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Guide to Protein Powders

Guide to Protein Powders

Are you struggling with food cravings, or bad sleep, muscle cramps and get sick often? Protein has so many functions in our body. It is what our cells consist of, not only our muscles. If you are a teenager or over 60, or engaging in frequent sports activities, your protein requirements are much higher than of those individuals spending all day sitting at their desk. As most people struggle to…

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The best supplements to reduce soreness

The best supplements to reduce soreness

Are you looking for supplements to reduce soreness? If you are training frequently and pushing your body to its limits, you know what muscle soreness feels like. As long as the soreness decreases after a day or two, there is nothing to be concerned about and to be honest, we often associate soreness with hard work. It feels good to be able to feel we have worked hard in the gym and our efforts…

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Shape those Legs - Inner and Outer Thigh Exercises

#fitfluential #bloghealthy #hbloggerscom #fitnessblogger Shape those Legs - Inner and Outer Thigh Exercises

An area hard to target, especially for women, is the inner and outer thigh area. We hold most of our fat in our lower body and especially those saddlebag areas seem to be the primary focus for cellulite! This exercise routine, along with a proper diet, will help you target those problem areas. While it is not possible to spot reduce fat, I explained in the last articles that increased blood flow…

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Thunder Thighs Series - The best exercises to tone your quads

#fitfluential #hbloggerscom #bloghealthy #fatloss Thunder Thighs Series - The best exercises to tone your quads

The Thunder Thighs Series continues! We talked about the science of thigh fat, how to get rid of cellulite, now it time to specially target our problem areas. Today, we will target the front of our thighs, the Quadriceps. As most people have jobs that require them to sit all day, many have chronically tight quadriceps and hip flexors. This does not only lead to joint injuries but can also make…

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Thunder Thighs Series - How to get rid of cellulite

#fitfluential #hbloggerscom #bloghealthy #fitnessblog Thunder Thighs Series - How to get rid of cellulite

“Orange peel”, “mattress”, “dimpling” – These are a few of the names we use to describe one of the most common “diseases” women experience nowadays – Cellulite. What is most frustrating is that cellulite is not only an issue of overweight people. Otherwise healthy women that might look fit and slim can have just as much cellulite on their hips and legs, sometimes even in the lower abdomen. Those…

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Thunder Thighs Series Part 1 - The science of thigh fat

#hbloggerscom #bloghealthy #fitfluential #fatloss Thunder Thighs Series Part 1 - The science of thigh fat

What do you think is the one area of their body nearly every woman struggles with? The Quads, thunder thighs, quadzilla, you name it. Women tend to store fat in their lower body. This is actually not a myth, as I will explain the science behind it below. I have already written a long article on muscle activation for the legs, which is actually my most popular article on this blog: HIT all muscle…

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How to get fit at home with Yoga Download

#fitfluential #hbloggerscom #bloghealthy #ad How to get #fit at home with YogaDownload

If you are looking for ways to get fit at home, relieve stress, increase flexibility, become stronger and take a moment just for yourself in our busy hectic life – You need to start doing Yoga. I have explained in earlier articles the many health benefits of yoga. You can use it for exercise but it has many other positive effects as well, such as increased immunity. Unfortunately, many people…

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Top 10 Tricks to stop bloating - How I dropped 7lbs overnight

#weightloss #hbloggerscom #bloghealthy #fitness Top 10 Tricks to stop bloating - How I dropped 7lbs overnight

Once a month, every woman has to deal with it, some even suffer from it for up to two weeks: Bloating. I used to weigh myself once a week and every time my weight would go up at least 5lbs, I knew it was that time of the month again. No matter what I did, nothing seemed to help. My thighs would look swollen, not to mention my belly. As women, we tend to react sensitive to carbohydrates and are…

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The risks of sitting too much - And what you can do #Nowwemove

#fitfluential #fitness #findyourmove The risks of sitting too much - And what you can do #Nowwemove

Are you guilty of spending hours a day sitting on your rear? Whether you work a desk job or work from home, many people are tied to their chairs to make a living. Sitting for long periods of time has a lot of health risks. Apart from burning no calories and contributing to weight gain, there are many more serious diseases that could develop over an extended period of time. Let’s have a look at…

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Training with Resistance Bands - The complete guide

#hbloggerscom #fitfluential #fitnessblogger #Training with Resistance Bands - The complete guide

Is it possible to stay fit without pricey exercise equipment? While you definitely need to use some heavy weights to build strength and protect your joints, resistance bands are a great tool that should not miss in your fitness regime. You can throw in some resistance band exercises in your traditional routine or use the bands to stay fit while on vacation or whenever you don’t have access to a…

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Counteract Cortisol P6 - Exercise to decrease stress

#healthyliving #hbloggerscom #fitfluential #getfit Counteract Cortisol P6 - Exercise to decrease #stress

If you want to be healthy and fit, nutrition is not enough. Whether you are working out 6 days a week or go to yoga class once or twice, some form of exercise is necessary to maintain bodyweight and increase overall fitness. However, most of the time, people fail to take time to get in some exercise, mostly because they are stressed. As a matter of fact,  if you are on-the-go constantly and sleep…

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Counteract Cortisol Series P5 - Food for stress relief

Counteract Cortisol Series P5 – Food for stress relief

In the last parts we discussed the effects of Cortisol on our whole body and how it can lead to development of cancer, diabetes and weight gain. Fortunately, there are natural ways to decrease Cortisol levels and decrease risks of development of those diseases. Check out the other parts of this series: Part 1: Meet your Stress Hormone Part 2: How Cortisol affects your body Part 3: How stress…

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Counteract Cortisol Series P4 - How stress can make you sick

#hbloggers #bloghealthy #healthyliving Counteract Cortisol Series P4 - How stress can make you sick

In times of stress, we tend to get sick often. We feel weak, tired and although we seem to do everything to support our health, we catch a cold or develop more serious diseases. This is the case especially when Cortisol levels remain high for an extended period of time. This chronic stress is the trigger for development of many diseases, such as cancer and autoimmune diseases. Knowing the cause…

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Counteract Cortisol P3: Stress and fat gain

#healthyliving #hbloggers #bloghealthy #weightloss Counteract Cortisol P3: Stress and fat gain

Have you noticed you tend to gain weight in times of high stress? Especially the area around our belly seems to be prone to fat gain. If you are trying to lose weight, maintain your healthy bodyweight and live an active lifestyle, high levels of stress can stall your progress. In fact, cortisol, our stress hormone could possible inhibit weight loss! In today’s article, part 3 of the “Counteract…

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Counteract Cortisol Series P2 - How Cortisol affects your body

#bloghealthy #fitfluential #healthyliving Counteract Cortisol Series P2 - How Cortisol affects your body

We all know that too much stress is unhealthy. We are in a bad mood, don’t sleep well, retain water and have food cravings all the time. But why does stress, or rather the hormone responsible for this, Cortisol, affect our body this way? As I explained in the first part of this series, Cortisol is released in the “Fight or Flight” situation and shuts down all “unnecessary” processes of our body…

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Counteract Cortisol Series P1: Meet your Stress Hormone

#bloghealthy #fitfluential #healthyliving Counteract Cortisol Series P1: Meet your Stress Hormone

Cortisol the stress hormone – I am sure you have heard of this hormone before. However, many people don’t realize its role in our body and the results of high Cortisol levels, especially for a long period of time. When chronically elevated, cortisol can have deleterious effects on weight, immune function, and chronic disease risk. In this series, I will explain the physiological background and…

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