21-Day Fix Vegetarian Meal Prep Guide
This light and healthy vegetarian meal prep is a veggie lover’s dream come true. Even if you’re not strictly vegetarian, this meal plan is an excellent menu to try out…
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Mastering the Push-Up to Side Plank Transition
The push-up to side plank is a true full-body exercise. This move takes the push-up, which is already a crazy-effective full-body strength move on its own, and pairs it with the…
Tips for Avoiding Wrist Discomfort During Push-Ups, Planks, and Burpees
You have strength to bang out a plenitude of push-ups, a bunch of burpees, and planks in perpetuity. But you have one limiting factor: wrist pain. So, it’s your joints…
What’s the Optimal Pre-Workout Snack?
It’s 5 p.m. — time to clock out and get ready to work out. But lunch was hours ago, and now you’re zombie-level starving. So, what’s the best snack to…
Understanding Calorie Deficit: Can It Aid in Weight Loss?
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard about the importance of a calorie deficit — but what does that mean? Being in a calorie deficit simply means…
Low-Calorie Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Our chicken cacciatore recipe is loaded with fresh vegetables. This “hunter style” dish is a classic in Italian cooking and after one bite, you’ll understand why. Our clean-and-lean version of…
Mastering the Three-Legged Downward Facing Dog
Three-legged downward facing dog, or tri pada adho mukha svanasana in Sanskrit, is an asymmetrical yoga pose designed to test your balance and transition your body from downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana)…
Feeling Bored? Engage with These Entertaining Brain Games for Adults
Binge-watching an entire TV series is an easy escape from everyday stress. But even if you’re sucked into a complex drama about chess or a cleverly spun whodunit, studies have found too…
Guide to Flutter Kicks: Steps and Advantages
If you’re bored with crunches and have already experimented with every imaginable plank variation, try switching up your ab exercises with flutter kicks, also known as butterfly kicks. Just as effective as leg lifts,…
10 Gluteus Medius Exercises for Stronger Hips and a Healthier Butt
If you’ve ever experienced “gluteal amnesia” (aka “dead butt syndrome“), you understand the importance of working gluteus medius exercises into your routine. Unlike the highly celebrated gluteus maximus that forms…