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One of the most asked questions I get from women is “How can I get a bigger butt?” followed by, “How can I lose weight?” In my opinion, the answer to those questions is… SQUAT!
“The squat movement pattern is arguably one of the most primal and critical fundamental movements necessary to improve sport performance, to reduce injury risk and to support lifelong physical activity”(Myer, Kushner, Brent, 2014).
So let’s start with carbohydrates or “carbs”. Carbs are your essential source of energy. You can get carbs from grains (e.g. oatmeal, rice, bread, cereal, pasta, or etc.), vegetables, fruits, and yes even in milk. The body breaks it down into glucose. “Most cells [in the body] take glucose as they need for immediate energy needs; muscle and liver cells take extra glucose to store as glycogen [stored energy]” (Dudek, p. 27).
A common misconception is “Carbs make you fat!!!” so many people eat meals with little to no carbs. Now that saying is somewhat true and false. Carbs will only make you fat if you have too much of it, but you have to have carbs in your diet!!! The picture below gives the best explanation I can find.
First and foremost, I was a Certified Personal Trainer for 3 years at LA Fitness. Before that I served 7 years in the United States Marine Corps and one year in the California Army National Guard (yeah I know, don’t ask lol), which is where the foundation of my fitness knowledge came from. I’ve competed in Men’s Physique which I was pretty successful in doing without a coach or team. I am currently working as a Registered Nurse with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree.
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