Ok, so like most of you, I set some goals for myself at the first of the year. I have been wanting to drop an inch from my waist and bring up my upper body muscle a little bit. I …
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Ok, so like most of you, I set some goals for myself at the first of the year. I have been wanting to drop an inch from my waist and bring up my upper body muscle a little bit. I …
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By Tara Ballard I love burpees!! Well, that may a bit extreme, but I DO love that they hit so muscle groups in one fell swoop – upper body, core, legs, not to mention cardio….ahhhh, so good! I’ve been incorporating …
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When we think about fat loss, we typically think about a number: “I want to wear a size 6” or “I want to weigh 130 lbs” or “I want to lose 5% body fat.” These are all well and great, …
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At JillFit and Metabolic Effect, we are not big fans of crash diets. We believe that in order to live a sustainable Fat Loss Lifestyle, the black-and-white thinking about food and exercise needs to go. Everyone is different–unique metabolisms, personal …
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“Ugh, you suck.” “You will never be able to get lean, you have zero willpower!” “You cannot even stay on an eating plan for longer than 5 days, what’s wrong with you??” “I don’t understand…WHY can’t you just DO IT!?” …
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By Emily Saunders Lately I have been focusing the majority of my workouts on high intensity, Rest-Based, Metabolic Effect type workouts using slightly lower weights and higher repetitions. I like to mix up my routine every 6 weeks or so …
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By Sara Baker I love sweets! I have never been much a salt person but really do love all kinds of sweets. Obviously, this can get in the way of achieving the physique we want. Though JillFit does not promote …
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Recently, when I attended the Results University Fitness Business Conference, at one point Alwyn Cosgrove said that he gets asked this question all the time: “What’s ‘the one thing’ that I need to do to be successful in the fitness …
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I was inspired to write this post after someone on Twitter asked me if it was true that the largest amount of protein that could be absorbed in a single sitting was 41 grams. (Hmm. That seems an arbitrary number, …
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“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” –Howard Thurman Before I started getting into positive psychology, I …
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