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  • General,  Health,  Lifestyle

    2020 Self-help Message

    January 19, 2020 / No Comments

    I’ve been part of a superficial industry for a long time now: the fitness world. After seventeen years of people criticizing my body shape or exercise goals, I came to realize what I wrote below, which is intended for anyone struggling with rejection, minimization, or insults regarding their health and…

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    Kneeling Squat Jump

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    Below is a plyometric, functional lower body exercise. Wake your lower body and whole body up with this movement. It is a perfect exercise for the middle of a fat loss routine or as a superset move during any routine.

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  • Broke Mom Solutions,  General,  Lifestyle

    How I Raised My Credit Score as a Broke Single Mom

    December 24, 2019 / No Comments
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    Financial literacy wasn’t a topic in my family home while I was growing up. By my early twenties, my mind was pretty much programmed to believe the financial odds were stacked against me. I never looked into building my credit because I didn’t understand the value of doing so, and…

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  • Do-It-Yourself,  Exercise Videos,  Fat Loss,  Health,  Lifestyle,  Post-Pregnancy,  Women's fitness

    4 Simple Rules to Post-pregnancy Fat Loss

    November 23, 2019 / No Comments

    Pregnancy puts a woman’s body through some incredible changes to bring life into the world. As a woman’s waistline expands, it’s normal for her to get self-conscious about her figure and worry she may never return to her prepregnancy build. After delivering her child, she can be left with extra…

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    Muscle-Up Progressions

    September 24, 2019 / No Comments
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    The following progressions are just a few of many muscle-up progressions that exist. My gym has limited pull-up bars, so for me, using an assisted pull-up machine and rings for progressions is sufficient. However, your gym might have varying levels of bars, which can be more useful when learning muscle-ups.…

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    Supersets Explained

    September 19, 2019 / No Comments
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    A superset is strength training condensed: two or more exercises performed successively with no rest in between. One round of back-to-back exercises equals one set. Supersets are an excellent training method for building muscle endurance and burning a lot of calories in a short workout. Other advantages — and disadvantages…

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  • Bodybuilding,  Cardio,  Do-It-Yourself,  Exercises,  Fat Loss

    How Many Days/Week Should You Work Out?

    September 2, 2019 / No Comments
    How Many Days a Week Should You Train Per Goal

    Your body is a reflection of your habits. For results, you must expose yourself to the right exercises for your goal at a frequency that tells your body it’s time to adapt. In other words, shake up what your body is used to and introduce it to a new norm…

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  • Calisthenics | Gymnastics,  Glutes,  How-To

    Glute Development: 4 Moves to Try

    August 18, 2019 / No Comments
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    Developing the glutes is kind of an art. We all have a unique pair. Some of us have high glutes, some have low, some wide, pear-shaped, or compact glutes. We might stumble upon articles all about how to shape the glutes to your desire. But, while I say developing the…

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