If you've started your weightlifting journey, then you have probably come across terms like 'supersets', 'compound sets', 'tri-sets', 'giant sets' and 'staggered sets', but what exactly do these all mean? How many 'sets' are there? A set in weightlifting is a group of repetitions. So, if you were to perform 3 sets of 8 repetitions, you would perform the movement (such as the eccentric and concentric contractions of a bicep curl) 8 times, rest for a period of time (typically 60-120 ...
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Friday Favorites!
This short week has flown by and we're almost to the weekend! Tonight, I'm heading to a birthday dinner, so my night will be full of sushi, wine, dancing and laughter! In typical Friday fashion, I'm sharing some of the things I've been loving lately! Seasoned Buffalo Ghee I finally jumped on the ghee bandwagon and decided to try out this seasoned one from Trader Joe's. I'm totally hooked. It has a buttery taste with a hint of cumin and turmeric! I've been roasting veggies in this to add ...
Recipes, Round-ups and Q+A
Happy Monday! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I had a wonderful weekend full of sunny weather, picnics, wine, watching the Warriors game and eating some delicious meals. Today, I'm back for another recipes, round-ups and Q+A post. I’ll showcase some interesting links from around the web, throwback to some old posts of mine, answer your anonymous questions and highlight some delicious recipes I find on the web! Around the web: I'm loving this post from Kayla on 26 lessons she learned ...
Recipes, Round-ups and Q+A
Happy first day of May! Can’t believe we’re entering summer already. Spring is flying by! Today, I’m taking inspiration Franziska and doing a similar series that she does called, Top Three. I’ll showcase some interesting links from around the web, throwback to some old posts of mine, answer your anonymous questions and highlight some delicious recipes I find on the web! Around the web: I'm drooling over Kelli's round-up of Mexican inspired recipes--- great for Cinco de Mayo this ...
How to Start Lifting Weights (Part 3)
This is the third and last part of my How to Start Lifting Weights Series. If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 be sure to check them out before reading this one! How to Start Lifting Weights (Part 1) How to Start Lifting Weights (Part 2) My Supplement Recommendations Now that you have your workout plan from part 2, I want to give you some basic nutrition guidelines to stick to as you embark on your new lifting routine. NOTE: These are just a few things to keep in mind, but if you want a more ...