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Debunktion Junction. Lesson 2: The Fiction of “Spot Training”

“I like my legs exactly the size and shape they are, I just want to tone up my arms.” “I only need to lose weight in my belly. How many crunches should I do for that?” Guys… I’m really sorry, but…...

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Lifestyle Change

Go ahead – make friends. Within the community of formerly-obese fitness junkies, there is a common mantra. We tend to go around mumbling about ‘Lifestyle Change’ to anyone who will listen. I’ve touched...

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Debunktion Junction: The Lies Of The Machines

I hate when I’m talking fitness with the resident trainer and he gets that “I hate to have to break it to you…” look in his eyes. That look always means I’m about to be disillusioned, and it’s never...

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It’s Not About the Cookie Dough

If you read the article featuring Happy Exhaustion in the August 4th issue of PEOPLE Magazine, you may have noticed a template. The five of us each had a bikini picture, a ‘Before’ picture, a brief...

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Wearing Makeup At The Gym

A few months ago, I saw one of those ‘health’ articles with an attention-grabbing headline – something like ’10 Gym Laws You’re Probably Breaking!’ I’m always interested in articles like these, so I...

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When Five Pounds Feels Like Five Million OR: Gaining Weight On Purpose

“You can never be too rich or too thin.” - Wallis Simpson I used to take Ms. Simpson’s world view for granted. Sure, I clucked with concern at the sight of models whose obvious eating disorders were on...

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True Beauty

True Beauty is having a moment, and I’m LOVING it! This week reality flexed it’s muscles, pushed aside all of the plastic noise, and revealed some spectacular truth. First up, blowing the doors off the...

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2015 Summer Challenge

Happy Exhaustion is kicking off a summer-long fitness project! Every 2 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day I will be jumping into a new diet and/or exercise plan *with both feet*. I’m game for...

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Earning It

When I was overweight and out of shape, I thought humanity was divided into two groups: People who are hard-wired for fitness & People who simply aren’t. I didn’t give my fit friends much credit....

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