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    Show your body some love with these low intensity Show your body some love with these low intensity routines.

Go to humanfitproject.com (or swipe up on today’s Story). #humanfitproject #lowimpact #valentinesday
    Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes. Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Lateral hops x 10 (5 per side)
Pike push-up x 10
Jumping lunge x 10 (5 per side)
Plank shoulder taps x 10 per side
#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout
    15 minutes. Full body EMOM. Another from the HFP 15 minutes. Full body EMOM.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Perform the following exercises every minute for 15 minutes. Rest for the remaining amount of time between minutes. 

Minute 1, 6, 11: Jumping jack x 50
Minute 2, 7, 12: Glute bridge x 40
Minute 3, 8, 13: Sit-up x 25
Minute 4, 9, 14: Squat thrust x 15
Minute 5, 10, 15: Push-up mountain climber x 10

#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #emomworkout
    A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT You could A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT

You could do this every single day, especially on non-training days.

From the HFP Bodyweight-Only workout plan.

Walk-out to plank and walk back x 5
Thread the needle x 5 each side
Scorpion x 5 each side
Cossack squat x 5 each side
Seated twist x 30 second each side

Rest as needed. Repeat 3x each. #humanfitproject #recoveryworkout #mobilityworkout #recoveryday #strenghttraining
    It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal t It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal trainer?

If you’re a disciplined self-starter, then one of our many HFP workout plans (or premium programs) can put you on your way, but if you need hands-on attention, nothing will ever beat an IRL personal trainer. Finding the right one can be tricky.

Go to humanfitproject.com for our new piece on how to do it. #humanfitproject #personaltrainer #personaltraining #strengthtraining #specialization #fitpros
    Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available! Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available!

Whether you’re still avoiding the gym or plan to start traveling again in 2021, you’ll want these workouts in your back pocket.

It’s 3 full body workouts you can follow on non-consecutive days with supplemental cardio, warm-up, and recovery workout suggestions for the remainder of the week.

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full plan. #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #bodyweightplan #athomeworkout
    Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transfo Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transformation? Here’s what it takes:

- Aspiration and focus
- Drive and discipline
- Patience and perseverance

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full story. #humanfitproject #discipline #newyearresolution #workout
    The slow and steady return to barbell squats and l The slow and steady return to barbell squats and lunges. #humanfitproject
    COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programmi COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programming. Link in bio for ways to restart. #humanfitproject #strengthtraining
    👊Lower Body with @kafetters! Do AMQRAP (as man 👊Lower Body with @kafetters!

Do AMQRAP (as many quality reps as possible) for each exercise, rest for 30 seconds. At the end of each round, rest for 2 minutes, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Quadruped Hip Thrust to Leg Kick
Single Leg Hip Hinge to Jump/Knee Drive
Squat to Lunge Step-Back

For quality fitness content, give Aleisha a follow @kafetters !
    Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand ne Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand new 4-week training bundle. It’s got everything you need before your gym opens, and once it does. Includes: our diet book and 4 semi-private workouts on ZOOM. 👉To learn more, tap the “The 4-Week Restart Training Bundle” in our BIO. #humanfitproject #workoutroutine #workoutplans #fitnessplans
    💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters. Do each exer 💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters.

Do each exercise for 30 seconds, rest for 15. At the end of each round, rest for 1 minute, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Plank Skier Hop
Single-Leg Hip Hinge to I, Y, T
Tempo Dead-Stop Pushup
Plyo Pulse Bulgarian Split Squat

To work with Aleisha, give her a follow: @kafetters! #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout #outdoorworkout #athomeworkout #cscs #personaltrainers #shestrong
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What’s The Difference Between Weight Loss and Fat Loss?

August 17, 2015

In our society the topic of weight/fat loss is a common theme in many of our day-to-day lives and is often swapped, interchanged or exchanged with no clarification of difference. This begs the question; do we really know the difference?

If someone was to ask you what’s the difference between weight loss and fat loss could you tell him or her? What if they asked which one is best for you, could you also answer that?

The simple reality is, many of us couldn’t answer it. We have been successfully bombarded with clever marketing and advertising to blur the definition between fat loss and weight loss. For what reason has the fitness industry done this? Easy money. By blurring the definition you can market weight loss as fat loss that seem to positively affect your health, but are ultimately superficial, increase risk of reoccurring weight gain, and negatively impact health by severely decreasing your muscle mass and metabolic rate.

So, what is the difference between fat loss and weight loss?

Fat loss – Is the process of utilizing fat as energy and at the same time maintaining or increasing muscle tissue.

Weight loss – Occurs when the body is in a calorie deficit and breaks down its own muscle tissue (our most energy demanding tissue) in order to quickly adapt to the lower caloric diet. This process rapidly breaks down muscle tissue in order to reach energy equilibrium. Some fatty tissue is also utilized in the process, however it is mainly muscle tissue and water from the deteriorated muscle cells that is lost.

Just from reading the two definitions you can see how highly beneficial it would be from a business perspective to market weight loss as fat loss as it is quick and easy to achieve and requires little dietary knowledge and programming skills. Simply put, a client on a diet with fewer calories than their BMR and they will ‘see their weight loss dreams come true’. But is this healthy? No. Not at all.

When you’re on a low calorie diet your body will reduce its energy demanding muscle tissue in order to adapt to the low energy intake. When you lose muscle your metabolic rate decreases. When you resume normal diet habits, your metabolic rate is slower than when you started the ‘weight loss diet. This drastically increases the likelihood that you will put the weight back on as fat, which makes your far worse off than you were before you started the weight loss program.

People these days want everything quick and easy, often at the expense of their own health and when a product or service offers quick results we jump at the opportunity. Unfortunately, as we know from experiences with other products from other industries, things that are fast and cheap to produce are often low quality and don’t last long, this is the same with weight loss programs. Programs that are quick and easy may serve you well in the short term but can often leave you worse off in the long run.

Fat loss takes time, maintains muscle tissue, requires years of knowledge and experience and has a positive impact on overall health in the short term and in the long.

Weight loss is quick, destroys muscle tissue, requires little knowledge and experiences but will get you ‘weight loss results’ in the short term. However, it will leave you worse off in the long run.

The choice is yours.

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    Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes. Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Lateral hops x 10 (5 per side)
Pike push-up x 10
Jumping lunge x 10 (5 per side)
Plank shoulder taps x 10 per side
#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout
    15 minutes. Full body EMOM. Another from the HFP 15 minutes. Full body EMOM.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Perform the following exercises every minute for 15 minutes. Rest for the remaining amount of time between minutes. 

Minute 1, 6, 11: Jumping jack x 50
Minute 2, 7, 12: Glute bridge x 40
Minute 3, 8, 13: Sit-up x 25
Minute 4, 9, 14: Squat thrust x 15
Minute 5, 10, 15: Push-up mountain climber x 10

#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #emomworkout
    A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT You could A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT

You could do this every single day, especially on non-training days.

From the HFP Bodyweight-Only workout plan.

Walk-out to plank and walk back x 5
Thread the needle x 5 each side
Scorpion x 5 each side
Cossack squat x 5 each side
Seated twist x 30 second each side

Rest as needed. Repeat 3x each. #humanfitproject #recoveryworkout #mobilityworkout #recoveryday #strenghttraining
    It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal t It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal trainer?

If you’re a disciplined self-starter, then one of our many HFP workout plans (or premium programs) can put you on your way, but if you need hands-on attention, nothing will ever beat an IRL personal trainer. Finding the right one can be tricky.

Go to humanfitproject.com for our new piece on how to do it. #humanfitproject #personaltrainer #personaltraining #strengthtraining #specialization #fitpros
    Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available! Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available!

Whether you’re still avoiding the gym or plan to start traveling again in 2021, you’ll want these workouts in your back pocket.

It’s 3 full body workouts you can follow on non-consecutive days with supplemental cardio, warm-up, and recovery workout suggestions for the remainder of the week.

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full plan. #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #bodyweightplan #athomeworkout
    Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transfo Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transformation? Here’s what it takes:

- Aspiration and focus
- Drive and discipline
- Patience and perseverance

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full story. #humanfitproject #discipline #newyearresolution #workout
    The slow and steady return to barbell squats and l The slow and steady return to barbell squats and lunges. #humanfitproject
    COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programmi COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programming. Link in bio for ways to restart. #humanfitproject #strengthtraining
    👊Lower Body with @kafetters! Do AMQRAP (as man 👊Lower Body with @kafetters!

Do AMQRAP (as many quality reps as possible) for each exercise, rest for 30 seconds. At the end of each round, rest for 2 minutes, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Quadruped Hip Thrust to Leg Kick
Single Leg Hip Hinge to Jump/Knee Drive
Squat to Lunge Step-Back

For quality fitness content, give Aleisha a follow @kafetters !
    Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand ne Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand new 4-week training bundle. It’s got everything you need before your gym opens, and once it does. Includes: our diet book and 4 semi-private workouts on ZOOM. 👉To learn more, tap the “The 4-Week Restart Training Bundle” in our BIO. #humanfitproject #workoutroutine #workoutplans #fitnessplans
    💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters. Do each exer 💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters.

Do each exercise for 30 seconds, rest for 15. At the end of each round, rest for 1 minute, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Plank Skier Hop
Single-Leg Hip Hinge to I, Y, T
Tempo Dead-Stop Pushup
Plyo Pulse Bulgarian Split Squat

To work with Aleisha, give her a follow: @kafetters! #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout #outdoorworkout #athomeworkout #cscs #personaltrainers #shestrong
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