Trying to convince a woman not to obsess over the number on the scale is like pulling teeth. Thanks to the media, it’s far too ingrained in our psyches. It’s the way we’ve been taught to judge ourselves, our figures and progress in our weight loss efforts. Even BMI measurement, the medical hallmark for whether we’re overweight or not, is based on weight. We women tend use this number on the scale to doubt ourselves …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Some people are the type that wake up at the crack of dawn to hit the gym. I’ve always been envious of those folks. How great it must feel to have your workout already done before 8:00 a.m! But not me. I am a 6 p.m. …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Most women who are trying to lose weight have a goal weight they’d like to reach in their weight loss journey. But how do you decide what your ‘ideal’ weight is? There are lots of factors at play like age, height, muscle mass and body type. …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! If you watched the Grammy Awards last night, you probably noticed ex-Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland’s super sexy red carpet dress. While today a number of entertainment news outlets are talking about whether her revealing Grammys gown was dress-code appropriate, what I want to talk about …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Valentine’s Day is coming up next week, and it’s a great time to reflect upon something that we don’t think about nearly as often as we should. This year, in honor of the holiday that’s all about LOVE, it seems appropriate to focus inward on what …
New here? Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we all know how difficult it can be to choose gifts for HIM. It can be tough to figure out what type of gift your guy wants (or needs), and worse yet, to find an appropriate present for …
