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Weight Loss Tips

As a fitness & nutrition coach this is one of the questions I get asked the most. Actually I lied. It’s pretty much is the ONLY question I get asked - and with good reason right? I am a fitness trainer after all. We ask our dentist if our teeth hurt and we go to our hairdresser to get our hair cut.

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No Equipment Needed Booty Workout

There are days when we just don't have enough time in the day to go to the gym. Between school, work, daily chores, etc it can be difficult. Don't even get me started on how packed the gyms can get around 5pm!

Simple and Clean Healthy Snacks

I’m so happy to be sharing with you some of my favorite store-bought snacks. And I say store-bought, because I didn’t cook or prep any of this stuff.

And while I love a good home-made protein snack, I don't always have the time to make it. So when I want a snack, I need it right in front of me. So today, we’re going to look at a bunch of healthy and clean snacks you pick up straight from the shelves of your local grocery store or even gas station.

Shopping Guide, NutritionMonika PaezMarch 20, 2018rx bars, protein bars, healthy snacks, grocery store, lenny & larry's, sweet, cookie, healthy, fitness, trainer, kombucha, probiotics, hummus, crackers, protein, macros, fats, carbs, train, snack, grocery, baby, baby food, koiaComment

Can You Change The Composition Of Your Body

Before I answer the question whether or not you can change your bodies composition, I'd like to start by stating what exactly is body composition. It is the amount of body fat and muscle you have on your frame.

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The Secret To Building Muscle: PART I

Unfortunately, results are not that quick. As a matter of fact it can be months or even years before you start seeing results, unless your a newbie to this (but I'll get into that in another post). However, if you start off with the right tools and knowledge you are setting yourself up for success.

NutritionMonika PaezJanuary 2, 2018insulin, secret to muscle gain, neil hill, muscle gain, how to get muscle, new year resolution, training, working out, work out, fitness, high meal frequency, diet, bodybuilding, lose weight, train

How to get ABS Fast

Everyone wants abs especially those in the fitness industry. Abs are seen as the pinnacle of success. "If your abs are visible then you are shredded". Unfortunately, for some (like myself) abs are the last thing to show when dieting down and the first to go during an off season. Also keep in mind that women hold more fat then men since we are built to bear children. Usually for a woman's abs to be visible you have to get under 18% body fat; 10% for men.

Fitness, NutritionMonika PaezNovember 7, 2017abs, get abs, get abs fast, train, fitness program, fitness coach, shredded, diet, flexible dieting, beautyturnedbeast, flat stomach Comment

Spot Reduction Isn't a Myth

Spot reduction is the idea of losing fat in just one area by only training that area. In the past every study has indicated that spot reduction is not possible and that the only way to reduce fat in a single area was to reduce over body fat with lots of cardio.

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