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"You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you."

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:39:54 -0400

““You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you.””

- James Baldwin (via ladyvenoms)

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muffintop-less: My Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:49:50 -0400

muffintop-less:

My Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup SLUDGE

Ingredients:

1 Scoop chocolate casein (I used Optimum)

2 TB PB2 (powdered peanut butter) or you can swap this out for 1 TB natural peanut butter

2 TB unsweetened baking cocoa

Stevia to taste

1 TB Nevada Manna sugar-free chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

Now comes the tricky part… you have all these weird ingredients that don’t seem to be mixing right? So obviously, you’re going to want to add water. BUT, my recommendation is to do this one tablespoon at a time. If this is your first rodeo, the tablespoon method is the way to go! Otherwise you’re likely to end up with a big goopy mess! I use very little water and mix mine to an extremely thick, cookie-dough-batter consistency. Once it’s mixed, pop it in the freezer for 15-30 minutes (the longer you leave it, the thicker it gets.. I opt for 30 minutes!).

Try not to die of excitement when you realize this sucker tastes JUST like a RICH, creamy chocolate peanut butter cup pudding batter…. but WITHOUT all the unhealthy sugar and guilt! =D

Link to buy the protein powder is on my website: HERE =)

muffintop-less: “There are two aspects to healthy muscles:...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:45:39 -0400

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“There are two aspects to healthy muscles: endurance and strength, said Robert H. Fitts, an exercise physiologist at Marquette University and chairman of the biology department there. To maintain endurance, you should engage in activities that pump blood to the muscles, like walking. For strength, you need to lift weights, concentrating on what Professor Fitts calls the antigravity muscles, those of the back and legs. And, he adds, you should also maintain arm strength.

But while many people walk, fewer lift weights, and those who do often use incorrect techniques, said William J. Kraemer, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut.

Some try to do it on their own but tend to buy weights that are too light and may not know the well-researched methods that get results.

Others go to gyms, where they may be intimidated when they venture into weight rooms filled with people grunting and straining and machines that can seem daunting. Those who do try to lift at the gym can end up using weights that are not heavy enough to fully stimulate their muscles.

That is especially true of women, Dr. Kraemer said, even those who work with personal trainers. While women often say they are afraid they will bulk up, this fear is unfounded, Dr. Kraemer and others say. Acquiring muscle mass requires testosterone levels that women don’t have. Instead, the toning that many women say they want comes from lifting heavy weights.”

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ilovefemalemuscle: Catherine Holland

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:41:43 -0400

ilovefemalemuscle:

Catherine Holland

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Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:24:16 -0400

buffyshot: Shape your body, build muscle, live lean all year...

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Shape your body, build muscle, live lean all year round!

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"There are no strong bodies created under the supervision of weak minds"

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:16:14 -0400

““There are no strong bodies created under the supervision of weak minds””

buffyshot: We Love Lene @fitnesslene

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:30:05 -0400

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We Love Lene @fitnesslene

buffyshot: @danni_gibson: 5k in the cold n rain tomorrow early...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:58:42 -0400

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@danni_gibson: 5k in the cold n rain tomorrow early in the morning :) sweet dreams! #sleepwhenimdead

carogetsfit: Best friends tattoos as requested minus the one we...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:56:38 -0400

carogetsfit:

Best friends tattoos as requested minus the one we got together. Takes too much stripping.

buffyshot: Steinhard jobbing nå.. @fitnesslene

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:55:31 -0400

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Steinhard jobbing nå.. @fitnesslene

10 Reasons You're Not Getting Results In The Gym

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:33:16 -0400

Not getting the results you’d like despite regular training and a pretty clean diet? Chances are you haven’t maxed out, but just need to make a few alterations to how you train and eat. That being said, here are Pauline’s top 10 reasons you may have plateaued with your results.

#1: You’re using the same weights now as you did a month ago.

#2: You forget to take notes on how many reps you do so you actually just go in and do the exact same reps with the same weights every time. Your body is laughing at you.

#3: You may be eating “pretty” clean, but that’s not good enough. Especially if you’re sneaking junk food in every now and then. Conclusion: You’re not eating strict enough.

#4: You’re training at comfort level. Weight training shouldn’t be done while your mind is drifting away to paradise. If you don’t feel like you’re in hell on most reps, you’re not doing it hard enough.

#5: You’re disco training, trying to isolate and tone muscles you don’t even have!

#6: You forgot muscle training is not a software you can skip step 1-10 and then start working on it. You need the basics and you need to go through all the stages of muscle development. There’s no fast lane. And if you do choose the fast lane you will see it all fall like a sand castle sooner or later.

#7: You’re choosing foods that keep you fat if you’re fat and skinny if you’re skinny. Eat for your goals, not for what you wish was the food for your goal.

#8: You live off protein shakes because you think protein is what builds muscle. You end up using protein to turn it into glucose. And then there goes your energy.

#9: You emphasize recovery a little too much which means your legs get hit once every two weeks. Since leg training is exhausting it muscles up your whole body unless you curl and extend only, so you miss out on the muscle growth from skipping.

#10: You never change the order you do your exercises.

buffyshot: Lene Legs @fitnesslene

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:46:02 -0400

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Lene Legs @fitnesslene

buffyshot: In the Gym

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In the Gym

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