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Why You Should Train Movements, Not Muscles
Forget training individual muscles. Here's a better way.
How To Strengthen Your Core
You probably know that strengthening your core is important, but do you know how to activate your core properly? Find out.
Don’t Be Fooled By The Word “Natural” On A Food Label. It Doesn’t Mean Healthy.
Food companies can write pretty much whatever they want on the front of their packages. Lately, they've been using the word "natural" to try to convince people that their products are healthy. Here's what's really going on.
Why Food Quality Is More Important Than Cutting Calories: The Energy Balance Equation
Conventional wisdom about cutting calories to lose weight is wrong. Here's why, and how you can take a different approach that works with your body to help you regulate your weight without focusing on calories.
How to Stop Falling Off The Fitness Wagon
Stop "falling off the wagon"! A simple mindset shift to help you stay on track and achieve your goals permanently.
How To Do The Squat Exercise The Right Way
The squat is a common but deceptively tricky exercise. Here's how to do it right.
Want To Be More Active? Build An Active Self-Identity.
If you want to exercise more, the key is to start thinking of yourself as an exerciser. This article explains why that's so important and how to get it done.
Are You Really Ready To Make A Change?
If you've tried and failed to make healthy changes before, you may not have been ready. Find out what it takes to make a change so you can set yourself up for success.
Healthy Eating Goal: Cook More At Home
How You Think About Exercise Matters: What “Counts” As Exercise
We are bombarded with messages about how exercise can help us lose weight and get the body we want by burning calories and sculpting our muscles.
How to Form a Foundation of Strength: Practice Quality Movement
It's so important to focus on your form during your exercises and not simply go through the motions.
How To Do A Pull Up
Getting my first pull up was one of my proudest moments. Here's how to get yours.
How To Get Better At Push Ups
Get your first full push up from the floor!
How Taking Control of Your Exercise Choices Can Help You Become a Consistent Exerciser
If you're going to stick to exercise, it's important that you like it. But what if you don't naturally like to exercise? There is hope! Find out how you can enjoy your exercise a little more with a simple mindset shift.
All Diets Are Pretty Much The Same, And You Don't Need A Diet Anyway
The diet industry wants you to buy books and diet programs. Here's why you don't need to do that, and still be healthy and lose weight.
How To Eat More Whole Grains
Many popular diets claim that eating grains is bad for your health and can sabotage your weight loss efforts.
How Reframing Your Definition of Results Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
If you want to get results from exercise, one of the most important things to do is to rethink your definition of results. Find out more!
How To Eat More Vegetables And Fruits
Eat more vegetables and fruits! It's one of the best things you can do for your health! Here's why, and some tips to make it easier.
How To Cut Down Sugar Intake
If you're trying to reduce the amount of sugar you eat, you're taking a great step for your health! Sugar is basically everywhere, and it can be hard to avoid it. Here's how to spot the sugar in your diet and cut it down.
Five Reasons You're Not Seeing Results From Exercise
Here are the five biggest mistakes I see people making in their exercise programs, and what you should do instead.