coconut oil and working out

The Best Fat Burning Cardio

With the New Year around the corner, I’m in the mindset of setting goals and aiming to shed off a few extra pounds that I’ve put on the last month. I’m a big fan of lifting weights, but also have to remember to add in cardiovascular activity at least 3 times a week. Cardio can definitely get boring at times, so I decided to try something new – high intensity interval training. I spoke with Justin Deming, NASAM Certified Personal Trainer, about the benefits of high intensity interval training to get his insight on why this type of cardio is […]

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Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake

For those of you who have read my blogs, I’m an absolute fitness fanatic! Being an athlete of the National Physique Committee, training for my competitions is very important to me. You’ll find me in the gym at least 5 days a week lifting weights and doing cardio. Along with exercise, diet is key in succeeding with muscle gain and fat loss. I try to focus on good supplementation and nutrition on a daily basis and have recently started to incorporate coconut oil into my diet as a serving of healthy fats. Coconut oil is made up of medium chain […]

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Starting and Keeping Healthy Habits

Starting and keeping healthy habits is an obstacle that we have all most likely been through. Before I got serious about stepping foot in the gym 5 days a week and eating clean, I was the average 21-year-old girl. Two years later, at the age of 23, I have completely transformed my lifestyle. I’ve eliminated all fast food and soda from my diet and allow myself 1-2 cheat meals per week. There’s a lot of knowledge to intake along the way, but the more I learn, the harder I work. I decided to set a goal of competing in my […]

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