Daily Weight Loss Checklist

Need to lose weight?

More than 73 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, so if you’re an adult who’s reading this in the U.S., then the odds are high that you do indeed need to lose weight.

So how are you gonna go about doing that?

Yup, with the provided checklist, which is nothing more than an inventory of small changes you can make to your everyday life! Continue reading Daily Weight Loss Checklist

How To: Deadstop Dumbbell Rows

I take it that you want a thick back, right?

How’d I know?!?!

Well, it’s nice of you to think that I’m a world-class sleuth but the inclusion of one-armed dumbbell rows in your routine is sort of what gave it away.

While that exercise is indeed one of the best movements for the development of the upper back and lats, you may not be getting as much out of the exercise as you should for one very popular reason among most people who perform it. That common issue is the use of momentum to move the weight rather than the intended muscles. Deadstop dumbbell rows are the solution to this problem that you didn’t know you had but will pick up on when you perform them and not only find the movement more challenging but also feel your back and lats working in ways that you’ve never felt before when doing one-armed dumbbell rows the way you were doing them. Continue reading How To: Deadstop Dumbbell Rows

The Health Benefits Of Dancing

Hey, why are you playing the wall?⁣
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Get out there on the dance floor and shake your groove thing, player!⁣
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Why?
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Why?!, you ask.⁣ Continue reading The Health Benefits Of Dancing

Non-Scale Victories List

Not all progress is reflected on the scale.⁣
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There are many other signs of weight loss that can let you know you’re on the right path even when the scale is being a bitch by not moving in the direction you want or as fast as you’d like. These signs are known as non-scale victories and they provide a more comprehensive view of weight loss progress because they’re based on the improved health and wellbeing that results from lifestyle changes over an extended period of time as opposed to a number on a scale that’s nothing more than a snapshot of what you’ve done in recent hours.¹Body weight can fluctuate throughout the day for a variety of reasons, including how much urine and excrement is in the system and the amount of water the body is retaining from stress, hormones, or the consumption of sodium, carbs, or alcohol.

How many of the following non-scale victories are you noticing on your weight loss journey? Continue reading Non-Scale Victories List