Edition #79 | These 5 DIY Healthy Candy Recipes are SCARY Good 👻

Good morning and welcome to The Weekly Rep, the official newsletter of fitness. Shoutout to the new readers this week! We now have 16,368 readers.

In today’s edition:

• A full-body workout you can do with a single kettlebell

• Give your favorite Halloween candy a healthy twist with these recipes

• Five exercises to eliminate (and keep away) pesky back pain

• Don’t forget to check out the “Deals of the Month” at the bottom!

Let’s dive in 💥

IN THE NEWS 

• Keurig Dr Pepper set to purchase GHOST for nearly $1 billion 

• A new study found gym weights have 362x more bacteria than a toilet seat

• Popular fitness influencer Jeff Nippard was recently assaulted in the gym

• Dwanta Claus returns with ZOA Energy’s festive Holiday Punch flavor

WEEKLY WORKOUT

The ultimate full-body kettlebell workout

Want to toast every muscle in your body with just one kettlebell and one workout? if you answered yes, then this ultimate kettlebell workout from Obi Vincent is just what you need.

Check out the workout here.

PROFILE

A beginner’s guide to calisthenics

Barbells and dumbbells are great, but what if there was a way to get a great workout without them? According to fitness coach and calisthenics athlete Lucy Saltmarsh, there is.

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THINGS TO…

…DO 🧘

These five exercises to fix lower back pain

Whether it was a bad set of deadlifts, a long day of sitting, or you twisted the wrong way, back pain has a way of finding everyone. But that doesn’t mean you have to live with it. These five exercises help to not only eliminate existing back pain but to prevent new injuries from ever arising.

BACK PAIN BE GONE 

…KNOW 🍗

Macros for dummies

Confused about how to calculate your macros? Don’t be! This quick and easy tutorial (it’s less than a minute long) breaks down how you can calculate your macros, and what all those numbers mean for your daily diet.

MATH FOR MACROS

…EAT 🍬

Healthy(ish) DIY Halloween candies

Who doesn’t love Halloween candy? A piece or two here and there is great, but if you know you won’t be able to stop yourself from eating 35 Reese’s Cups (and hey, no judgment if you do — they’re delicious), you might want to swap out a few of your favorite traditional candies for these healthier DIY versions.

THEY’RE SPOOKY GOOD  

FITNESS FUN

• Dad Joke of the Week

  • Q — What’s a ghost’s favorite exercise?

  • A — Deadlifts.

• “You must be so healthy since you’re always working out.”

• “I should start lifting for my mental health.”

DEALS OF THE MONTH

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