strength, power, and body composition”; creatine ticks many of those boxes (Outlaw et. al. 2014). But are these studies valid? Is there enough research […]