Counting Macros: Why It’s Effective and How the Numbers Can Work for You
Counting and tracking macros can be a worthwhile habit for your health and fitness goal.
Counting and tracking macros can be a worthwhile habit for your health and fitness goal.
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Caffeine, am I right?! I need it, and I know I need it. Coffee is my one, true love. Sometimes the promise of my morning cup of coffee and a few precious minutes of silence following my CrossFit WOD is what keeps me going. That moment that steaming cup of greatness hits my bloodstream – …
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One of my absolute favorite things about CrossFit is that, for the most part, it’s a big family. I have coaches that motivate me, push me, but also – really, really care about me and my fitness journey. I have gym buddies who are always there to commiserate over wall balls or celebrate a new …
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I’m a sucker for a big bowl of cereal right before bedtime. I don’t understand it, I likely never will, but the clock will strike 10 p.m., right in the middle of my Working Moms Netflix binge-fest, and suddenly it hits me. And oh, it hits hard. Not just a “Hm, you know what sounds …
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Push ups are famed. There’s a reason we all know EXACTLY what “drop and give me 20” means. There’s a reason they’re considered a punishment (OH, the BURN) and strength training exercises meant to both humble us and ultimately make us stronger people, physically and mentally. We know their benefits – they work the entire …
I’ve always looked at the cute chicks in my CrossFit box banging out 10-15 push ups, “chest to deck,” and felt two warring emotions: cheerleader-esque support (YOU GO, GIRL!) and total jealousy. They make it look SO EASY. And they aren’t easy. I ask to myself, “Why can’t I do a push up, female?” Push …
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Lunges are all about strength and stability. They challenge your balance, they fire your core, and they work many of your major muscle groups, especially in your lower body. Lunge variations for glutes are everywhere – reverse lunge, walking lunge, curtsy lunge, the list goes on and on. Plus – add in a dumbbell in …
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