The Ultimate Cheat Day… Should you have one too? Cheat days get a bit of a bad rap in the fitness world. Some people say you should only have a “cheat meal,” meaning you go all out for only one meal to help keep calories down for your whole day so it doesn’t set you back too far. Others say you should have scheduled refeeds that are meticulously tracked by adding in more carbs than…
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Hello blog world! Claira here, with a Part II to my previous “Women + Weight Lifting.” I hope after my last blog on women lifting weights, that I changed some of you women’s minds, or at least opened them up a bit, about whether or not to pick up the heavy stuff in the gym. If so, GREAT! If not, here’s a few more bullet points to see if I can… Increased Metabolism First, what is metabolism? Metabolism is the…
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I’ve had an amazing 2016, food wise, that is. I’ve indulged in a lot of donuts, ordered Pizza Hut at least once a week, and threw tracking my macros pretty much out the window. That MFP crap starts to get old after doing it everyday for way too long. Sometimes we need a break. I wanted to be able to let loose, train hard, and not feel restricted every time I wanted to get some damn food. Well, 25…
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Hey you guys! Actually you girls… Claira here making a guest post on the blog. Since opening the gym, it’s surprising to me how many women are either too scared to lift weights in fear of the word “bulk,” or just don’t lift weights because they think they will “lose more fat by spending 30+ minutes on the treadmill.” Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not writing you being all hypocritical and telling you never to do…
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