10 Reasons to Workout Today

Sometimes we have days when the stars are not aligned in our universe and working out is not what we feel like doing. No matter what our fitness level, there will be days when motivation feels lost forever. On days like that, it’s great to be able to remind ourselves 10 reasons to workout today to give us that motivational bump.

Here in “sunny” St George, Utah, it is a cloudy, cold day. I just want to crawl back into bed. Probably not unlike most of you are feeling during these cold winter months. There are a lot of reasons we need to push through and get our workouts done, even when the weather outside is frightful.

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18 Best Snacks for Weight Loss

Do you need helping sticking to a diet? Start snacking on these good-for-you too delicious to be true snacks. If you’re sacrificing snacks.

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11 Basic Yoga Asanas that will Help You Combat Irregular Periods and Menstrual Pain

Yoga is extremely effective when it comes to curing irregular periods and heavy blood flow and alleviating the cramps and pain. Yoga is the best medicine, and it cures all menstruation-related problems. Here’s how:

1. It stimulates the reproductive organs, which leads to their better functioning.
2. It reduces stress and completely relaxes your mind and body.
3. It regulates your metabolism, therefore allowing you to maintain your ideal weight.
4. It works on your hormones and balances them out.

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Yoga Poses for Flexibility, 16 Must-Try Asanas

Flexibility has many health benefits, including healing aches and pains, helping with balance, and injury prevention.  Stretching the muscles can also help relieve tension and stress, which can cause all sorts of problems, including weight gain.

16 Most Effective Yoga Poses for Flexibility. These yoga poses for flexibility are broken down into 3 categories: Hamstrings, Hips, and Back

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7 Hip Opener Yoga Poses to Release Negativity

It’s a pose of ultimate power, with your entire body engaged – including the hips. With proper alignment, you can work towards freeing up the hip joint and release any pent-up tension, both physically and emotionally.

How to do it: Bend deep into the front knee, focusing on pressing your back heel firmly into the ground, and feeling an outer rotation of the thighs, which will all help gently open your hips.

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Thinking of Skipping Your Workout?

Regardless of what time you workout, motivation can be a struggle. I choose to workout at 5:30am most days because it doesn’t give me the chance to procrastinate on it later in the day. It doesn’t happen every day, sure. But most days, I make myself get up when that alarm goes off. I don’t let myself fall into the skipping your workout trap.

The next time you are thinking of skipping your workout, think of these motivational quotes/images instead. In no time, you’ll be donning those running shoes and pushing play on your workout. You’ll be so glad that you did, once it is over. Go and get it done, ladies.

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How Real Food Can Heal Almost Any Health Issue: 10 Healing Stories

Many people that I know believe that eating for health or weight loss means consuming any store-bought foods that are low calorie, low fat, low carb or low sodium. 

The problem is that, while consuming these foods may initially help you shed some weight, they can cause a large assortment of other health issues in the long run. This is because the majority of store-bought foods (at least in the U.S.) are filled with unnatural ingredients, like preservatives, artificial sweeteners and coloring agents that can cause cancer, ADHD, skin conditions, cell death, headaches, inflammation, asthma and more.

Real foods = foods that can be found in nature and are minimally processed. (No bleaching or other chemical processing, no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, not genetically modified)

Processed foods = what we find in boxes, bags, cartons or cans in the inner aisles of most grocery stores and in fast food restaurants. Contains artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors and highly refined oils.

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Wake-Up Workout

We've also added some of our favorite Pre-Workout Snacks and Post-Workout Snacks.

Pre-Workout Snacks:

• Dried Fruit
• Apple Chips
• Quinoa 
• Flavored Greek Yogurt
• Rice Cakes
• Fruit Smoothie
• Organic Popcorn
• Oatmeal with Apricots 

Post-Workout Snacks:

• Protein Bar
• Pistachio
• Piece of Fruit
• Chocolate Protein Pudding
• Hard Boiled Eggs + Dried Fruit
• Almond or Soy Milk

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37 Inspirational Quotes that'll Brighten Your Day

Life can get a bit unpredictable and rugged, and sometimes we all just need a great pick-me-up. Well, today can be your fresh start. Get showered, get dressed in your favorite outfit, put on some makeup if that is your heart’s desire, wing that liner, grab some tea and biscuits, and get ready to tackle your day.

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9 Butt Moves that Beat Squats

While it's true that squats can work your glutes from every angle, they get pretty boring after, oh, a second. It's why you really can't sustain a tight tush on squats alone. Besides, there are plenty of variations which, when performed together, could put the basic squat out of business. (You're welcome.)

Ready to, ahem, round out your glute routine? Try these butt moves designed by Chelsea Dornan, a NYC-based personal trainer, and modeled by Brittany Perille Yobe, a certified personal trainer who's racked up an Instagram following of more than 783,000 people thanks to her butt-centric feed.

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35 Motivational Fitness Quotes GUARANTEED to Get you Going

When you’re at the gym feeling like you’ll never be one of those people who look like they’ve been at it their entire lives, remember that they all started somewhere. 70% of people that start a fitness plan quit. Except you. Not this time.

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Bedtime Yoga Sequence for a Deeper Sleep

Welcome to your bedtime yoga sequence to create a deeper, more relaxed, super enjoyable, wake up feeling like a badass sleep.

Please put your pajamas on, brush your teeth, wash your face, grab a glass of water, and then get your ass in bed. For this sequence all you need is your beautiful self, a bed, and a pillow.

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25 Fitspirational Quotes Guaranteed to Make You Work Out Harder

Need an extra boost at the gym? Use these inspirational messages to motivate you for your next sweat sesh.Go harder, longer, and stronger with these intense-yet-inspiring words that can take your fitness to the next level.

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15 Fit Girls Morning Rituals - Healthy Habits that Changed My Life

Well, morning is the most important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.This means that if you start your morning well, you’re most likely to have a good day.

But what if, you make your morning extraordinary?

That means that your day has a high chance of becoming extraordinary too, and if every day of your life has a high chance of becoming extraordinary, your whole life has a chance of becoming that too.

And that’s how you change your life!

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Get a Dancer's Body with these 8 Moves

For dancers, it’s all about stability. Stabilization comes from the core; and while that can help with a dancer’s craft, a tight core can help you look and feel good. Whenever doing any of these moves, always remember to keep your posture up and your abs in nice and tight, not only for a better workout, but also because it prevents you from injuring yourself. Not only is your core important, but what catches your eye about a dancer is their strong, lean legs. 

Calf raises: Get those legs tight from ankle up with this move. You can do this move on flat ground or take it to the next level by doing it on the stairs or with dumbbells. This is a great move to do anytime of the day standing in line, waiting for the microwave to beep or brushing your teeth! Click here to see the move.

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10 Ways to Trick Your Body Into Eating Less

If you’re trying to lose those unwanted pounds, you might want to know some tricks to eat less throughout the day. Sticking to a healthy.

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No Squats Belly, Butt and Thighs Workout

The newest way to shape up your belly, butt, and thighs without stressing your joints: Flip your workout upside down!

These five moves only use one piece of equipment you’re sure to have in your home a wall. You’ll isolate the tough-to-reach muscles that pull in your belly, lift your backside, and trim your thighs.

The perfect complement to weight-bearing exercises such as walking, inverted moves use gravity to naturally boost circulation and provide an instant energizing rush. They also give your knees and hips a break from the pounding of upright life.

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20 Minute Beginner Yoga Workout Routine for Flexibility

This beginner yoga routine increases energy levels and is great in the morning or anytime the body is feeling fatigued, stressed, or depressed (See: Basically all the time). It is specifically designed to help relieve back pain and improve flexibility.

Who is the workout for?

• Complete beginners looking for a good yoga workout
• People looking to improve their flexibility
• People looking to burn fat with their yoga practice 

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The 5-Minute Yoga Sequence for Better Sleep

It's not exactly easy to shut your brain after a hectic day. Between meetings across town, running to fit in a sweat, and figuring out logistics for that annual summer girl's weekend your stress levels are sky-high. Not so surprisingly, the grind of a busy day can make shutting down and falling asleep a little on the tough side. 

The solution? Yoga. Creating a ritual to relax the body and calm the mind can help you fall asleep sooner, sleep deeper, and for longer time. According to one Duke University Medical Center study, yoga can actually improve your overall sleep quality and reduced the need for sleep aids.

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Yoga Poses for Beginners, 17 Poses for Getting Started!

Some of the yoga poses are referred to as “two-sided” poses, which means that they should be repeated on both sides to make sure that you are working and stretching muscles in both sides of the body evenly.  They will say “repeat on both sides” at the end of the instructions.

We will open up with a few important stretches, and then work into other poses for balance, strength, and flexibility. Before we get started, make sure check out our latest video on the Health Benefits Yoga, below.  

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