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Edition #7 | Start Working Out With Jennifer Aniston

Plus: 10 exercises to avoid, 3 tips for effective home workouts, and more.

June 13, 2023

Good morning and welcome to The Weekly Rep, the official newsletter of fitness.

In today’s edition:

  • Exercises you may want to avoid adding to your routine

  • You can now workout with…Jennifer Aniston?

  • A must-try glazed salmon and sesame snap peas recipe!

  • 3 essentials for at-home workouts — make sure you know them

  • NASM-certified trainer and TRX expert Kate Galustyan’s favorite exercises

Let’s dive in 💥 

FLEX YOUR BRAIN

How many calories are in a pound of fat?

a. 2,000

b. 2,500

c. 3,000

d. 3,500

Every week, we’ll pick people at random who reply to this email with the correct answer to receive a 1-month Lift Box subscription!

Last week’s answer — Legs (we emailed the winners 😎)

IN THE NEWS
WEEKLY WORKOUTS

Steal This Trainer’s Favorite TRX Exercises

Whether you’ve been working out for years or are just starting, you’ve likely experienced those days when your regular fitness routine feels a little…blah. The dumbbells look boring, the machines are all being used, and walking on the treadmill isn’t quite enough. What to do, what to do. Well, let us introduce you to TRX.

TRX, short for Total Body Resistance Exercise, is a versatile and effective training system that utilizes suspension straps to engage your muscles in unique ways. You might’ve seen these yellow and black straps hanging around your gym, but even if you’ve never seen or heard of TRX exercises, you can still get a killer workout.

To help get you started, we asked NASM-certified trainer and TRX expert Kate Galustyan for a few of her favorite moves. From your delts to your hamstrings, check out our article for everything she recommends to create a TRX workout that’ll tone, strengthen and stabilize your entire body.

3 Bicep Exercises for Huge Growth

Building big, impressive biceps is a goal that many gym goers strive for. While the biceps are just one of the many muscle groups that make up your arms, they are often the most visible and noticeable. To achieve the coveted bicep peak and add the necessary size, focus on specific bicep exercises that effectively target the biceps.

Here are some of the best biceps exercises for huge growth, backed by science and years of experience from top trainers and bodybuilders.

Full Body Kettlebell Workout

Get your sweat on with this full body kettlebell circuit from Onnit athlete Eric Leija. Look to perform each exercise for 30-40 seconds with a quick break between exercises and 60-90 second rest period between rounds.

Try it today to see if you can keep up and go 3 full rounds without stopping!

PROFILE

NutraBio Founder Mark Glazier Talks Dirt Bikes, Discipline and Tequila

You might know him as the CEO and founder of NutraBio, but there’s a lot more to Mark Glazier than just supplements.

Our team caught up with Glazier earlier this year to discuss health and fitness, and find out what this industry pioneer likes to spend his time on when he’s not building badass brands.

I have two dirt bikes and four street bikes. I have Choppers and Harleys and a BMW Adventure Bike, which is kind of on-road/off-road. I just love to ride, and to get away with myself and go out to the desert for a few days. It just lets me change my whole perspective in life, and re-energize, recharge and refocus. I like the excitement of getting on a dirt bike and going into the mountains. It’s part of who I am.

THINGS TO…
…DO 🏋️

Avoid These Exercises

Injuries when lifting typically have more to do with poor form and poor programming than the exercise itself. However, there are still some exercises you likely want to steer clear of. In this video, Jeff Nippard lays out his top 10 worst exercises to perform and lays out his reasoning for each.

…TRY 🙌

Kinesiology Tape For Relief + Recovery

The SpiderTech Kinesiology Tapes are an extremely versatile tool engineered to integrate with your body, making them an essential part of your training regime. Manufactured in Toronto, Canada, SpiderTech is the pioneer behind pre-cut kinesiology tape, offering the best water-resistant, latex-free, hypoallergenic, professional grade products. SpiderTech has worked with top athletes, Olympians, and physiotherapists to craft the most comprehensible solutions to the most common injuries, simplifying your recovery process.

…MAKE 🧑‍🍳

This Amazing Salmon Recipe

Olivia Adriance’s Instagram page is an incredible place to find new healthy meals to try. We’ve found some of our favorites there, like this glazed salmon and sesame snap peas recipe. All of the recipes she shares are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free, making them perfect for the vast majority of you to try!

…FIX 💪

Your Plank

Most of us know the plank is one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your core. But did you also know it works your entire body? Additionally, planking improves your posture, reduces lower back pain, enhances your balance, and more. Avoid these 3 common mistakes and nail your next plank with proper form.

…USE 🏠

3 Things For Effective Home Workouts

In the past few years (you know, with the pandemic and all), at-home workouts really took off. From resistance bands in the living room to a squat rack in the garage, there’s a good chance you took part in some exercise sans gym during that time.

Now that things have reopened, many of us have gone back to our fully equipped gyms. But for others, working out from home has become the norm, or at least a regular part of our routine – and for good reason. At-home workouts are convenient, require no commute or fees, and you don’t have to deal with crowds or waiting for machines. But even with those benefits, some of us are still wondering: are home workouts really that effective?

LAUGHS FOR LIFTERS

  • Dad Joke of the Week

    • Q — What do you call a Canadian gym?

    • A — A YMC, eh?

  • Comedian Tone Bell kills it in this stand up clip from his Comedy Central special — Trying to Be a Guy Who Goes to the Gym

  • Joining the military requires you to pass a fitness test. Now, if they were completely honest, this is what you’d probably hear them say about it…

REVIEW OF THE WEEK

Liquid I.V.’s Hydration Multiplier is an electrolyte drink mix we can’t get enough of! Delivered in individual serving packets, it’s an easy on-the-go hydration product you can bring along anywhere you go (or run).

Packed with 3x the electrolytes of traditional sports drinks, 5 essential vitamins, and more, Liquid I.V. is a great option for when you need to replenish your electrolytes after a long workout. Our favorite part though — with every purchase, they donate a serving to someone in need around the world.

Everyone on our team has now tried Liquid I.V. and we came to a consensus rating of 10/10 for them when it comes to hydration products. The flavors are awesome, the benefits are clear, and the company is all about making an impact. Simply put, we don’t have anything negative to say about them.

So, next time you’re in need of an extra boost of hydration, we definitely recommend trying Liquid I.V. Replenish your electrolytes today!

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