5 WAYS TO STAY FIT DURING THE HOLIDAYS
BY STACY GARCIA We’re smack dab in the middle of the holiday eating and drinking season; food and festivities will be plentiful, so don’t jump in blindly. It is totally possible to still enjoy…
BIKINI OLYMPIA CHAMP ELISA PECINI’S WORKOUT FOR PERFECT SHOULDERS
BY MICHAEL BERG These days, bikini competitor Elisa Pecini represents vibrant health and strength whenever she takes the IFBB Pro League stage. It’s a testament to the battle the 24-year-old phenom fought and won against a debilitating…
6 TIPS TO STICK WITH YOUR FITNESS GOALS
BY LINDA STEPHENS, RD Many will set goals to sculpt a sexy physique, lose weight, or do both this year. Often, though, people set lofty, unrealistic goals (like losing 20lbs this month), which only sets them…
10 BIKINI-BODY EXERCISES TO GET LEAN AND TONED
BY ALYSSA SHAFFER IFBB bikini pro Ashley Kaltwasser knows a thing or two about winning. After all, she’s taken the top sport at the Olympia three times. She trains different body parts five days a week, but these moves…
CAN INTERMITTENT FASTING HELP YOU HIT YOUR WEIGHT GOALS?
THE QUESTION WHAT IS INTERMITTENT FASTING, AND CAN IT HELP ME GET RIPPED? ANSWER Intermittent fasting is simply cycling your eating patterns with periods of fasting. There are three types of intermittent fasting that have…
9 COMMON FITNESS MISSTEPS THAT COULD SABOTAGE YOUR PROGRESS
If you’ve been on and off with your progress toward overall fitness and getting that dream body that you’ve always wanted, don’t fret. Maybe you occasionally you slip, spiral, catch yourself, and dust yourself off.…
6 MISTAKES YOU’RE MAKING THAT SABOTAGE YOUR FAT-LOSS EFFORTS
Trying to get lean can seem like a complex and confounding pursuit. You’re not really a calorie counter, but you eat pretty sensibly. You know that higher reps burn more calories, but that…
THE 8 BEST FOODS FOR TOTAL-BODY STRENGTH
Strength is our body’s ability to exert physical force on objects—like being able to push through a heavy set. Following a progressive overload program is one way to boost muscular strength, but sometimes it can come from…
8 REASONS WHY YOU’RE ALWAYS HUNGRY AND NOT LOSING WEIGHT
It’s a common misconception that eating less food and exercising more will bring about weight loss. While the calorie math may be true initially, what you’ll end up with is hunger, cravings for…
OOPS: TURNS OUT YOU’VE BEEN EATING A LOT OF PLASTIC
Bad news, clean eaters: You’ve all been cheating on your diets. Turns out, because lots of stuff is made out of plastic and recycling is just too damn hard to…