Just fake it 'til you make it. It's a controversial statement, but like most other things, it has its uses, especially when it comes to confidence and body image awareness. An article on Greatist.com discussed how "fat talk" affects the way we're perceived by others. Included in the article was some research on negative self-talk and how it affects women. Something I found incredibly sad was …
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20 Tips for Breaking Free from Binge Eating
The binge eating cycle and other disordered eating behaviors are brutal habits to break. I won't rehash my own experience in this article, but you can read about my personal battle with disordered eating habits here. It's my goal with this article to reveal some of the things I did that helped me break out of the binge eating cycle and ditch disordered eating habits. But before we go on, I must …
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How to Be the Most Awesome and Strongest Version of Yourself
Be the most awesome and strongest version of yourself. I say it often: "Be the Most Awesome and Strongest Version of Yourself" — and any people respond with, "That sounds great, but, how do I do that?" So that's what you're going to get in this article — the "how to" portion of becoming the strongest and most awesome version of yourself. I'll state the obvious before we proceed: there are tons …
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32 Beautiful Badass Strength Training Tips and Principles
Let's be honest: most "tips and principles" articles suck. With that in mind, I did my best to write a "tips and principles" article for you that doesn't suck, and it ended up being long as hell. I've dubbed them Beautiful Badass tips and principles since that's what strength training should be about -- becoming the most badass version of yourself. Strength training is one of the best …
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14 Unconventional Tips to Achieve Your Goals
This isn’t the typical “just believe in yourself, sweetie-pie, and don’t ever give up!” comforting nonsense regurgitated in self-help books. Some of this information is challenging to practice, and some of it may piss you off. But it works, and that’s all that matters. What separates people who achieve results from those who want them, but never attain them? How do some people appear to …
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The NEW Definition of Fitness (or Just Another Stupid Fitness Article But You Should Read It Anyway)
Fitness is expressed visually. It's something you can see. After all, if you're lean and toned or at a healthy bodyweight then you must be fit, right? Not so fast. When it comes to defining health and fitness, physical appearance is not the most important thing. I believe that your body should ultimately serve you and allow you to live a high quality life. That that sink in for a moment. …
Why You Shouldn’t Have (Fat Loss) Goals
Whaaaaaat? Abandon my fat loss goal? Nia's gone crazy! No. No I have not. At least, not entirely. Goals can be a good thing, but sometimes they may not be the best thing to focus on. This can especially be the case when it comes to specific fat loss goals. If you have a fat loss goal such as reaching a certain body weight or body fat percentage, then I encourage you to abandon those goals for …
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Confessions of a Personal Trainer: Experiences with Binge Eating and Over Exercising
If I sit still for a moment, close my eyes, take a deep breath and relax, I can remember it like it was yesterday. The disordered eating habits I battled. The binge eating episodes. The horrible, cruel, and negative things I would say to myself on a daily basis about my diet failures and how I didn't look a certain way. The high standards with nutrition and working out I placed on myself. Basing …