Female Fitness and Strength

[...] this happening? What was I doing wrong? Although I was eating clean foods such as whole wheat, egg whites, and cottage cheese with the combination of cardio and strength training, I felt very tired, [...]

[...] Glutamine (pre cardio or conditioning) Meal 2: Protein pancake or whey and wheat bran Meal 3: 5 egg whites and tons of brocslaw (my favorite veggie) Meal 4: Chicken meatloaf (recipe here) and veggies [...]

[...] sugar, and no honey mustard! Sometimes Late night snack: 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 2 boiled egg whites with cinnamon and Stivia. Rest Day Eating Plan Breakfast: My favorite – Coconut pancakes [...]

[...] ! What is your typical food intake? I would say my food intake consists of: farina, oats, egg whites, ground turkey, salmon, broccoli, carrots, spinach, brown rice, and quinoa. Any [...]

How it works: This is a 7-day routine, for general fitness, which is suitable for any female that has never lifted a weight before; it is in fact the [...]

[...] What motivated you to get into fitness and weight training? After gaining 50 pounds in college, my life was a little depressing. No matter what I was [...]

[...] a whole lot of work to look lean and healthy. The only tried and true method is diet, weight training, cardio and CONSISTENCY! The trick is to stop looking for an easy way. There isn’t one! [...]

[...] flakes with fruit in them. What does your typical workout look like? My workouts consist of weight training and cardio. I usually do an hour of each. I usually do back and calves on Monday, Shoulders [...]

[...] of brocslaw (my favorite veggie) Meal 4: Chicken meatloaf (recipe here) and veggies Meal 5: Whey protein, BCAAs, Glutamine (FastFuel pre-workout before hitting my 2nd training session) Meal 6: [...]

[...] Day Eating Plan First: Drink an ice-cold 16 oz of water and my omega 3 Pre workout: 1/2 scoop whey protein powder in water Do CrossFit workout: My routine changes in duration and exercises. I never [...]

[...] using a Barbell – 3 sets of 10-15 reps Barbell Rows – 3 sets of 10-15 reps Dumbbell Lateral Raise – 2 sets of 8-12 reps Standing Alternating Dumbbell Curls – 2 sets of [...]

[...] x 20 reps Dumbbell Bench Press – 3 sets x 20 reps Dumbbell Pullover- 3 sets x 20 reps Dumbbell Lateral Raise – 3 sets x 15 reps Dumbbell Hammer Curl- 3 sets x 20 reps Two Arm Dumbbell [...]

[...] accept the work. What are the most common mistakes made when women are trying to build muscle and/or lose fat? Consistency breeds results. When you are committed to achieving your goals, you don&# [...]

[...] . He is amazing to me! What are the most common mistakes made when women are trying to add muscle and/or lose fat? I think the most common mistakes made by anyone (not just women) when trying to gain [...]

[...] the Center for Mind-Body Training, which offers classes, seminars, and personal training. Yoga training is done in her studio, in schools, and in corporate settings. She lives in the Boston area [...]

[...] but that’s the plan right now. I usually take a day off a week so I adjust my workout schedule to get all of the body parts in. [:)] [...]

How it works: This is a 7-day routine, for general fitness, which is suitable for any female that has never lifted a weight before; it is in fact the [...]

[...] A Dumbbell Squat – 3 sets x 20 reps Dumbbell Bench Press – 3 sets x 20 reps Dumbbell Pullover- 3 sets x 20 reps Dumbbell Lateral Raise – 3 sets x 15 reps Dumbbell Hammer Curl- 3 [...]