Author name: Carrie

If you spend much time in a gym you can count on the topic of alcohol consumption and its effects on muscle building and fat loss to surface at some point. It’s a topic worth considering if you’re working towards a specific body composition goal, or even a health goal. Alcohol and Weight Loss Let’s …

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Should I lift heavy for fewer reps or lighter for more reps? It’s the age-old question. If the answer were cut and dried, it would make it easy; but, there are several questions that must be asked first and a little science to discuss. Form vs Ego Let’s get this out of the way first. …

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Let’s face it: the gym can be an intimidating place. I remember my very first time walking into a gym and how out of place I felt. I was certain everyone was watching me as I fumbled my way around the machines, having no clue how to go about working out. I felt like I’d …

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