If you haven't heard, the Core 4 and a group of our friends are nearing the tail end of our 2021 fitness competition. The main focus of the competition is body fat %; more specifically, who can reduce theirs the most. To start out the competition we hopped in the Bod Pod at the University…
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beFIT - Andrew Recovery is an often overlooked part of staying fit. When you work your body hard, it takes time to recover and build back stronger. As you age, it's more important to focus on recovery to allow yourself to continue to perform well. I found this stretch routine recently and have been trying…
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beFIT - Ryan I recently joined Matt and Andrew in creating my own home gym. It's in my basement, so I'm guessing we'll be spending a lot of time in it this winter. I bought a rack, bench, bars, and weight plates, but I felt like I was still missing some things - a pull-up…
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beFIT - Mike We talk a lot at Core4Life about having a core group of people to keep you accountable, especially when it comes to health and fitness. We as a group have done some great competitions wrapped around that concept that we've discussed previously. However, we know that there could be circumstances that prevent…
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beFIT - Matt I was challenged by a friend this year to run a marathon. Unfortunately, like many races, it was cancelled but that did not stop us from preparing to run 26.2 and meeting up to run it together. It has been easy to make excuses this year. Not many would blame you for…
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beFIT - Andrew Most of us would like to be at least a little bit stronger. Gaining strength and muscle mass takes a lot of time and hard work though. It's important to maximize your training to fit your overall goals. I set a goal of benching 300 lbs in the next 12 months. I…
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