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5 Ways to Burn Belly Fat

Each day, I have conversations with my bootcampers, clients, even my close friends and family where I hear questions like–

“How do I burn this fat off my belly?!” asks the person grabbing her midsection in annoyance. And, “I’m getting smaller but these love handles don’t seem to be going anywhere!” says the also-annoyed person wanting desperately to whittle down the middle.

Most people, men and…

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#burn fat #fat loss #HIIT #lose belly fat #love handles #postpartum weight loss #stubborn fat #weight loss

Get Stronger and Burn Fat (a 6 Week Workout Plan and more)

Before you skim this piece and miss it, take note: there are free workouts to download in this post, and there’s a Strongfigure apparel order at the end that you cannot miss out on!! Get Stronger and Burn Fat. Most people come to Strongfigure with two main goals: to get stronger and burn fat. And who wouldn’t want to accomplish both of these goals? Personally, it’s always been a goal of mine as…

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#build muscle #burn fat #cardio #conditioning #HIIT #six week workout program #strength training

The Metabolic Solution

The past few months Stephanie has been in overdrive working on StrongFigure Bootcamp, Blue River Health, and continuing to promote her two books. So in my best effort to help, I have been helping her with sorting emails. Most of which come from the StrongFigure audience and have centered on one topic — weight gain. The more and more I read these comments the more I realize how much bad…

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Interval Training that Burns Fat 24/7

I ate quite a few sweets this weekend. Saturday was my daughter’s FIRST birthday. You only turn the big 1 once, and as a mom, you only throw your first baby her first birthday party one time. So of course, I went overboard. Accompanying the full taco bar, I prepared four different kinds of cupcakes, cake balls to appear as wintery snowballs, sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies from scratch…

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#365 metcons #bootcamp #build muscle #cardio #conditioning #consistency #fat loss #harrisonburg #healthy habits #HIIT #metcon #strength #strongfigure bootcamp #what types of cardio

Avoid Holiday Weight Gain with Proper Carb-Timing

Carb-timing is a thing. And it’s a really smart thing to do. In fact, if you’re concerned about aesthetics, losing fat, building muscle, and maximizing your workouts – then carb timing should really be an important thing for you. And for many people who are concerned about the upcoming holidays and the amount of food about to go down, then carb timing really needs to be your thing. If you’re like…

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#avoid holiday weight gain #carb timing #carbs #fat loss #macros #nutrition #thanksgiving #what carbs to eat #when to eat carbs

Essential Workouts to Help Boost Metabolism

Over the past three weeks I’ve written on the topic of how to boost your metabolism, eat more food, build strength, and lose weight. I’ve written so much about the food side of metabolic recovery and very little about the fitness element because, honestly, getting the nutrition down is usually the toughest part. And it’s likely the most important step of correcting a stalled metabolism. But we…

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#boost your metabolism #build muscle #burn fat #fat burning workouts #metabolic conditioning #metabolism #metcons #park workouts #revamp #revamp your health #wods #workout at home #workouts

The Proof: Eat More, Build Muscle, Lose Fat

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about metabolic damage and people (specifically women) who in their efforts to lose weight, end up exercising too much and eating too little. The end result? A stalled metabolism, plateaued weight loss, and in many cases, weight gain. Read part one about how to reverse diet and fix your metabolism here; and part two about how to both add and cut calories in a…

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#burn fat #CrossFit #eat more food #lose weight #macros #nutrition #reverse diet

Eat More Without Gaining Weight, Part 2

Last week I published a post about how to eat more food without gaining weight. Too many people, women especially, are under-eating in a quest to lose fat. For many of these people, their under eating is causing metabolic damage, plateaus in weight loss, even weight gain. In last week’s article I wrote about reverse dieting and how to increase calories so that people who have been eating too…

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#BMR #caloric intake #eat more food #exercise #flexible nutrition #HIIT #how to eat more food without gaining weight #metabolic damage #nutrition #reverse diet #training #workout programming

How To Eat More Food Without Gaining Weight

Or more precisely…how to eat more without getting frustrated and giving up. I’ve been working for a long time on understanding metabolism. The reason? I screwed mine up a long time ago by eating too little (this is why diets don’t work long-term) and working out too much. And now, hundreds of women are coming to Strongfigure daily searching for the same answers. Everyone wants to learn how to…

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#calories #eat more without gaining weight #fix your metabolism #lose weight without dieting #metabolic damage #metabolism #reverse diet

Do Compound Movements Really Work?

Guest post by Marshall Evans When it comes to working out, have you ever wondered whether compound movements or isolation movements are better? Or do you have any idea why a lot of professionals recommend doing heavy compound lifts like squats or deadlifts? Well, actually, compound movements are very beneficial and they really work for people of all fitness levels. So, the question is: “Do…

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#boost growth hormones #building muscle #building strength #burn calories #burn fat #cardiovascular health #compound movements #exercise tips #growth hormones #improve cardiovascular health #improve joint health #injury prevention #joint health #prevent injuries

5 Strategies to Get You to the Gym

Before I had a baby, I wouldn’t even have thought “having no time to workout” was a thing. I mean, if your health is important, won’t you make time for working out? Can you believe how advanced she is? Already reading mommy’s newest book–about to be released on Amazon in the next couple of months! 😉 (Find more details–and the .PDF here) And then came Brielle. When I got pregnant in early 2016, we…

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#finding time to exercise #fitness #gym motivation #healthy family #parenting #parenting and exercise #time management #when to workout

The Best Supplemental Training for CrossFitters

When I was first asked the question by a CrossFitter, “Where can I find the best supplemental training to add to my current routine that is short but effective,” the first thought that came to my mind was, “Is this even possible without hiring a trainer?” While I think most people are likely to get the BEST help through hiring a coach who will work one-on-one to help their clients reach their…

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#CrossFit #gymnastics skills #programming #skills #strength #strength programming #supplemental programming #supplemental strength programming #WOD

Why You Should Try a Whole30 Challenge

…at least for a week or two. Several years ago, I started writing about my weight loss journey by outlining all the different diets, fads, and nutritional programs I tried in my years of experimentation. My end goal was to help people like me (people who struggle/find it hard to lose weight) avoid the same diet mistakes I’ve made. I want more than anything to help my readers realize that “diets”…

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#additives and preservatives #balance #carbs #diet #diets #fat burning #fats #low-carb #macros #nutrition #paleo #sugar #weight loss #whole30 #zone

Add Yoga to Your Routine for Better Recovery, Muscle Growth

A guest post by Emily from YogiWear.com Are you looking for an exercise regimen that gives you power, balance, endurance, flexibility, and strength? You might be surprised to know that combining a strength training program with your yoga routine can do just that. Like the popular favorite peanut butter and jelly, these bosom buddies are an unlikely pair that combines into a most wonderful entity.…

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#recovery #strength training #yoga #yogiwear

5 Ways to Cheat and Survive It

Started my icing addiction early. I’m not going to pretend I don’t love chocolate and wine. Or pizza and beer. It’s the reason I found myself needing to make diet changes in my early 20s. I just love food…all of it. I love super-healthy green kale smoothies with wheat grass and spirulina, and I love the corner pieces of cake because they have the most icing. I’m caught in this on-going state of…

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#chocolate #diet #easy food #food prep #healthy food #macros #revamp #tips and tricks

Why Is My Pants Size Going Up?

Did you recently start lifting weights and your pants feel a little tighter? And not just in the legs and butt where you might expect it, but even the waist feels tighter? If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. It is a common pain point for many women new to lifting weights. Before you decide on just giving up lifting weights altogether, keep in mind that this is probably only a temporary…

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#fat loss #jeans #muscle gain #thighs #women

4 Steps to Master the Weighted Pistol Squat

Guest post by Paul Vandyken Do you think The Kettlebell Pistol Squat is difficult? Do you think it’s reserved for the pros? Well, you’re not alone. After all, it requires power, flexibility, balance, coordination, and core strength. Since it’s one of the favorite bodyweight exercises of professional bodyweight trainers, it is important that you learn it too. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to…

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#kettlebell pistol squats #kettlebells #pistol squats #squats #weighted pistol squats

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