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Ali Macy

5 Tips for Creating a Fall Schedule

Whether your kids are headed back to school, or you’re heading back to full-time or part-time classes, chances are that your fall will be busier than your summer. Organization and time management are essential as more items and events pile on your to-do list (and the same hours in a day to complete them).

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Lindsay Boyers

Fat Loss for Women: Top Tips to Get You Started

When it comes to fat loss for women, it’s important to know how women’s bodies are unique. Discover fitness and lifestyle tips to help women lose fat.

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Team WAG

Coach Spotlight: Alex Oskian

Alex has a master’s degree in exercise science, is a registered dietitian, and is a competitive CrossFit athlete. She enjoys staying fit, hiking and recently got into snowboarding! As a registered dietitian, she is part of our team of coaches who are now creating custom meal plans for our existing clients and the general public. Get to know a little more about her:

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Team WAG

Delicious Keto Breakfast Ideas

The popularity of the ketogenic diet continues to grow in the health and nutrition space. Characterized by high fat intake, a moderate amount of quality protein, and low carb consumption, keto leverages a process called ketosis to fuel the body's energy needs instead of relying on carbohydrates and the glucose they provide. This leads to the use of stored fat as fuel which is the reason for the high-fat component of this approach versus a more traditional macro split.

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Ali Macy

How to Heal Your Gut: A Healthy Microbiome Will Help You Reach Your Goals

Today we’re going to share what gut health is, why gut health matters, and specific tips for supporting gut health. But don’t stress about implementing everything you learn at once—most people don’t need to “heal” their gut completely but will still see improvements in their health and body composition when implementing the tips below.

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Team WAG

Coach Spotlight: Mitch Lockhart

Mitch is a coach and marketing specialist at Working Against Gravity. He has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Texas at Austin and has been coaching nutrition for the better part of four years. Having recently moved back to the US after ten years in South Africa, Mitch lives in a small town in western Kentucky with his partner and menagerie of pets. Get to know a little more about him:

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Ali Macy

Macros For Your Goals Part 4: Macros for Breastfeeding and the Postpartum Period

Knowing your macros for breastfeeding and the postpartum period is a complex topic because every pregnancy and baby is different. Today, we’re digging into what you need to consider from a nutrition standpoint if you’re breastfeeding your new little one.

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Ali Macy

Nutrition Tips for the Summer Season

Summer is a conflicting time for those of us focusing on our health and nutrition. We want to enjoy the sun, sip on a cocktail, enjoy a backyard BBQ, and spend more time thinking about our next outdoor adventure than macros and meal prepping. But we also wear less clothing and want to look and feel our best. So what do we do? How can we drink our mojito and have it too?

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Ali Macy

Food Safety During Pregnancy: What Foods You Really Need to Avoid

What can eat while pregnant? What should you avoid? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer, so we’re here to help you decide if current safety recommendations apply to you and your pregnancy.

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Mitch Lockhart

What are Refined Carbs and Are They Bad for You?

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding carbs in the nutrition and fitness world. Some swear up and down that all carbs are the enemy, while others say that it depends on the type of carb, your goals, and your training. But before we dive into refined carbohydrates, let’s take one step back and talk about carbohydrates as a whole.

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Team WAG

Coach Spotlight: Nicole Kupfer

Nicole is a WAG coach and competitive weightlifter. She is also a high school counselor in the Pacific Northwest and is often easily talked into pull-up competitions by the students she works with. She loves hiking, reading, and hanging out with her fiancé and Black Labrador, Adrian.

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Ali Macy

What is Carb Cycling and Is it Right For You?

If you’ve been in the nutrition or macro world for more than a few minutes, you’ve probably heard the term “carb cycling.” But what is carb cycling, and is it the missing piece of your nutrition plan?