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Back is one of my favorite body part to work on, just having a thick back gives me the satisfaction. One muscle that involves working on back is your lats. You ever walk by and see a person with a wide lats? To a point that it looks like a cobra's head or angel wings coming out of your body. In today's blog, I'm going to share a tip in achieving a wider back. Whenever you exercise on back, you MUST incorporate lat pull-downs on your workout. The positioning is where people ask me all the time, I recommend p lacing your pinkie fingers at the end of the bar . Some folks would go really heavy to a point where their body start swinging notoriously. To achieve a really wide lats, you must train your body in going light with more repetition . The main point of this exercise is when you pull your arms back like hooks, you're going squeeze your lats. I guarantee you by doing one set, your lats are already on fire.  Again, the point here is to squeeze your lats as you...

Sometimes throughout the day you may find that you feel hungry in between meals. It is totally normal to want to snack, BUT it is important to know that our snacking habits often add too many calories and too few nutrients to our diets. It does not have to be this way, and i'll tell you how! Eating snacks with the correct nutrients and calories will help to keep your body energized and aid in losing weight. Protein is a great fuel for the growth of your muscles. Working out while eating protein will help to boost your metabolic rate and increase calorie burn! It is recommended that snacks are around 200 calories and have at least 10 grams of protein and close to 5 grams of fiber. It may be tricky to determine which snacks fit these strict guidelines, but of course I will give you some examples to get you started! An apple and skim milk: almost any fruit is a great snack. Pair it with some protein and its even more satisfying! Cottage cheese filled avocado:...