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6 Reasons You Lack the Motivation to Exercise — And How to Fix Them
The biggest problem people face when adopting a healthy lifestyle is finding the motivation to change. Of course, many people don’t realize that motivation is their problem; they point the finger at external factors they feel are holding them back, like: Not having a lot of spare time to work out Not being able to afford a gym membership Not…
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5 Things I Avoid to Maintain My 25 Pound Weight Loss
Anyone who’s lost a significant amount of weight knows one thing: keeping it off can be a struggle. Life gets hectic, and when times are tough, it’s easy to slip back into old bad habits and for the pounds to creep back on. My weight used to fluctuate a lot when I was in my late twenties and early thirties.…
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This 30-Day Workout Challenge Can Help Improve Your Health in 5 Minutes
Most people see January as the month for adopting fresh changes and new challenges. But personally, I’ve always found September to be a more transformative month. When I was a kid, it was the start of a new school year with different classes, teachers, and peers. And as an adult, it’s the month that I leave the nonchalant, laid-back days…
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5 Science-Backed Ways Exercise Makes You More Resilient
Let’s be real: Life is freaking hard. Stuff happens. Unexpected stuff, like a beloved pet passing away or a fender bender on the highway during rush hour. Stressful stuff, like a tight deadline or a scheduling conflict at work. Money issues. Health issues. Relationship issues. You name it, we all got it. So having the resilience to deal with life’s…
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5 Truths About Fitness I Learned From Reaching My Goal Weight
The heaviest I had ever been in my life was at the start of 2017. Teetering on officially overweight, I had been neglecting my health for years while working a sedentary desk job. I got little exercise and ate pastries and sweets like it was my job. I knew things had to change, so I promised myself that I would…
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4 Reasons to Lift Lighter Weights
The other day, I came across a cool article calling for women to drop the cutesy pink dumbbells and start lifting heavy like a man. It is an excellent piece that points out training like a man will not make a woman look “bulky” because a woman’s physiology and hormone profile are completely different from a man’s. I wholeheartedly agree…
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Freaky Sleep Disorders That Are Surprisingly Common
Several years ago, I woke up to a tall, shadowy figure standing on the bed next to my head, looking down at me. For an instant, I couldn’t move or scream, as though I were glued to the bed. I blinked and suddenly I was free. I leaped out of bed with a scream — startling the living daylights out of my…
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5 Healthy Things to Do When You’re Injured and Can’t Exercise
This past weekend, I was working on pushup variations when I pushed a little too far and royally tweaked my trapezius muscle. As a result, I’m currently writing this with a grumpy shoulder that can tolerate little more than heating pads and painkillers. Chances are, it’s going to be at least another week or two before I can lace up…
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How I Lost 25 Lbs and Kept it Off — Without Going to the Gym
These days, exercise is something that brings me a lot of joy — so much so that I have an ISSA personal trainer certification as well as this whole blog dedicated to the subject. However, I didn’t always love fitness. I absolutely hated exercise when I was younger and would avoid it at all costs. Back then, I was blessed with a…
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5 Ways Reading Novels Every Day Makes You Happier and Healthier
As a kid and young adult, I read a lot of fiction. My idea of a Saturday afternoon well spent was wandering through the bookstore’s aisles to carefully pick out my next read. But you know how it goes. You get older, the weight of responsibility comes crashing down on you, and suddenly, you don’t have as much time for…
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