The Lean Lady Lifestyle

26/10/2020

Unilateral exercises are exercises where you do one (uni) side (lateral) at a time to prevent yourself from overcompensating with your strong side. This helps to keep a muscle balance between the left and right side and prevents injuries.

19/10/2020

12/10/2020

Nowadays we mostly eat the muscle of other animals and neglect the most nutritious parts, such as organs and cartilage. We do not only lose out on vitamins and minerals; this may also result in an amino acid imbalance that is low in glycine and high in methionine.

05/10/2020

If you struggle with boredom, this will keep you busy for the week. It is great for your stabilizers and core. Remember to have fun.

28/09/2020

The stability ball wall squat is great for beginners. It can be done as an isometric (static) exercise where you hold the position or as an isotonic (dynamic) exercise where you do repetitions by moving up and down. Do them religiously, we will be pushing parameters with more difficult squats soon!

25/09/2020

Baby steps towards greatness.
Ladies, please do not get stuck on "Ladies push-ups". You have to keep on challenging your body in order for it to adapt further. These "men's" push-ups are just the beginning of fun variations which you will soon be capable of doing.

21/09/2020

Longevity in physical activity
Unfortunately we only appreciate the value of injury prevention (pre-hab) once we have been injured. A healthy back starts with good posture and a strong core. And if you smile while doing the exercise you should be able to hold the position longer. Try for at least one minute; if the plank does not add healthy years to your life, the smile definitely will.
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18/09/2020

May these progressions be the beginning of a journey towards many more advanced push-up variations. I do not really like to call them ladies push-ups. Later on I will show you what kind of push-ups ladies can actually do. Let's just get everyone on board first.

14/09/2020

Standing calve raise exercises target the gastrocnemius, which is the big calve muscle that you see when wearing those sexy high heels. Seated calve raise exercises which are done with bent knees will focus more on the soleus muscle, that is the superficial muscle underneath your gastrocnemius. You can use any heavy item for your seated calf raise and do only one side at a time with that item. We will start with the first squat exercise soon which will become progressively harder.

11/09/2020

Let’s face it; a healthy lifestyle can be expensive. This is what I use to make my low carb pizza base. It is MUCH cheaper compared to other bases. Replace the buttermilk with coconut or regular milk. The base is sticky, but I’m sure you will manage. Eat your heart out 🍕

07/09/2020

It is a good idea to do all lower body exercises barefoot so you can get more muscles working. Shoes act as a brace and can make your stabilizers lazy. Your ankles and knees will thank you when you are older.

04/09/2020

Stuck in a rut because you are too exhausted to exercise? Success often comes from persistent baby steps. Do one set of an exercise until failure every day. It will only take about 2 minutes and may just get you in the mood to do more.