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Eccentric Abdominal Training

Granted, abs are made in the kitchen, but they’re forged in the gym!   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2Wejsel via IFTTT

Training the Trainer

Let your ego go, apologize when appropriate, and practice often.   So, you’ve passed your training certification . Congratulations.   Chances are, despite your newfound title ("CERTIFIED"—oh yeah!) and position of authority, you have yet to teach one person how to even squat correctly.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2DLrt36 via IFTTT

Women and Iron

Almost 50 percent of women and three-quarters of teenaged females aren’t getting enough iron from their food. Generally speaking, women are smaller than men. As a result, our nutritional requirements—from protein, carbs, and fats to vitamins and minerals—are often less than our male counterparts.   But not when it comes to iron: We often need more iron than men .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2vzYESF via IFTTT

Useful Shame: Countering Junk Food and Smartphone Addiction

Few influences have been as broadly destructive as unchecked smartphone culture and junk food eating habits. In a wave of evangelical fervor, the 18th amendment outlawed alcohol in the United States, thus initiating a disastrous 14-year experiment known as prohibition. Organized crime grew rampant, laws were blurred by inconsistent enforcement, and, despite an initial drop, alcohol use and abuse increased sharply, particularly amongst women and children.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2GOEaLe via IFTTT

Women and Iron

Almost 50 percent of women and three-quarters of teenaged females aren’t getting enough iron from their food. Generally speaking, women are smaller than men. As a result, our nutritional requirements—from protein, carbs, and fats to vitamins and minerals—are often less than our male counterparts.   But not when it comes to iron: We often need more iron than men .   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2J4MdXa via IFTTT

Useful Shame: Countering Junk Food and Smartphone Addiction

Few influences have been as broadly destructive as unchecked smartphone culture and junk food eating habits. In a wave of evangelical fervor, the 18th amendment outlawed alcohol in the United States, thus initiating a disastrous 14-year experiment known as prohibition. Organized crime grew rampant, laws were blurred by inconsistent enforcement, and, despite an initial drop, alcohol use and abuse increased sharply, particularly amongst women and children.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2IRVORH via IFTTT

Effective Workouts You Can Do at Home

Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses, because there’s no place like home. Ditch the I can’t get to the gym excuses because there’s no place like home.   I have young kids and can’t get away to make it to the gym. I worked late and the gym was closed. My car is getting fixed and it’s a pain in the ass to bus across the city to the gym.   And on and on go the excuses for not being able to get to the gym.   read more from Breaking Muscle http://bit.ly/2XSIu2Y via IFTTT