Nutrition & Fitness
Do you struggle with push ups ??
Posted by Amanda Govenlock on
Do you struggle with push ups ? Here’s a couple different ways you can do them. Advanced doing full push ups Beginners Give drop push ups a go you may surprise yourself. I have all my clients skip knee push ups and go right into drop push ups and they are all capable so I’m sure you are to. Knee push ups. Banded push ups! Bands are a great tool to help give you a little resistance to help get down and back up. Give it a try on your next push up day. If you can normally do 20...
How can you stay committed to your health and wellness goals?
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You and only you can make a change How can you stay committed to your health and fitness goals ? 1. Get yourself a journal and write a big goal on the very last page. Now go back to page 1 and write yourself a new small goal every single day until you end up at the end of your journal with your big goal. The goal you write down on that paper for that day is what you work towards for that day/week etc and once that goal has been accomplished you move onto the next small goal...
Strength Training 101
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Benefits of strength training and the reasons you should be practicing it more than cardio...Did you know that lifting weights can improve your heart health, balance out your body, strengthen your bones, increase the muscle mass that supports all joints AND help you loose weight? Why does a body burn more calories lifting weights compared to cardio? Lifting weights is proven to help you loose fat faster than only doing cardio. When doing cardio you burn calories for that duration only. When strength training you actually continue to burn calories afterwards (while your body is recovering) because your metabolism is...
Meal Prep
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When starting a new meal plan, prepping the meals can be extremely overwhelming. You are not alone! It’s all about starting out slowly and working yourself into it. If you go all in right away there is a big chance you will get overwhelmed and want to give up within a week. It happens all the time! Start with the basics: proteins, carbs and fats. Also, stick with 1-2 types of foods. Buying meal prep containers can be a huge help with this. Label everything! You can find cute, little labels at the dollar store. You can also pick up...