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12/5/19 12/5/19

Building Healthy Habits: How Habits Work

Building habits is the key to achieving your health and fitness goals. With healthy habits, you don't need motivation or accountability. It becomes easy and automatic to follow through on your plans. Here's how habits work and how to build them.

11/27/19 11/27/19

How To Get Better At Exercise: Start Small And Practice Often

You don't have to go all out in your workouts from the beginning. Here's how just a small amount of easy exercise and a mindset shift can snowball into big results.

11/22/19 11/22/19

Challenge Your Muscles: How Muscle Building Works

If you want to build muscle, it's a good idea to know how that process works. This article explains the process and how to lift weights in the most effective way, whether you want to get ripped or just build enough muscle to be healthy.

11/21/19 11/21/19

How To Choose The Right Weights For Your Strength Training Exercises

If you're not sure which weights to pick up when you're in the gym, this article is for you. Here, I'll explain exactly how to choose the right weight for each exercise so you get the most benefit from your workouts.

11/6/19 11/6/19

Use Progressive Overload To Get Better Results From Your Exercise Program

The principle of progressive overload is one of the most important aspects of getting results from exercise. Here's what progressive overload means, and a simple way to apply it to your workouts.

11/2/19 11/2/19

Stop Counting Calories. Here's What To Do Instead.

Calorie counting has been one of the most popular weight loss methods for decades. It's also unhelpful and unnecessary. Here's why you should stop counting calories.

10/30/19 10/30/19

Exercise Motivation: What Is It and How Do You Develop It

You don't need more motivation to exercise. You need BETTER motivation. Learn about the different kinds of motivation and how you can build the kind that will keep you exercising for good.