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I want to clear up the top five misconceptions I see when it comes to weightlifting.
1. Weightlifting Makes Women Look Bulky
The first misconception is something that I hear all the time is that weightlifting or resistance training makes women bulky.
This is literally not true.
If you are a...
What do you need to do to dial in a ketogenic diet in a healthy way. So let's talk about a few of the main things that you want to focus on.
So the first thing to focus on is making sure that your diet primarily consists of whole foods as close to nature as possible. So you can get away with...
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Don't panic—it's super common to see the scale go up if you are completely new to lifting.
Why Am I Gaining Weight as a New Lifter?
The reason for that is because when you are lifting weights, you're breaking down your muscle tissue and getting these little micro tears in your muscle...
You would do the same things, I don't think that it would be more. So what you're doing with your training, it will be more. So what you're doing with all the other things within your life if your goal is to build muscle, but also be overall healthy, then you want to make sure that you are, you...
How do you know if you're overtraining? There are a few telltale signs to see if you're overtraining—so let's chat about them.
How to Know If You're Overtraining
1. Fatigue
The first thing would be just feeling overall fatigued, like throughout the day throughout the week—just not...
Should I count total or net carbs? First, let's define what net carbs are.
What Are Net Carbs?
To determine the net carbs of a specific food, it is just the total carbs minus the fiber. And that's going to give you the net carbs.
Net Carbs = Total Carbs - Fiber
When you're first starting a...
In this episode, Rachel chats about the benefits of cyclical keto and carb cycling, how to correct form for online clients, why protein is ultimately the most crucial macronutrient no matter what diet protocol is followed, and more!
To learn more and apply to work...
Are you doing keto, but you're tired all the time? There are a few common reasons why this can happen. So let's talk about it.
Why You're Tired on Keto
It's not uncommon to feel your energy dip, or feel a little bit of exhaustion the first few days of transitioning into a ketogenic diet....
This was lunch prep for the week! SUPER filling, HIGH protein, and really really delicious!
For the buffalo chicken: I just threw a few pounds of chicken breast, about 1/2 cup Frank's Hot Sauce, and 3 cubes frozen garlic (you can use chopped fresh or powdered) to my pressure cooker and cooked it...
Do supplements even work to increase muscle growth or help with strength training? There's a lot of nonsense about this topic out there. So let's talk about it.
Do Supplements Increase Muscle Growth?
I do believe there are a few supplements that can aid in muscle growth and strength training...
Gaining muscle isn't a fast process. But there are definitely some things that you can dial in to make sure that you're optimizing your muscle-building potential. So let's talk about it.
How to Gain Muscle Fast
The first thing you want to think about to optimize your muscle building potential...
