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  • Bodybuilding,  Training,  Women's fitness

    Unilateral Exercise

    May 8, 2015 / No Comments

    Unilateral exercises follow a more natural movement pattern for the body than bilateral movements. When was the last time you saw an athlete hop, rather than run? Knowing this, many professional coaches incorporate unilateral strength exercises into athlete training. Focusing on each leg and each arm, can build greater strength, and…

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    My Biggest Leg Day Mistake

    May 7, 2015 / No Comments

    From 2007-2013, my “heavy” leg day exercises were done with the Smith and leg press machines. I trained hard, lifted heavy, but over that six-year period, all I got were big, shapeless legs. This made me jealous of other women who had well-developed, shapely legs. Diet aside, my body fat…

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    Clothing for Muscular Women – 4 Simple Rules

    May 4, 2015 / 21 Comments

    I was inspired to write this article after having an emotional experience with clothes. I have a history of ripping pants, long-sleeved shirts, and never finding jeans that fit my quads, calves, and waist uniformly. This sort of problem can be nice to have. It’s kind of a source of…

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    What’s a Split Schedule?

    May 4, 2015 / 1 Comment
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    A split schedule is a weekly training routine that involves dedicated training days for each muscle group, enabling each muscle group to be trained intensely, in turn encouraging maximum muscle growth or strength. With a split schedule, each muscle is trained more fully, because all your energy is devoted to…

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    Knowledge for Lifelong Health

    May 4, 2015 / No Comments
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    In July, I’ll enter my thirteenth year (as of 2015) of dedication to exercise and healthy eating. When I started exercising, I trained three days a week.  I now exercise every day. And each day, I make eating healthfully a priority. Thirteen years might seem like a long time, but,…

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    Championship Bodybuilding Book Review

    April 30, 2015 / No Comments
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    Chris Aceto is known for creating bodybuilding champions like Jay Cutler. He wrote Championship Bodybuilding in the 1990s. Before reading the book, I had an extremely difficult time putting on muscle. My goal was to show off my muscles without having to flex. In 2005, I obtained my personal training…

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    The Body Fat Solution Review

    April 30, 2015 / No Comments

    An extension of Tom Venuto’s previous book, Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, The Body Fat Solution is not very instructional, but it is intensely motivational and concise. Tom focuses on the root causes of obesity, such as emotional eating, mental outlook, and even the type of people you hang around. I would…

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    Butt Bible Review

    April 30, 2015 / No Comments

    Quick and dirty takeaways: Great routines that really target the glutes, so you don’t need to worry about overtraining your legs. The order of exercises is excellent. You’ll get a good warm-up and then get into the workout. Your butt will be sore the next day. I recommend doing this workout…

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