Category: Health & Nutrition
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How To Do The High Knee March, with Regressions & Progressions
Skill Level Beginner Equipment Weights Optional Target Ankle, Knee, Hip Also Helps Grip, Core The High Knee March is a simple exercise that can be easily adapted to any fitness level. Start incorporating it into your routine and improve your balance and stability today! How To Do The High Knee March Common Mistakes Exercise Progressions…
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What You Need To Know About Macros
Macronutrients, or “macros”, are the three energy-producing nutrients we need to function. They are protein, carbohydrates, and fat. There’s also a super secret fourth macro only devout worshippers of the Macronomicon are familiar with, but we’ll get into that later. Let’s break it down…
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What You Need To Know About Fat
Fat is easily the most controversial macronutrient. It is both the sworn enemy of the entire diet / fitness industry and a necessary component of your overall health and wellness. Let’s take a moment to demystify fat and learn how it can help you achieve your goals.
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Affordable Tools On Amazon Every Diet & Fitness Nerd Needs In Their Home
People ask me “What food scale should I buy?” or “Where can I find the cheapest weights?” or “Why don’t you quit your job and live on my yacht for a while?” and I usually just send them an Amazon link. Okay, I lied about the last one, but people often ask me where and…
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Coach Winter On My Jiu-Jitsu Academia Podcast #45
I had the privilege of joining Jay Sin Matlock, DJ, and Lizzay on the My Jiu-Jitsu Academia podcast to talk about the events of CJI and ADCC, guard passing secrets, nutrition for competition, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow My Jiu-Jitsu Academia My Jiu-Jitsu Academia WebsiteMy Jiu-Jitsu Academia on FacebookMy Jiu-Jitsu Academia on InstagramMy…
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What You Need To Know About Protein
When we hear the word ‘protein’, we usually think of muscle tissue, but protein is also in our bone marrow, red blood cells, hair, nails, and skin. Proteins are composed of amino acids, long chains of molecules that serve various functions. Much of the protein we consume (about half) is converted into enzymes that perform…
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What You Need To Know About Carbs
Carbohydrates, or carbs, are your body’s primary source of energy. Without carbs, we often feel fatigued, lack focus, or otherwise don’t feel like ourselves. With too many carbs, we can run into health problems like diabetes or obesity. Knowing the different types of carbs, and how to balance them, is an essential part of your…
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What You Need To Know About Calories
Calories are a unit of measurement for calculating energy gained by eating food. We then expend energy from calories through physical activity. Consuming more calories than you use in a day causes you to gain weight, while consuming fewer causes you to lose weight. The math is quite simple, but there’s a lot more to…
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Understanding Hunger: How To Make Junk Food Cravings Your Bitch
Eating when you’re not hungry is a recipe for disaster during weight management. The problem is, our bodies are sometimes tricked by a Pavlovian response to food and we unknowingly over eat. Knowing how to tell the difference between hunger and cravings is a vital mental tool in your weight-loss journey.
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MyFitnessPal: Calorie Tracker On Steroids
Logging your food intake is the best way to ensure that you are getting the amount of calories, macros, and micro nutrients your body needs. Without an honest recording of what you eat every day, you’re basically just guessing. For most of us, guessing ain’t good enough. What I use and recommend is MyFitnessPal, a…
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How To Do The High Knee March, with Regressions & Progressions
Skill Level Beginner Equipment Weights Optional Target Ankle, Knee, Hip Also Helps Grip, Core The High Knee March is a simple exercise that can be easily adapted to any fitness level. Start incorporating it into your routine and improve your balance and stability today! How To Do The High Knee March Common Mistakes Exercise Progressions… Continue Reading
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How To Do The Banded Sumo Walk, With Regressions & Progressions
Skill Level Beginner Equipment Small Bands Target Glutes Also Helps Hip Flexor, Quads, Hamstrings The Banded Sumo Walk is a fantastic glute, hip flexor, quad, and hamstring exercise that only requires small bands and can be modified for any fitness level. How To Do The Banded Sumo Walk Common Mistakes Exercise Progressions Once you’ve mastered… Continue Reading
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How To Do The Cossack Squat, With Progressions & Regressions
Skill Level Beginner Equipment None Target Hips Also Helps Knee & Ankle The Cossack Squat is a fantastic hip, knee, and ankle mobility exercise that requires no equipment and can be modified for any fitness level. How To Do The Cossack Squat Common Mistakes Exercise Variations To target your hamstrings for the stretched leg, raise… Continue Reading
