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Ever find yourself in the grocery store wondering what to buy?
You want to eat something healthy but you just dont know where to start There is so much confusion about nutrition and what you should eat You see items that say things like “low carb,” “low fat,” “no added sugar,” and “sugar-free,” and choose them over other products but you aren’t making progress. You aren’t even sure if these items work but you need something that is EASY and FAST! Well, keep reading for a list of items that will help clean up your grocery cart. The BEST tip that everyone should follow is to shop the perimeter of the grocery store first! This is where nutrient-dense foods are found Fill your cart with fruits, veggies, and lean meats. Once you have finished shopping the perimeter go down the aisles for these staple items:
Making small sustainable changes is the best way to see progress, achieve results and keep it! If you need more accountability and help to make changes to your nutrition Let me coach you and hold you accountable Contact me HERE and Ill set up a time to get to know you, your goals and create the simplest GAME PLAN for you to reach your goals Coach Christian
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When you think of the gym you’re probably thinking of weights, aka strength training
strength training is loved by many but also fear by many strength training isn’t some scary or over complicated thing Its simply movement with resistance Something that forces your muscle to breakdown, rebuild and repeat Each time doing slightly more than last time and this is what pushes your muscles to adapt and become stronger That’s it So if you’ve done a push-up, you’ve been strength training And If you’ve gone from doing 1 push up to 2 push-ups, then you’ve been following a strength training routine Its really that simple Now there are many variables when it comes to strength training movements, resistance, reps, timing, and weights What you choose to do depends on your goals Here are the types of strength training: BODYWEIGHT TRAINING Bodyweight training or calisthenics is just using your own bodyweight as the resistance Think squats, lunges, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups These are the foundational movements and the best place to start Why is this the best place to start? Two big reasons: #1) Functional Movements You can’t get away from these movements You do them in everyday life Sit down and stand up, you are squatting Getting out of your car, you are lunging Fall and get back up you are doing a push-up You were born to move this way and can always use your body to do these movements So you can work out ANYWHERE with bodyweight training #2) Foundation of Strength Before you can begin to lift weights its important to be able to lift your own body weight Its like building a house If you want to build upon and build up you have to have a solid foundation And this is lifting your body weight is... The great thing about bodyweight training is that even if you’re not strong enough now you can build yourself up For example, start with push-ups on your knees, then regular push-ups, and eventually elevated push-ups You can work your way up through progressions with just using your own bodyweight No need for fancy equipment or machines Just you! DUMBBELL TRAINING Dumbbells are a tool used to add more resistance to bodyweight movements. They require each side of your body to work independently of each other and will point out any muscle imbalances you have Because each side is working independently it will require more strength and stability from each side The added benefit of dumbells is that they can be held different ways to challenge your movement and add variety to your workouts KETTLEBELL TRAINING A kettlebell essentially has the same benefits as a dumbbell, a variety of exercises, challenges stability exposing muscle imbalances, and aids in developing strength and stability The difference is that it’s shaped different, looks like a cannonball with a handle on it, and can because of its shape it can be used differently as well A Kettlebell can be used to do conditioning workouts or flow workouts. Moving through movements without stopping or dropping the weights BARBELL TRAINING Regardless of who you are, if your goal is to get strong the best and quickest way is to use a barbell. Barbell training is simple, you can get really strong by doing just 5 big lifts (Bench Press, Shoulder press, Squat, Deadlift, Row) You stick with just 5 because you are doing big compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at one time Also, moving with a barbell allows you to add weight to these movements easily Week by week you simply add weights to each side of the bar, allowing you to progress and lift more weight each week And because you are using compound movements and progressing each week you will elicit a natural hormonal response thus making you stronger than any form of training WHICH TYPE STRENGTH TRAINING IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Not sure what to pick? You’re not alone It can be overwhelming So begin with the one piece of equipment you carry around with you every where Your body! start there, move better, build a solid foundational strength and then move onto the weights... If you’re wanting to follow a structured strength and conditioning program with a proven process Let me coach you and hold you accountable Fill out a contact form here and ill get to know you, your goals and make the simplest game plan for your goals - Coach Christian |
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