Hey loves, The alarm goes off and you wake up feeling tired, distracted or demotivated. It happens to the best of us, how can we circumvent this? Even the most ambitious and successful feel the mental downs that come as part of the human experience. What if you could hack your brain and body to…
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TarasFitWorld Featured on Feedspot’s Top 80 Fitness Micro Influencers
Exciting News! I’m grateful to share that TarasFitWorld has been featured on Feedspot’s list of the Top 80 Fitness Micro Influencers. This recognition means a lot to me, not because of a title, but because it shows that the message I’ve been sharing: strength, confidence, and empowerment through fitness is reaching people. Thank you to everyone…
The Dark Side of Sugar
Hey loves, In 1700, the average person ate about 4 pounds (1.8 kg) of sugar a year. Today, the average American consumes over 120 pounds (54 kg) (FAO, 2021). Sugar has also penetrated the Lebanese market (where I live) and is a huge part of many Lebanese people’s diets. While the diet industry is very rampant, important and respected…
Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energy in Fitness
Hey loves, Today’s conversation is on strength, softness, sexism, and soul. Many women have this unspoken fear of losing their softness if they get strong. They are shamed into shrinking, submitting and not having a voice of their own. Some women don’t even get to choose whether or not to train, it’s already decided, it’s…
The Silent Damage of Diet Culture: Rebuilding Strength, Sanity, and Self-Trust
Hey loves, Most women are lied to at an early age about what it takes to achieve a good body and more importantly, what a ‘good’ body is. They are taught early on in life that to be worthy is to be skinny. It is no surprise that at the age of 12, I wrote…
Stronger Every Day: How Exercise Builds Lasting Self-Confidence
Hey loves, Before I started my fitness journey, I battled with low self esteem, low self worth and my own insecurities. My battle was pronounced by my country’s view of women and the devaluation I often felt just for being one. I didn’t think I had much value, of course, only when I left the…
Relax to Grow: Why Stress Management Is Essential for Muscle Gain
Hey loves, You’re training hard, eating right but gains are slow? Let’s talk about stress. Stress is a huge killer of muscle gain and progress at the gym. Why is that the case though? Let’s understand how closely intertwined the body is with our minds. Furthermore, which one of the two is governing this process…
Train Smart This Summer: How to Crush Your Workouts Without Melting in the Heat
Hey loves, I get the struggle: summer heat, being low on energy, feelings of aggression and mood swings, sweat and dehydration. While the summer days are the happiest full of vitamin D, serotonin and good times, your body does have to work extra hard to cool you down. It is for this reason that I…
Not Just in Your Head: The Psychology Behind Gymtimidation
Hey loves, I remember the first time I stepped into a gym, I felt such an anxious sensation about not knowing what to do or where any of the equipment was. I remember only being comfortable setting foot into a gym if I was accompanied by my boyfriend at the time who would act as…
Gym Etiquette 101: Unspoken Rules Every Lifter Should Know
Hey loves, Today’s blog post is a guide on gym etiquette and the unspoken rules that we, as lifters, can truly benefit from in order to make the gym environment enjoyable and fruitful for everyone. Gym etiquette, which basically translates to how we operate and navigate the gym space is crucial because it allows us…
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