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  • Should I Junk My Scale? Maybe! You should stop weighing yourself if: – It always makes you feel bad – You are upset by fluctuations of a couple of pounds – You are focusing on a single target weight – You see the readout in terms of being “allowed” or “forbidden” to eat Your scale…

  • “…your workout isn’t over until you’ve told the entire world about the burn or pump you’ve recently achieved. Other people being in awe of how hard you work out is crucial to your working out. It’s one of the main principles of CrossFit.” —Do You Even Brag About Lifting, Bro? U.S. Map Shows Which States…

  • Have Some Fun with Your Food A plate of yogurt with a half peach and apple sticks!

  • But I’m So Weak It doesn’t matter how much you can lift. Everyone starts somewhere, and every PR is beautiful!

  • What are splits? Popeye’s buddy is working chest and back today. Why so specific? He is splitting his workout. (Let’s just not get into Mr Performance-Enhancing-Spinach’s routine!) Splits help: – To let muscle groups “rest” in stages during the week – To build a variety in workouts that supports better results – To make the…

  • What Does 20 Grams of Protein Look Like? Counting calories is one of the toughest things to learn — there’s lots to know (like all the ingredients in a food), and most people are frankly terrible at estimating quantities. It helps to memorize the highlights of a few of the foods you eat frequently, and…

  • An extra fabulous observation! If you exercise regularly, you’re still getting health benefits even if you don’t lose weight (or, rather, fat), but if you do have a fat-loss goal, remember to let your workouts chip away at the burgers and fries you already had before you go eating more 🙂 Also, poster cow says,…

  • What’s Your Power Song? Michael Phelps used it to focus before high-stakes competition, and Haile Gebrselassie uses it to rev up while on the course. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast, and Longfellow called it the universal language of mankind. Can it help you? And how? Almost everyone experiences music’s myriad emotional effects,…

  • Even Published Resources Can Be Totally Wrong A well-meaning magazine published this image on a page devoted to “CrossFit exercises for runners.” Everyone should do some strength training, and it can be especially helpful for runners, because being stronger often means less chance of injury and more efficient running with less fatigue — a win-win-win…