Week in Review: May 3, 2019

The Internet is a treasure trove of information and content. Here’s a sampling of health and wellness related items that caught my eye this week. Enjoy!

My Favorite Articles

Why do the work when so many shortcuts exist? My article this week details how you can “hack” your way to improved fitness!

Specialty diets seem like they should help push you through a plateau, but could “clean eating” actually be bad for you?

I love this empowering message for the ladies about the value and benefit of strength training.

The Best of Social Media

Use the Lateral Lunge to train different planes and ranges of motion:

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Exercise of the Week❗️ . Exercises like the Lateral Lunge allow you to train different planes and ranges of motion. - Doing so leads to well-rounded and applicable strength, improved joint function and optimized mobility. - #wednesdayexercise #exerciseoftheweek #laterallunges #goblet #lungesworkout #mobility #stronger #mobility #fitnesstips #exercisetips #vitalifit #educate #engage #empower

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Complexity and information overload can kill progress. Simplify and execute:

Overwhelmed?

Stop following so many fit pros. Stop taking in advice from 87 different sources.

Follow ONE methodology and learn it inside and out with one mentor. You will go exponentially further.

Escape info overload. Act. Grow. Succeed.

— Eric Bach (@Eric_Bach) April 30, 2019

Beware what those influencers are peddling:

Instagram Fitness Marketing 101

Marketer: I’ll give you money if you tell your Instagram followers you drink this tea to get skinny.

Instagram Influencer: But, I don’t.

Marketer: That’s ok! I’ll give you money.

Instagram Influencer: OK!

— Jordan Syatt (@SyattFitness) May 1, 2019