Tag - weight loss workouts

January 2, 2018

How to calculate your “afterburn” for more weight loss

Gone are the days of FitBit and other boring health trackers. Meanwhile, the big thing fitness nuts want their gym gadgets to tell them is their VO2 max. And, while...

November 6, 2017

Kick back pain’s backside and get back in the gym

Lower back pain de-motivating you from hitting the gym? Yeah, I totally get that. Many a time have I felt the same and pushed through yet another cardio sesh, only...

September 28, 2017

How to re-up on your workout willpower after sitting all day

Had a long day of planting your bum in an office (or classroom) seat? Well, we’ve already addressed why your brain ‘n body are too tired to work out. But...

September 28, 2017

Why sitting drains your workout willpower

If you’re a student who’s had a super active summer, you may’ve noticed something this month. After being back in class, your time on your booty rose, while your workout...

September 15, 2017

This ex cartel runner turned CEO created a prison workout worth trying

“Embrace the suck.” My boyfriend once employed this saying in the middle of my least loved (but very necessary) workout. And, yes, I did initially give him the “that’s what...

August 20, 2017

How to take your fave weight loss workout from tired to inspired

As I finished a pre-work workout the other day, a burning inquiry occurred to me: “Why is it that some people get energized by working out – while others feel...

August 8, 2017

Factors to consider before trying a widely acclaimed weight loss workout

“Now, we’re gonna do diamond jump squats…” I heard this… and I was genuinely afraid for her. And, by “her”, I mean the instructor for my evening “Insanity” class. See,...

July 20, 2017

Is HIIT or LISS better for weight loss?

Which should we be doing for weight loss? High intensity interval workouts? Or low intensity – at a sustained state? (Spoiler alert: we actually don’t hafta choose at all…) Respectively...

July 11, 2017

Why chicks need to dismiss weight lifting myths about bulking up

Many’ve us have got this myth on the left side in mind: Indeed… did you know that strength training could actually allow you to eat more – and be slimmer?...

June 27, 2017

Why lower body workouts boost your mood and weight loss

“And now, breathe into your lower chakras…” Hearing this for the first time (in some qi-gong-yoga class I overpaid to be in), I wasn’t sure what to think. It was...

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