One Size does NOT fit all, especially when it comes to proper nutrition, healthy dieting, effective weight loss, reaching your personal health and fitness goals!


proper way of losing weight, having more energy, and eating healthy food is a different experience for everyone.

What works for me might not work for you! But what you CAN and SHOULD do is take the time to figure it out.

I really found a lot of success with The 21 Day Fix. But after 4 rounds, I decided it was time to try something new. When I started Insanity Max 30 back in December, I had no idea what to expect.


Not gonna lie, I was partially motivated by the ridiculous before/after photos of the coaches who did the test group.

It's easy for me to get caught in the self-destructive mentality of "I'm different...I probably won't get those results" so I wanted to protect my expectations.

I knew I would be travelling for a couple weeks, so I wanted a program I could take on the road with me, that I could do anywhere with no equipment, and that would give me a big calorie burn to offset all the eating out.

Throughout the program I was focused more on the process and staying consistent with the workouts than I was on outcome or results.

I knew my body was changing, but was hard to tell on a day to day basis!

Today I am on Day 10. And the experience seems different. I am fully committed to the workouts.

I am following the 21 Day Fix Meal plan and I am on a mission to make it through all 8 weeks.

I'm motivated by a challenge, and thrive under structure, which is why I absolutely love short and sweet, intense programs like the 21 Day Fix.

Insanity Max 30 is 2 months, which is a really, REALLY long time! I think the length of this program is great because it gives me a broader and more balanced perspective on what it means to live a healthy lifestyle.



I didn't feel constrained with a laser focused "all or nothing" mentality, and I feel a lot more emotionally stable in terms of body image.

If you struggle with the rollercoaster of staying hyper-vigilant and healthy on weekdays and then "blowing your diet" on the weekends, this program might be good for you

But, truly - you have to actively discover your triggers: Are those jelly beans at the office more powerful than you are? Or do you let your nutrition fall apart when you travel?

Bit by bit, you have to study yourself until you get the perfectly suited plan that is just for YOU!

It's trial and error: Mistakes and Triumphs.

But having support is what brings it all together! You don't have to conduct this alone! The great part is that we are all in this together!

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Admit it or not, you often gaze and envy the flat and toned abs of the likes of Jennifer Lopez or Shakira (for ladies) and Taylor Lautner or David Beckham (for men). Can you ignore a lean, deeply-chiseled set of abs when you see them? Didn’t think so, yeah?

Oh well, high-profile as they are, surely this celebrities have their own personal trainers and a specific set of exercise regimens specifically designed to match their busy schedules and their physical abilities. Thus, they develop those “eye candies”.

Unfortunately, not everyone has the same resources as celebrities have. Also, not everyone has the luxury of time to indulge in those workouts. But worry not because there are some exercise tricks that can help you achieve better abs.

Check the 10 best exercise tricks that will give you those killer abs.

1. One Workout Session For Forearms, Calves and Abs.
No doubt, big guys focus on lifting weights at the gym. More often than not, one becomes too tired after lifting, to dive into abs session. Recommended by the Director of M&F Fitness is to schedule one session a week to workout your abs, forearms or calves. Training all three in one session ensures that you’re attacking them with utmost intensity, and until the end of your workout.

2. Sit-Ups With Rib Cage Closed.
You probably do your sit-up by coming up and down and without thinking much about the movement. Try to pay close attention and keep your rib cage closed when you lower down from a sit-up. This effectively helps to “crunch” your abs more, keep your back safely supported and engage your transverse abdominals.

3. Tighten Your Midsection With Kegels.
This exercise involves engaging your pelvic floor (it’s like trying to stop your urine midstream) when you do abs exercise. Your transverse abdominals acting as a girdle for your entire core should be engaged. After several sessions, you’ll get a tighter midsection, all the way around.

4. Flat Abs In Elbow Plank.
In a plank position, pull your body and lower yourself onto your elbows, keeping your shoulders over your elbows. When doing this, make sure your abs are flat and that you clench down there like when you do the Kegels. Remember your breathing without allowing your stomach or lower back to drop. Hold this for 60 seconds.

5. Add a Weight.
Afraid of dumbbells? These aren’t just for bicep curls but can also be used for the abs. You might throw in some lifting of dumbbells while doing other light routines to get stronger abs.

6. Abs Exercises that Rotate, Twist and Turn the Body.
Sit-ups help tone your abs, undoubtedly. But if you include abs exercises which require your body to rotate, turn and twist, like you ordinarily do in real life, it will be so much better than just doing sit-ups or crunches.

7. Side Elbow Plank.
Take the same starting position as the elbow plank. Turn your body to the side such that your hips are stacked above each other with your arms straightened in the air. Hold this position for 1 minute and add a hip pulse after holding it for another 30 seconds. Flip and repeat the routine on the opposite side.

8. V-Hold.
Start with your back laid on the floor. Lift your legs and back off the ground to form a V-shape, keeping your arms to the side. Maintain straight back and legs and hold the position for 15 seconds, after which you add an arm pulse. Repeat the routine for a total of 30 seconds.

9. Isometric Bicycle.
With your back laid on the floor, point your elbows out with your hands resting behind your ears. Lift your shoulders up from the floor and allow your right elbow to touch your left knee. Make sure your spine remains connected to the floor while you hold this position before switching after 20 seconds. Finish the routine with a quick bicycle move. Repeat this routine for a total of 60 seconds.

10. Basic Crunch. This exercise is great at keeping your abs flat.
Lay on your back with bended knees. Keep your feet flat on the floor. Draw your navel in as you exhale and lift your shoulders off the ground. When you inhale and release, try not to fully relax your abs. Do this routine for 60 seconds.

Try these tricks but don’t make the mistake to think that to speed up results, you have to speed through your abs workout. Start slowly to feel the burn and adjust the speed as you go along.