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How Long Does It Really Take to Make Healthy Eating and Exercise a Habit?

How Long Does It Really Take to Make Healthy Eating and Exercise a Habit?

The difference between another failed diet and lifelong weight loss: habits.
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5 Strength and Conditioning Basics

When you first walked into the gym, your goal was most likely to lose weight and/or gain muscle strength. Even if it was something else, to accomplish the goals you set out to achieve and continue making significant progress, it’s first critical to understand the basics of strength and conditioning. Below is a list of 5 strength and conditioning basics we put together for you to get started.
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How Treadmill Running Differs from Running Outside

Yes, the physiology and biomechanics of treadmill running are a little different. But how you feel about it is probably more important.
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Should I Cut Out Alcohol to Get Rid of Fat?

First, I’ll toast you to a good question here. (I’m drinking green tea right now, but feel free to have a sip of whatever you wish.) When people ask “does alcohol make you fat,” or “should I stop drinking to lose weight,” the answer is complex
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4 Psychologically Proven Ways To Motivate Yourself To Workout

Are you looking to make your occasional strength class or Sunday spin session a regular ritual? You may be one of many casual exercisers who wants to sweat more often, but struggles with finding the workout motivation to make fitness a part of your daily routine.
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CBD Oil: Should You Take It?

Here’s how much times have changed. Less than 20 years ago, I used to drive past billboards warning against the use of marijuana. Use it or possess it, the signs warned, and you’ll go to jail. Two weeks ago, I was in a health food store with a 60-year-old relative who bought a (perfectly legal) […] The post CBD Oil: Should You Take It? appeared first on Born Fitness.
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