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Getting a firm booty is our absolute duty – that’s why we power through all those grueling glutes exercises, isn’t it? Your glutes are your body’s most powerful muscle group and they have a mightier purpose than just looking good in those skin-tight jeans! Working your glutes can increase your metabolic rate, help reduce lower back pain and make everyday movements like climbing stairs that much easier. Parking your butt in front of your desktop or TV makes mastering those glute exercises that much harder! That dormant derrière will become weak, under trained and as flat as a pancake that’s...

It took me a while to share these pictures of myself. Not because of fear or ridicule or even shame. I just didn’t want to be held accountable should I fall back into my unhealthy habits. I wanted an escape plan, an “eh-I’ll-make-it-up-tomorrow” plan. However, as the days turned into months, and I reached the half-way mark of my fitness goal, I knew now was the time to share my experience in the hope of encouraging others and myself. This is me and this is my journey…

1. Eat whatever you like in moderation for the first week – but only for taste. My fitness journey began less than 5 months ago and a great deal of my progress was due in large part to eating healthy and living that crossfit lifestyle. With this plan of conscious eating and healthy living, I was able to lose 21lbs. and build a small amount of muscle mass. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was rooted from my regular routine and plunged into the depths of daily dining on the delicious food of India! I arrived in Chennai on October...