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GET FIT GIRL! WORKOUT WITH FRIENDS

By Neyara Nior January 10, 2014August 16, 2017 0 75

Working out can be something you look forward to everyday or a serious burden everyday. But whichever one it is, you have to do it!

You want to look good in every outfit! You want to be summertime fine in the summertime. Shoot! You want to be summertime fine all year!

For some people, they look forward to working out. It brings their life so much joy to go for a morning run, or spend three hours in the gym.

For others, it’s not so fun. So, if it is a burden for you, friends or workout buddies are a great way to add the much needed fun and excitement you need.

Some people like to workout by themselves. But sometimes its good to have someone there to help you push yourself, and talk to as your body burns from a good effective workout.

Here are a few reasons why friends and workout buddies are awesome to have.

ACCOUNTABILITY!

It’s hard to get out of the bed and work out. Or after a long day at work, go straight to the gym, but when you work out with friends, you all hold each other accountable for working out. You’ll feel bad letting your friends down for a 5 o’clock kickboxing class, and you don’t want to have to hide out, because you were being lazy.

MOTIVATION!

You finally get to the gym, and you feel like walking right back out. Been there before? Well when your friends are in the mix its easy to get that extra push to try a new yoga class, or lift heavier weights. You’re friends will have your back when you feel like you can’t go any further with your workout.

COMPETITIVE FACTOR!

Why are you still lifting the same 5-pound weights, from two weeks ago? You’re friends will have you pushing the limit. This is always a good thing. You’ll be closer to your weight goal in no time. Healthy competition is always good to have. Just remember to not go overboard. Too much competitiveness will have your friends not wanting to workout with you.

FUN! FUN! FUN!

You can catch up on all of the latest news with your friends while you work out. You won’t event feel the burn as you talk and workout. Try a new dance or step class, and laugh throughout the entire class, because it doesn’t matter if you don’t get all the moves right.

Don’t think so hard about working out, just have FUN!#BaddieLife #Fitness

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CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

Those pounds will come off, and there needs to be a moment of celebration. It’s easy to get into the routine of just working out, but take pleasure in actually loosing weight. Go out to dinner, go out for drinks, just don’t gain back all of the weight you worked so hard to loose. Celebrating never hurt anybody.

TRY THIS!

Here are some fun ideas for working out with a friend.

Try a class together that you might be too intimidated to try on your own.
Go on weekly hikes, walks and runs.
Get on your bikes and ride around. (Especially fun in the city!)

How do you feel about working out with friends?

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“Corset Diet” May Not Be Good For You

By Baddie Girl Team January 9, 2014August 16, 2017 2 134

An outdated fashion accessory is making a big return!

Corsets are getting another chance in the spotlight. Why? Because of its reputation of weight-loss, a trend some experts say is dangerous.

Known as the “corset diet,” and used by mostly women, this diet is for those who want to get their waists smaller, shaped and snatched.

How this diet works, is you start out wearing the corset for two to four hours a day. Each week you’re supposed to add 30 minutes until you’re able to wear the corset for about 10 to 12 hours a day. 10 to 12 hours is the max time you’re supposed to wear the corset.

Although you’re wearing the corset for long periods of time, you’re not supposed to wear the corset during exercise or sleep; however, there are corsets made for working out it.

Although it seems easy doctors warn against this method of dieting. They believe that the corsets only work because they act as a non-surgical gastric bypass sleeve.

A United Kingdom company, TheCorsetDiet.com, says that this “gentle hugging feeling” will leave you feeling fuller longer, which will lead to eating less and eventually weight loss. However, if you put on the corset too tight, it could easily bruise your body and your internal organs too.

Long-term use of a corset can bruise internal organs, such as the liver, spleen and kidneys and can damage skin. Also with wearing the corset too tight, it can cause a lack of oxygen. Oxygen helps with your metabolism, which helps every organ of your body function. Results of wearing the corset might also contribute to metabolic syndrome, which can actually result in weight gain.

But with celebrities speaking out about doing the corset diet, I can see why people are so willing to try it. Actress Jessica Alba said that said she wore a double corset “day and night” for three months after the birth of each of her two children. She said that the diet is “sweaty, but worth it.”

With any diet there are risks, so if you do decide to do the corset diet take it slow, and don’t wear the corset too tight.

Are you doing any waist training? How do you feel about the corset diet?

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