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Friday, June 7, 2013

Sore? Hit the gym.

Maybe not hit the gym TOO hard. But, working out when your muscles are sore, helps them to be, well, less sore. It sounds strange but it's true! Minus the stretching and massaging you should be doing, working out two days later after being sore really helps!

A light workout a home even works, you really don't have to go to the gym if you don't feel like it.

But remember that your muscles are healing too, so take it easy.



Monday, June 3, 2013

Get your hydration on!

Drinking water is vital to our survival, it's an important factor to weight loss, and feeling good in life.


  • Sometimes when you think you're starving, you're actually really thirsty, especially if you've eaten not to long before hand. Give it a shot. If you feel like you're hungry sitting in front of the TV, or studying, get  glass or bottle of water and sip on it. You just might notice that the hunger feeling dissipates. 
  • Another good reason to drink water, it keeps your kidneys healthy. If you've ever come across a kidney infection or UTI, drinking water is KEY to flushing out "germs." 
  • Always get your hydration on. Staying hydrated keeps you in a good mood. Even when you are just a little bit dehydrated, you'll get cranky.


Monday, May 20, 2013

Short tid-bit on breakfast

We all know that breakfast is probably one of the most important meals of the day, and sometimes, resisting those tempting blueberry pancakes and hot steamy waffles is hard, but if you do, you'll be glad you ate something else.

Eating a breakfast high in fat will keep your sugar and snack cravings away. It really does. Eggs are a good choice for breakfast, and that too is protein. If you're able to cook your eggs using grass-fed butter, bam, even better. The chances are, you'll feel more full doing this than eating a bowl of cereal.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Outside is the key

Why is outside the key to working motivation and loosing weight?

Well, being outside is easy! Step outside your door and there you are, see, easy right?
Anyway, you might push yourself more when you're outside. You'll want to workout. I was reading in my SELF magazine, the April issue, and you're 23 percent more likely to repeat a workout session if it's outside.
Sometimes the view along the way will keep you pumped.

I think working out outside can be more fun! Sometimes a change of scenery can inspire you to workout even more, or work harder than you would running on a treadmill or lifting weights.

Take a break and use your body weight. Your body is the best tool you've been given, take advantage of it. Go for a hike and work your quads and calves. Grab your kettle bell and go out to the lawn or a park somewhere to do some swings.

Being outside will wake you up and give you more energy! If it's a hot day, don't forget to hydrate and pack some snacks with you.

Try it! Give yourself an outside work session, you'll feel refreshed and ready to continue your day.