Lauren Brooks Fitness

 Is muscle the antidote for inflammation? Is it the key to longevity? Is the solution muscle? As we age you can actually be the exact same weight as you were 30 years ago. Here's the difference, if you are not actively putting on muscle, you are actively losing muscle.  "We talk about being over -fat but really the problem is being under-muscled. Muscle is the largest organ of the body...." Dr. Gabrielle Lyon I am not discussing this to scare you or push you in to understanding the value of strength training. I am sharing this information with you because I've seen it time and time again. I know first hand the importance of putting on solid dense muscle tissue to help with inflammation, cortisol levels, hormones, bone density, and much much more as shared in these short clips. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Hyman, M.D. (@drmarkhyman) on Jul 4, 2019 at 3:45pm PDT

I wanted to make sure you don't miss this down right effective glute enhancing exercise. Basically Single Leg Deadlift holds on steroids. Not only will this get you a crazy Booty burn, but it will strengthen (yes tone and lift) your glute muscles like no other. ⁣ ⁣ Begin with the support hold as demonstrated in the video below. Make sure you   feel your glutes while rowing the kettlebell . Keep your hips nice and square throughout. Start by hinging your hips as far back as you can go while maintain a nice flat back with your shoulders slightly higher than your hips. ⁣Start with 6-8 reps per side and repeat this for 2-4 rounds depending on how your body feels. ⁣   By doing this ONE exercise alone, here are some benefits below in addition to some amazing booty work ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ By doing this ONE exercise alone, here are some benefits below in addition to some amazing booty work ⁣ ⁣ 1. Increase balance while improving ankle and foot stabilizers ⁣ ⁣ 2. Major core work. Yes ABS a