8 Reasons You’re Not Losing Fat in a Calorie Deficit
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We will call this girl Germany for the sake of my story-telling and her wanting to remain nameless đ – and because she’s from Germany- how cool! Sooo rewind 3 weeks ago, Germany and I decide that I’m going to prep. her for a Figure show, after her bikini show. A natural progression for a … More Carbs in Competition Prep.
So a while back I wrote a blog on ATP, our bodies fuel for energy (here), and today I want to blog about what supplement you can take to give it a boost! So, here’s a little re-cap on ATP, which is energy stored in our muscles, once we start to lift: ATP-PCr is the … More ATP & Creatine
So the dust has settled from Hannah’s Figure Competition; an off-season plus a 20 week prep. and the day was amongst us last Sunday. I don’t live in Maine (United States), so I streamed the show from my living room for the entire day, as if I was there. It was a LONG day! Hannah and … More We Did Alright! đ„
Along with these random pictures from the week come a theme that bring it all together… Sharing! And Caring? Lol it rhymes so it must be. This week I released 5 Ebooks which include EVERY recipe I’ve ever made, loved and shared with family, friends and clients. Over the past, oh probably 15 years, I … More Sharing Is Caring
Weight loss is generally seen as a positive thing. It can bring improved health, better looks and all sorts of benefits, both physical and mental. However, your brain doesnât necessarily see it that way. Your brain is more worried about keeping you from starving, making sure that you (and your genes) survive. When you lose a lot … More Starvation Mode
For a while now, Iâll set someone up on a meal plan, and try my best to tell them absolutely everything they need to know when it comes to their plan, how to make substitutions, how to track their macros, etc., but of course, theyâre are always things I don’t think about! Hereâs a list … More IIFYM Q & A
I can tell from experience; training is nothing in difficulty compared to dieting and all the time spent in the kitchen. If you can eat this way, you can compete! Behold a basic diagram of how we do it đ
Are your workouts leaving you overwhelmed or overly sore? Before you blame it on overtraining, consider whether one of three more likely scenarios might be to blame. Then learn to train smarter and harder â without doing yourself in. Listen to enough gym chatter, and youâll probably get an earful about the dangers of âovertraining.â … More Overtraining Myths & Facts
Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy Women can maintain or increase their cardiovascular fitness as well as muscle strength and flexibility. They can also experience less pre-natal discomforts. Some of these discomforts include constipation, swollen extremities, leg cramps, nausea, varicose veins, insomnia, fatigue, back pain, and other orthopedic conditions. Women can improve their posture along with … More Exercise Program During Pregnancy