Hi , Lee Labrada here. How are your workouts and diet going? Getting into great shape is one of our goals this year. And with a renewed emphasis on working out, sometimes you’ll get the occasional injury.
You wouldn’t believe the struggle that I’ve had at times with minor back injuries and I was wondering if you’ve ever experienced the same thing? I’m actually nursing a strained spinal erector muscle right now...so that gave me the idea that we might all benefit from a good back injury prevention article from a sports medicine expert. That’s why I reached out to Dr. Stephen Workman to write this week’s lead article. I hope that you will enjoy it, and will get some benefit from it. Let me know what you think.
On another note... I just wanted to remind you that I’ve been doing a Facebook live every Friday for the Lean Body Challenge group – you’ll see the link in the newsletter below. I want to encourage you to join us and feel free to ask questions about exercise and nutrition. There’s a great support group there, a wonderful community, all helping each other get leaner and better.
Stay motivated!
DON'T LET BACK PAIN HOLD YOU "BACK"
Your back is the foundation for any activity you do. Like the foundation of a house, it can be forgotten about until a crack forms. Once that happens, everything the foundation supports becomes vulnerable.When you hurt your back, you realize that it is involved in virtually all your movements. Do not let back pain hold you back!Know your body and take these precautions.
Frequently in gyms, we see people putting in extra effort on an area they feel is "weak". More is not better, nor is it necessary. Check out exactly how to improve your weak areas.
The Fast Way to Improve Your Physique
Nutrition is always key in building your body. In this article we take a look at whether fasting is worth it, whether you’re into getting huge, fit, or healthy.
Join our support group to get motivated, get your questions about fitness and diet answered, and share in the fitness journey with the team!
EASY SOUTHWESTERN FISH TACOS
Step up your taco game with these easy to prepare Southwestern Fish Tacos! You only need a few ingredients, your favorite fish, and around 15 minutes of time…
"During the lean body challenge I had several goals that kept me both inspired and motivated along the journey. I wanted to change my daily lifestyle
and push myself to the limit. I also wanted lose 50 pounds of fat which many people told me could not be done. Their negativity fueled my passion to show them wrong! I wanted to prove to myself that I could indeed change as long as I kept myself in check and always stayed on track.
At the end of the challenge I could not believe my final weigh in and what the scale showed. I had lost just over 93 pounds and 16% body fat. At the beginning of the challenge there was lots of different exercises that involve bodyweight that I couldn’t do because of my state of physical fitness at the time. As the challenge progressed, I saw and experienced that those types of workouts became easier and I could do them longer. That was when I knew that I was changing and my goal of a different lifestyle was getting closer to reality.
I blew my goals out of the water. Not only did I lose 93.4 pounds of fat, over 70 inches overall, and 16.3% body fat, but I instilled a
lifestyle that I will keep forever."
