Best Resistance Band Workouts At Home

Exercises with Resistance Bands: The Perfect DIY Gym

Resistance bands (sometimes called tubes or cables, for this article, we will refer to them as bands) are a very useful, cheap fitness tool that can literally be used anywhere. Bands come in a variety of resistance weights from ~3 lbs all the way up to 100 lbs. My newest 5 lb band came from the local sporting goods store and only cost me $13.00 and this one band can help me accomplish my entire workout on the go or at home.

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20 Foods For Fitness That Will Help You Get In Shape

Foods that will help you get in shape

When it comes to weight loss and starting to get in shape, a lot has to do with eating the correct foods in moderation. These foods can decrease your appetite, increase your metabolism with thermogenic foods, ramp up your immune system, or help with a number of other health benefits. By supplementing these foods into your diet, you can increase your overall health and weight loss!

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Fear Factor by Nate Miyaki and Kalai Diamond

Control the fear factor or be controlled by it

This article on the fear factor is 100% true. Fear is the number one factor that holds us back in many aspects of our lives such as our physical well-being – don’t let it hold your DIY Lifestyle back! This article will definitely provide you with instant motivation!

If you are ready to start getting results, check out Nate’s honest, doable advice in a recent DIY interview!

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What is the Paleo Diet?

Your Manual for the Paleo Diet

If someone told you to eat lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats and poultry, wild fish, and natural, unprocessed fats in order to nourish your body with healthy foods, you probably wouldn’t be all that surprised… Right?

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Best Hummus Recipe (Homemade)

Homemade Hummus Recipe

What’s not to love about hummus? It tastes amazing and is totally good for you with tons of fiber (garbanzo beans), fat-burning lignans (tahini), and omega-3s (extra virgin olive oil). I just wanted to pass along a simple recipe that I got from a coworker so you can make your own!

Homemade Hummus Ingredients

1 can (15oz) garbanzo beans
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
Cumin, salt, and pepper to meet your tastes

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Don’t Starve Yourself: The effects of dieting

Effects of Dieting: Eat to live and lose weight

So what exactly are the effects of dieting? Dieting can have harmful emotional and physiological consequences and can be ineffective in the long run by regaining the weight that was originally lost. Our physiology is not made to restrict food and diet, a new mindset is needed that uses our physiology in our favor to lose and maintain the weight we want. We need a healthy lifestyle!

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Why You Should Eat Breakfast (Daily)

Breakfast: The “can’t miss” daily meal

Breakfast is truly the most important meal of the day, and science backs that statement.

It causes you to snack less through the day, makes it easier to lose weight and keep it off, and including eggs in your breakfast can provide vital muscle-building protein and can accelerate weight loss – perfect for the DIY approach! A balanced breakfast with protein, fiber, and carbohydrates can provide you with a great nutritional foundation for the rest of the day.

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What’s a HIIT Session?

HIITs for a Blasted Metabolism

HIIT sessions (high-intensity interval training) can be a very time-efficient alternative to hours of conventional cardio that can help improve your metabolism, endurance, and help push through your cardio plateaus. Remember when it comes to the DIY approach it’s all about exercising smarter, not longer!

1. HIIT sessions can improve metabolism and insulin sensitivity by 23%
2. HIIT sessions can improve fatty-acid oxidation
3. HIIT sessions can save you hours of time on the treadmill doing conventional cardio training
4. Example HIIT session within the article

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Motivate Me: Top 5 Motivating Tips

Motivation: Don’t be a couch potato

No motivation to do that workout today? You aren’t the only one, we all have the urge to skip workouts or not start a program because of numerous excuses we pull out of thin air. Well let’s put those excuses to rest and step up – DIY Style!

So let’s start by closing your eyes visualizing the person you physically want to be this time next year? What obstacles are blocking you from achieving that physique? These obstacles might be fear, lack of self-confidence or willpower, no nutrition or fitness knowledge, you can’t afford a gym…etc. Good try, but throw those excuses away. I want to help you remove all the obstacles and begin your journey to a healthier you.

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