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10 Reasons Why Weight Lifting Is Great for Women

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Many women believe the only way to lose weight is to do cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise, but without adding weight training to their workout routine, they are missing a key component to weight loss. If you’re serious about building serious muscle, ladies, try  LIIFT4 , a new workout coming out soon with Super Trainer Joel Freeman that combines weightlifting and calorie-burning high-intensity interval training (HIIT). The program launches exclusively on Beachbody On Demand on October 1st, but   LIIFT4 is now available for sale  for  VIP Early Access , only on   TeamBeachbody.com .  Workouts for  VIP Early Access  go live on July 16th. 10 Benefits of Strength Training for Women When you’re weight training, you shouldn’t rely exclusively on the   scale   to gauge your progress. You can use a   body fat tester   or a tape measure to   track how many inches you’re losing. The size of your body will shrink as you shed fat and build muscle, but your weight may not change as

21 Healthy Summer Recipes

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Shorts and sandals weather is officially here! The sun is shining, but it’s not meltingly hot yet, and I, for one, am itching to spend the entire weekend outdoors. The plan: Putting the oven on summer vacation and focus on firing up the grill. When I grill for a crowd, I like to serve one or two lean meats, a vegetarian option, and a table full of veggie-centric side dishes. Instead of putting out plastic bottles of ketchup and mustard, I like to make a  healthy homemade condiment  like  chimichurri , which tastes great on burgers, chicken, and fish. For dessert, I keep things light with fresh fruit or something frozen and refreshing like healthy  popsicles . Here’s a spread of healthy summer recipes that take will make your barbecues the talk of the neighborhood. Main Dishes https://youtu.be/Gz2kDh2Kg0U Ginger Soy Flank Steak Flavors of ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and honey combine to create an umami sauce that takes lean flank steak to another level of delic