by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
Yep, you read that right. This is the first article in the Train to Be Awesome series will show you the best dang exercises to build a better body and become even more awesome.
In this edition you’ll get the best exercises for the upper body (chest, back, shoulders) and abs. The other installment covers the Best Dang Exercises to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome – Deadlift Variations, Quads, Hamstrings, and Glutes.
Be sure to use these exercises to create the Best Dang Workout Programs to Build a Better Body and Be More Awesome, too.
Best Dang Exercise Criteria
First, the lists for best dang exercises is not all-inclusive. I want to state that now before someone gets all huffy because their favorite … Click to continue reading
by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
My letter to OCD eating habits.
Dear, OCD Eating Habits-
Despite our extensive and intimate history, it’s time I ask you to leave.
Actually, that’s too subtle. I’m kicking you out for good. Your stay with me was unwelcome and you’re never allowed to return.
For too long did I succumb to battling disordered eating habits on a daily basis. For years you never left my side — from the moment I woke up until I went to sleep. You were there.
You caused me much stress, grief, and frustration. I would constantly be overwhelmed with guilt and embarrassment.
I was always so confused.
I tried to do the “right” things and follow all of the rules to build a strong, lean, healthy, and athletic body. Little did … Click to continue reading
by Nia Shanks | Follow her on Twitter here
Being a Beautiful Badass means more than having a great looking body.
Or in simpler terms — you are not your physique.
Your self-worth is not directly related to your body fat percentage, no matter how little or how much you have. Nor is your self-worth determined by how well you follow ”the skinny rules“.
You don’t need a chiseled stomach or a perfectly round, perky and proportionate booty to indicate your success or validate your self-worth.
In fact, I can’t post a picture and say, “Now this is what a Beautiful Badass looks like.” There is no single physique that defines a Beautiful Badass, but we’ll get to that momentarily.
First we need to discuss the physique journey.
The Physique Journey
Looking great and the journey to build … Click to continue reading
