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Started this big adventure (and this blog) in 2010.
To see first post, search for “Tammy’s Big Adventure”. The date was June 16, 2010.
18 Gift Ideas for Women Who Lift
Looking for a gift for a woman who lifts? I’ve tried a lot of products. Some I loved. Some are collecting dust. Here are my 18 gift suggestions for the woman in your life who lifts! (Or for you!) Many of these are items I already have and...
10 Ways to Enjoy Holiday Treats AND Stay On Track!
Candy month, pie month, cookie month... October, November, and December are loaded with treats! Feeling deprived – especially during the holidays – can knock people off their nutrition program. If you’re going to change your life, it’s necessary to figure out how you...
5 Crazy Clever Ways to Measure Food with Your Hand
Social eating can be a challenge for food tracking. It's tempting skip tracking when you eat out. If you don't eat away from home often, that might be a good call - a nice psychological break. But if you eat away from home frequently and don't have a strategy for...
6 Practical Tips to Get the Most From Coaching
If you're working with a trainer or an online coach, or if you're thinking about hiring one, there are some things you can do to get the most out of your investment of time and money. Ultimately, I believe it is the responsibility of the coach/trainer to make the...
7 Insider Secrets to Fail-Proof Willpower
Science has shown that willpower can be strengthened! Learn how!
Optimize Fat-loss with Refeeds and Diet Breaks!
Cheat meal? Cheat Day? Refeed? Diet Break? What’s the difference? In this post, I break it down and help you decide what is the best tool for YOU to use.
How to Set up Macros for Teens
Are you a parent or grandparent of a teenager? This episode is about teen nutrition! I researched the recommendations and broke it down into macros. I also get into meal timing and fluid intake for athletes.
How to Optimize Results with Progressive Overload Principle
“To me, the sign of a really excellent routine is one which places great demands on the athlete, yet produces progressive long-term improvement without soreness, injury or the athlete ever feeling thoroughly depleted. Any fool can create a program that is so demanding...
Frustrated with No Results? Work Smarter Using the SAID Principle!
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~AristoltleIf you train to be a sprinter, you’ll get faster. If you train to run 26 miles, you’ll be able to run a marathon. If you train with heavy weights, you’ll get stronger. Our...
