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Exercise
Matthew Quigley

Kettlebells: The Ultimate Fitness Tool

The kettlebell is among the globe’s oldest and most efficient instruments for building muscle.
It was popularized in Russia in the 1800s, yet some evidence suggests that the kettlebell was even made use of in ancient Greece for their Olympics.
Nowadays, kettlebells are the standard of CrossFit training.

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Clean Eating
Matthew Quigley

Skinnytaste Meal Plan (September 2-September 8)

A free 7-day flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers SmartPoints®. Part of my weekend routine is food shopping and meal prepping recipes ahead to save time during the week. A time saving staple is making a batch of hard-boiled eggs […]
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Diet and Nutrition
Matthew Quigley

A Simple Guide To Eating Healthy While Away On Business

Business trips can be interesting occasionally, and also tiring at times. Because of my fitness background, however, being on the road and eating healthy, isn’t what it used to be. I still have fun and eat junk sometimes but for the most part, I stick to my plan.

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Is Personal Training Right For Me?

How to tell if it's time to take the next step and work with an exercise physiologist

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