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3 common myths about working out

In this second part of the small serious discussing myths, we will look at the myths that still a lot of people believe but are not true. I bet there are hundreds of others, but I will focus on the ones that I have heard many times. 1. Weight training makes you look “bulky” This is a reason why a lot of girls are afraid to weight train and they …

5 myths about diet

There are a lot of misconceptions in the food and fitness area. That is why I prepared an article that will have two parts and will be devoted to those myths. In this part, I will be talking mainly about diet, and in the next one, I will share some myths from the exercise point of view. Opinions about what to eat, how to eat, when to eat why to …

You can always do *something*.

It is not so long ago that I saw one quote on Instagram. It went something like “99% is the same as 0%. If you don’t give it 100%, don’t even bother showing up.” …well, it is not word for word, but the essence is the same. I like quotes, they can help you to find motivation, but this one must be the stupidest quote I have ever read. If …

Steps to a healthier life

A lot of people who want to “be healthier”, lose fat, and gain muscles would like to have it done in five working days. But we all know that is not how it works. If we don’t know where to start with improving our health at all, the best place to start is the foundation – the basic steps towards a healthier routine. Before we start work out every day …

Benefits of cardio training

After my article about the benefits of strength training, a lot of people have written me that they want to know the benefits of cardio as well! Ok, that is a lie, only a few people have written me. Nope, that is a lie as well, no one has written me. But you want to know anyway, right? So why should we do cardio? Strength training is ideal (apart from …

Is weighing yourself good or bad?

I came across many opinions about how, when, and why to weigh or not weigh yourself. You should do it monthly, you should do it weekly, or you shouldn’t do it at all because it is just a stupid number and it doesn’t say anything about your worth. Soo… what is it? The answer to that question is once again not universal and I think it depends on the relationship …

Benefits of Strength Training

Generally, we have two types of training- strength training (or weight training or resistance training) and cardio training. The differences between those two types can be seen even from the name. Strength training helps to increase strength and muscle mass, whereas cardio training strengthens our cardiovascular system and activity. Strength training is overlooked by many people. If the foal is to lose weight, it is much more probably the person …

I did yoga every day for 100+days. Was it worth it?

When and how did I start? I had been doing yoga even before I started this everyday yoga practice. I have been doing yoga for about three years few times a week and every January (2019,2020 and 2021) I was doing yoga every day because that was when Adriene from Yoga with Adriene always released her 30-day yoga program. But I had never kept the momentum going until this January …

Hydration and drinking water

It is very common on the internet, on social media, or in everyday life to come across phrases like: “How much water did you drink today?”, “It is important to be hydrated!”, “You should drink a lot of water!”. But why is it so important? And how much water should we drink in a day? Water is, of course, very significant for our body. Every cell and tissue needs water …

The Importance of Protein in Our Diet

Almost everyone knows that with building muscle it is important to enough protein to be able to do it. But what most people don’t know is the fact, that protein is important not only during the period of muscle gain, but it is just as important during losing weight and its maintenance as well! However, before I start to ramble about the reasons why, it is important to know what …