Should You Do Cardio Before or After Weights?
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Should You Do Cardio Before or After Weights?

Most people go to the gym to either lift weights, do cardio, or do a combination of both. If you're anything like me, you probably like doing a healthy mix of both. After all, cardio and weight training have different benefits. Cardio can help your body burn more calories and improve cardiovascular health.

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Cutting Back on Alcohol During the Holidays
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Cutting Back on Alcohol During the Holidays

Parties and presents, dining and drinks: The holiday season can bring an abundance of celebration — and drinking is often a big part of those festivities. As experts continue to explore the benefits and risks of drinking alcohol, more people are choosing to reduce how much they drink or abstain from drinking altogether.

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5 Best Muscle Building Supplements
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5 Best Muscle Building Supplements

Most people want to gain lean muscle a.k.a. "get big and strong," but how exactly do you do that? I pride myself on being straight-forward and honestly, building muscle takes a lot of work. Part of that involves improving your overall nutrition, which can include supplementing with products that help support your ability to build muscle.

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Why Train Your Core?
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Why Train Your Core?

There are so many advantages to having a strong core on top of the fact that it's a crucial part of the leaner, more athletic look that so many of us are working toward!

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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

We’ve all been there: we start the week with a stocked fridge and the best intentions of cooking healthy meals all week…and then Monday happens. By the time dinner rolls around, we’re reaching for a takeout menu. Here’s the thing—fast doesn’t have to mean unhealthy, and healthy doesn’t have to mean expensive.

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The Best 3-Day Workout Split For All Fitness Levels
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The Best 3-Day Workout Split For All Fitness Levels

A lot of people think that the only way to do "better" is to do more. More reps, more sets, more time in the gym, you name it. That's not always the case, especially in the gym. Rest is actually one of the most important factors in any workout program.

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