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How To Do A Perfect Crunch

Do you know how to do a perfect crunch?
When you think of crunches, do thoughts of achievable six-pack abs come to mind? Or do you instead think of the 1980’s and mindless repetitions that never seem to move you closer to your dream stomach?
I’ve asked my incredible Dr. Seuss Rhymster Fitness Homie MizFit to break [...]

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5 Steps To Easily Fall Asleep

5 Steps To Easily Fall Asleep

As Franklin said, “early to bed, early to rise…” I’m not sure about his promises of wealth, health and wisdom, but I’m certain that falling asleep early (or at any time you wish) is a key tool for shaping a healthy lifestyle.
Here are five steps I use to fall asleep quickly and easily. The trick [...]

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The Finish Line | Five At Five | Primal Stride Challenge

The Finish Line | Five At Five | Primal Stride Challenge

Click below to visit the Double Crunch sign-up page!

Here’s a shortened link to share with your friends: http://bit.ly/doublecrunch
The Finish Line
How’d your 7-day challenge experience turn out? What surprised you, energized you, or gave you reason to stop and think? If you could go back and re-do the challenge, what would you do differently? Has the [...]

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Primal Stride Challenge | Five At Five | Day Six

Good Morning, Striders!
How do you deal with failure?
I’ve experienced two general types of failure:

Shock Failure – This is the failure that you never saw coming. Your boss comes back from vacation and pulls the plug on an important project. You wake up and realize you ate everything in your fridge during a lucid dream. [...]

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#355 Celina | The 100 Pounds Project

(New here? Welcome! Please read this article first.)
Dearest Celina,
As I lay on the mattress thrown on the floor of that basement room where water froze if left in a glass overnight; you were there.
When I stared at the tower that comprised a job interview, wondered if I was really afraid of heights, and began to [...]

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Double Crunch – A Seven Day Challenge From Primal Stride

(Five At Five challenge post.)
What’s the big deal about Primal Stride challenges?
Each challenge is only seven days long and has two parts:

Exercise – Each challenge will include a physical element. A certain distance to cover, number of crunches, plie squats, or possibly sitting still and watching TV (unlikely).
Health – From food to friendship, body image to [...]

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Primal Stride Challenge | Five At Five | Day Five

Good Morning, Striders!
How do you typically respond to a stressful situation?
Do you scream? Are you the silent type?
I was once proud of my ability to “keep my cool” no matter what. I could internalize any stress thrown at me and honestly thought I’d be okay.
I wasn’t okay.
I ended up wound so tight that every time [...]

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#356 Dominique

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Dear Dominique,
I didn’t smile much when I was with you. Like some youthful Keating I lived in direct contradiction to Ellsworth Toohey’s edict that fat people must be jolly.
It was freezing cold outside as we took our last walk together. You didn’t seem to care. Your stuff was [...]

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Shrek In A Blender – Eating For Results

A year ago, a blender full of raw collard greens and bananas would have made me vomit. In fact, I still think the consumable I demonstrate above is pretty gross.
I don’t drink it because it’s tasty. I drink it because I have drunk it before and I like how it makes me feel. My body [...]

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Five At Five – A Seven Day Challenge From Primal Stride

My alarm clock will begin shrieking at 5am on Friday, January 1st, 2010. I will long to shut it off and continue sleeping away my life, but I won’t. I’ll get out of bed, slip into my running shoes, and stumble out the door into the pre-game light of the day.
I’ll be participating in Five [...]

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Working Weightloss: Where To Start?

How do you know where to begin when you decide to pursue a healthier lifestyle? Try taking an honest look at where you are right now and what your strengths are.
I was looking for information on the role b-vitamins play in metabolic processes when I came across this video:
“Hello? That’s not cool!” Was my [...]

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