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Essential Lifting Gear for Women

Lifting is a sport of technique. Your technique of lifting will set the foundation for your strength gains and aesthetic gains. If you wanna look good you better make sure your form of lifting is correct / perfect. How you lift is far more important than how much you lift…but if you’re like me thanContinueContinue reading “Essential Lifting Gear for Women”

Why Mom’s Need To Prioritise Fitness & Wellbeing

It’s strikes me odd that still in this day and age we are separating the two issues of parenting and parent well being. We just don’t understand it, I think. Every time I speak about fitness and wellbeing people tend to separate the two issues and keep it far from parenting. It’s not separate atContinueContinue reading “Why Mom’s Need To Prioritise Fitness & Wellbeing”

The Main Reason Women Should Build Muscle

I am obsessed with building muscle, (naturally off course). Building muscle isn’t just for men. We women need to focus on strength gains too. Long past are the days when muscle used to be enjoyed by body builders. Backed by science, we now know that muscle mass is an important asset to women. And IContinueContinue reading “The Main Reason Women Should Build Muscle”

Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

Time for the victory dance guys ! By now you should have perfected it and added some original moves. Mine got alot better too, LOL. Gluten free oatmeal cookies for the win! The cutest cookies came out when I rolled the dough between my palms and it came out beautifully ball shaped. Pop one inContinueContinue reading “Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies”

Ramadan Resolution?

What’s this whole Ramadan month about anyway? Getting hungry and controlling hanger isn’t the only thing. Ramadan is a month to make spiritual gains, mental strength gains and off course physical gains. Ramadan for Muslims, is a month to really focus on what matters the most : ourselves and self care. What I feel isContinueContinue reading “Ramadan Resolution?”

The Truth About Whey Protein

It’s just more than a recent trend, whey protein powders has been around since the 1950’s. With recreational and competitive bodybuilding becoming increasingly popular in the 50’s,  Irvin P. Johnson began to popularize and market egg-based protein powders marketed specifically at bodybuilders and physical athletes. The 1970s and 1980s marked a dramatic increase in theContinueContinue reading “The Truth About Whey Protein”

Ramadan Fasting Benefits

The Muslim calendar is a lunar calender that has 12 months. Ramadan is the 9th month of the year. In the month of Ramadan, we observe fasting from sun rise to sun set.  Fasting is an obligatory act of worship in Islam and it comes with a great many spiritual, physical, mental and social benefits.ContinueContinue reading “Ramadan Fasting Benefits”

Exercise & Anti-aging

I am pretty sure you know how good exercise is for you. You’ve even made some significant changes in your life to fit the ideal definition of fit-spo. Workout clothes, supplements, sneakers, sports bras, all check. Smoothies, salad, protein, check and check. But sadly, you (and us all) still lack a bit of motivation someContinueContinue reading “Exercise & Anti-aging”