Do you lack the time, money, or energy to make it to the gym tonight? Don’t have equipment at home either? Well, the simple answer is to do bodyweight exercises! Not only are these some of the easiest, most basic exercises you can do but they can also be the best. Bodyweight training is ideal!
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Lindsay Nixon, the Happy Herbivore, took some time to answer some questions about her view on the herbivore lifestyle and her book: Happy Herbivore Light & Lean: Over 150 Low-Calorie Recipes with Workout Plans for Looking and Feeling Great. The more you know the more you can decide how to live life on your own terms – DIY style!
Want deliciously simple? Well of course you do, we all do! Want a healthy alternative for breakfast or even a great post-workout meal? This may be one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever had. This amazing meal is great for a post-workout meal because it combines plenty of carbs, proteins, and even fiber into one easy-to-make meal! As we have discussed many times, you have to eat and eat properly to see the results you want!
Sounds terrible, doesn’t it? This is literally one of the hardest things to do when you are trying to relax, enjoy yourself, and recharge. I recently just returned from a little getaway and boy did I have a hard time getting in my exercise (not to mention watching what I chowed down on).
We strive so hard to be perfect with our fitness and nutrition regime during the week, but as soon as the weekend hits, that pretty much goes out the window. Not having a routine during that weekend can sidetrack many of us from reaching our fitness goals. We have to hunker down and punch the weekend in the mouth to achieve our goals. Here are some helpful weekend workout warrior tips to get you through weekend temptations.
All of these “healthy” foods have a dirty little secret listed somewhere in their ingredients.
This secret either says they are loaded with sugar/calories, highly preserved, or highly processed. They can easily be substituted with a much more healthy option that can help you keep your weight from creeping up even though you are eating “healthy.” Check out our list of healthy foods that can be bad for you!
It’s that time of year again, it’s getting cold and dreary outside. We go from being constantly on the move outside (hiking, running, bike riding) to getting our exercise mostly working out at home or even at the gym. Now that we are there, we need to make that time as efficient as possible. We all have been known to waste time at the gym; instead of being there for 45 minutes, we end up getting stuck there for 90 minutes. Here are 5 common workout time killers that decrease your gym efficiency and how to overcome them!
Need a simple, easy-to-make breakfast recipe to power you through the day? Try this awesome spinach omelette and see how it works for you! Nothing like a great DIY recipe that is easy and delicious!
Fitness apps are great motivational tools to help get you through your workouts, keep track of your diet, or help you track your progress!
Although they can’t really replace the motivational or accountability power of a real workout partner, they still have their place in today’s fitness industry. Here are free fitness apps that can help you achieve your fitness goals and I’ll give you a little rundown of each. All of these fitness apps are available for iOS/iPhone and some are available on Android.
You have probably heard of friends and family members who have gotten great results by hitting the local gym and hiring one of their personal trainers. Yes, it’s a classic weight-loss story if ever there was one. Still, for those who are not exactly enthusiastic about making the commute to the gym, or about having to deal with pushy fitness instructors, or they feel too insecure or intimidated, going to the gym may sound like a one-way ticket to diet failure.
