Sharing my top five favorite beautycounter products and why I love using them in my routine. Their Black Friday promo is happening now; you can check out the goods here, and read on for a lil sneaky giveaway.  Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you’re having a lovely morning so far! I have my last…
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Although he came up short in his quest to win the 2023 Mr. Olympia, it’s taken less than 10 days for Samson Dauda to add two more titles to his blossoming bodybuilding resume. Coming off a first-place finish at the 2023 Romania Muscle Fest Pro, the Nigerian Lion looked fantastic in yet another dominant performance from across the…
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If there’s one piece of equipment you need in your home gym, it’s a weight bench. But not just any type of weight bench. You need an adjustable weight bench, like the new and improved REP Fitness AB-5200 2.0. FID weight benches are a versatile, portable, and economical choice for beginners and athletes who want to spruce up…
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Although he competes in a vastly different sport, Mitchell Hooper can appreciate the superhuman strength and sheer determination it took for Ronnie Coleman to become the most decorated bodybuilder of all time. While the reigning World’s Strongest Man can toss around kettlebells and overhead press heavy logs with relative ease, he had to eat a proverbial slice of…
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Sharing a combination row and strength workout that you can do at home or take to your next gym workout. Our favorite rower for our home gym is here! Hi friends! Happy Monday! How’s the morning going so far? I hope you had a great weekend. We finished decorating (just need the tree!), had an…
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If you want to improve your performance and protect your wrists from injury, you should consider investing in a pair of wrist wraps. Wrist wraps are a type of support gear that wraps around your wrists to provide extra stability and support. The best wrist wraps can even help you lift heavier weights and improve your technique! But…
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Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? I hope you’ve enjoyed the week. I feel like it was our first *real* week back in the world. I started to ease my way back into workouts, the girls were back at school, and we got to celebrate my birthday with the fam. I just wanted to…
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Derek Lunsford etched his name in bodybuilding record books by becoming the first two-division champion in the 59-year history of the Mr. Olympia contest. Coming off that life-changing victory in Orlando, FL that earned him the most coveted title in the sport and a lucrative $400,000 prize, the 18th member of the exclusive Mr. Olympia club paid homage…
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As an ISSA-certified personal trainer with a home gym setup of my own, I believe there are a few essential pieces of equipment you need to succeed in smashing your goals: a reliable barbell, a sturdy squat rack, and a high-quality weight bench (plus some bumper plates and dumbbells). While you don’t necessarily have to go the adjustable…
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Sharing some exciting exercises you can do with the cable machine. Hi friends! How’s the day going? So happy you liked the chicken salad recipe! So for today, let’s talk about this thing. A long time ago, I wrote this post about the fairly intimidating cable machine. It kind of looks like a torture device.…
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