Willpower Not Required

Low impact cardio is great for beginners, people just getting back into regular workouts and those rehabbing an injury.

However it is also a great add-in to your routine for those who regularly do moderate to high impact workouts.

So if you thought this episode wasn't going to apply to you, stick with me, it applies to everyone!

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Water is important to keep your body healthy and running smoothly but it can be hard to drink the recommended number of glasses each day.  

Today's episode is full of easy tips to keep you happy and hydrated.

Click here for more on fruit & herb infused water - plus combo ideas!

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Learn how to hear your body when it’s telling you it’s full, and also when it’s hungry.

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As a species we are hard wired to want instant gratification and favour immediate results over delayed outcomes. Our tendency to prefer instant results over delayed gratification can sabotage our best efforts at making positive changes in our life.  Today's tip is to use instant gratification for good instead of for evil.

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Hands up if you are or have been a calorie counter? If you are trying to live a healthier lifestyle and maybe lose a few pounds, it is important to keep track of what and how much you eat.  Today's tip is that there is a better and simpler way to do that than weighing, measuring and counting calories.  And that way involves only your hand!

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When you are setting aside valuable time in your day to workout and planning HOW you will workout, it’s also important to decide WHY you are working out. What is the purpose?

Today’s tip is to focus your workout around key MOVEMENT PATTERNS which means that you are working out in order to improve everyday activities.

Click on the link below for pictures and full descriptions of the exercises discussed in this episode

https://firedupfitness.ca/blog/train-the-movement/

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Long weekends, or often weekends in general can be a time when our healthy eating and fitness routine can get derailed.  You may feel like you are finally making some progress at establishing a fitness routine, eating healthy, losing some weight….then a bbq or a weekend away happens and it all breaks down or even snowballs and you are left telling yourself that you will start over again on Monday.

Here are a few things to keep in mind this long weekend or in the weekends to come that may help you to enjoy yourself while also maintaining your healthy lifestyle, willpower not required.

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Nice buns aren’t just great for rap songs, they also serve a very important role in your body.  Learn about the glute muscles, why weak or 'sleepy' glutes can be a problem and how to 'wake them up' for a strong, pain free body.

Click here to access descriptions of the glute exercises described in today's episode.

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The produce drawer of the fridge - where good intentions go to die.

We know fruits and vegetables are part of a healthy diet but don't always get the suggested number of servings each day.  Today's tip is to make healthy eating more convenient by buying more frozen produce.

Head over to the blog for a quick (15 min!!) weeknight meal using frozen veggies - www.firedupfitness.ca/blog/15-min-minestrone

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When time is tight, focus on the quality & intensity of your workout over the quantity.  A workout doesn't have to be long to be effective.  Check out today's episode for a great workout idea that you can fit into your busy schedule, Willpower Not Required.

Find a sample workout on the blog at https://firedupfitness.ca/blog/tabata-workout/