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For the past week or so I’ve been following the StrongLifts 5x5 program. For those of you unfamiliar with the training plan, it’s very simple and most workouts take an hour or less to complete.

Article 1 So typically I like to plan out my routines and schedule what, when, and why I’m training and eating a certain way. In this case; however, I decided to jump head-first into StrongLifts 5X5 because, frankly, I’m tired of dancing around the bush with fitness. For the next 12 weeks I will be training according to the StrongLifts 5X5 program and continuing to Eat To Perform. My 2016 goals include considerable strength gains, so to FINALLY meet these goals, I am going to give this 5X5 program a try.

Why shell out hundreds of dollars per month on useless supplements when you can have all the health benefits for under $75? Supplements are not magic and will not get the results you have not been working for; they are only useful if you have been working out smart and eating to support your energy balance and training goals. Over the years, my opinions about supplements have changed dramatically: initially I bought into the trendy supplement stacks promoted by famous and aesthetic bodybuilders whom are often receiving free products from the companies they are endorsed by. For this reason alone, it is important to choose supplements based on your own goals.

Sweet Potatoes are absolutely delicious when cooked properly. This recipe teaches you how to cook sweet potatoes in the oven. It’s the simplest recipe of them all because it only requires one ingredient, the amazingly delicious sweet potato - baked to perfection!

This week’s meal is a healthy version of a favorite recipe of mine, growing up: Mom’s Healthy Meatballs. (Shoutout to my wonderful Mother!) If you’re looking for a delicious recipe that’s both healthy and easy, look no further. I’ve combined lean ground beef with diced tomatoes to make a warm, wintery meal suitable for any appetite.

I could literally kiss myself; this recipe is so good.

How can chocolate be healthy? Make a healthy chocolate dessert with my Raspberry Ricotta Triple Chocolate Lava Cake. In this recipe, I teach you how to make a delicious, healthy, chocolate cake from scratch using fresh ingredients: chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding, and raspberries. My chocolate lava cake is healthy, tasty, and easy, taking 20 minutes to prepare and 1 hour to cook. No baby-sitting the oven; just add the ingredients to the crock pot and let the heat do its magic!

This week’s meal is a seasonal pre-workout packed with carbs and protein to give you that extra kick during your workout. For those of you who love utilizing the flavors of fall, freshly picked apples go perfectly with this quick, 15 minute snack.

For those of you craving this classic taste of Fall, and your macros don’t allow for the traditional chicken pot pie recipe, give this a try! For under 300 calories, you’ll get a tasty dose of this deliciously seasonal, healthy chicken pot pie made with fresh ingredients.

Stop right there. Yes, you. Did you forget something? If you’re anything like me, you have a few staple items that you always leave the house with: wallet, keys, phone..(gum, ha)…check. But what about the fitness enthusiasts out there. It seems like we are always carrying around more random necessary things as we venture to work, the grocery store, or even the gym (gasp). So what things define you as part of the #fitfam?

Injuries happen quite often in fitness and athletics in general–whether it is a minor case of the shin-splints or a broken bone, athletes are prone to getting hurt. Somehow it has become part of a vicious cycle; a known part of the game. But does it have to be this way?