Category Archives: Videos

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  Newbie Diet and Exercise Mistake (That NON-Newbies are Making)

  by EM2WL in Cut, Diet Mentality, Fitness Cycles (Periodization), Maintenance, Strength Training, Videos

  When you suddenly stop losing weight, or results appear to be getting worse, it’s flat out frustrating.  You can’t help but wrack your brain (and pound the google pavement) searching for THE answer.  

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  How much fiber for fat loss?

  by Kelly - Team EM2WL in Fat Loss / Cutting, Nutrition, Videos

  Although more women are paying attention to their macronutrients, fiber is a micronutrient that most people tend to ignore. Fiber is important as it aids in digestion and helps lower glucose and blood cholesterol levels all while keeping you feeling full and satisfied.  Power Eating author Susan Kleiner, even goes so far as to say […]

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  Counting Calories, or Counting Macros?

  by Kelly - Team EM2WL in Nutrition, Videos

  Which is better? Counting calories has been around since the dawn of dieting, and the awareness of “macros,” or macronutrients, has dramatically increased in recent years.  With the explosion of the expression “If It Fits Your Macros” (and the subsequent websites, social media pages, and FB groups that inevitably followed) the public has become more […]

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  Stress – Your scale’s worst enemy

  by Kelly - Team EM2WL in Stress, Troubleshooting, Videos

  When it comes to all of the reasons why your weight rises in any given circumstance, the one reason women overlook the most is Stress.  I know we have all muttered it before, “Yeah, I know I’m stressed out, but I’ll just keep doing what I am doing” or “I know I’m stressed, but I’m […]

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  Plateau Prevention- Let’s talk about EATS! – 3 Tips

  by EM2WL in Building Muscle, Consistency, Fat Loss / Cutting, Metabolism Reset, Videos

  Our last blog post touched on five workout tips to prevent (or breakthrough!) the inevitable plateau. Today let’s take a look at how our eating habits can also cause a plateau, and 3 ways to avoid derailing our progress. 3 things to focus on with your EATS Just as when mapping out how to workout for plateau-prevention, your […]

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  5 Workout Tips for Preventing Plateaus

  by EM2WL in Cardio, Fitness Cycles (Periodization), Troubleshooting, Videos

  Plateau Prevention 101: Workouts When it comes to hitting plateaus along your journey, it’s not a matter of “if,” but “when.” Knowing that plateaus will come should prevent you from the all-too-common mistake of trying to change too many things at once. This is difference between amateurs and pros. Pros know start small, tackling one […]

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  Why Heart Rate Monitors Are Not Accurate For Lifting

  by EM2WL in Cardio, LIVE Broadcasts, Strength Training, Videos

  When it comes to fitness gadgets, one of the most popular items is the heart rate monitor. Heart rate monitors can be a great way to track calorie burn, and measure recovery levels during overly-stressed periods — but they are not always the best in every workout situation. In fact, when it comes to lifting, […]

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  Newbie Gains: Why Your Workout Isn’t Working Anymore {LIVE Broadcast}

  by EM2WL in Building Muscle, LIVE Broadcasts, Strength Training, Videos

  Your go-to “this always works” workout isn’t working anymore? uh-oh. Say goodbye to newbie gains… Newbie gains are what I like to call the “Teenager Phase” of Fat Loss.  This is a period of time, that you can pretty much “rebel” against the basic rules of fat loss, and quite possible still see results.  Put […]

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  How to look like a fitness model? Deciphering “fitspo” {LIVE BROADCAST}

  by EM2WL in LIVE Broadcasts, Self Acceptance, Videos

  Fitspo – Fitness Inspiration. Typically found in motivational quips, pics, or tips on how to look like a fitness model that are often found on the internet, magazines, books, DVD covers, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.  Many of us are holding ourselves, and our physiques, to completely unrealistic expectations.  The obvious “self-love” response is that we honestly shouldn’t […]

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  Eat junk and lose weight?

  by EM2WL in Binge Eating, Intuitive Eating, Nutrition, Videos

  Do you alternate between “perfect” eating and stuffing your face?  Not sure how you can ever accomplish your goals, when you don’t wanna give up your fave foods? Always feeling like it’s all or nothing (chicken breast and broccoli OR chicken fingers and cheesecake?) With the explosion of social media, and being able to (supposedly) […]

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