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These articles with free fitness advice from an expert Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist are must-reads

Free fitness advice can be valuable when it comes from a reputable source. Gina Paulhus, Certified Personal Trainer, author, and owner of Home Bodies in-home fitness training, has put together a plethora of online articles to help you with your health, fitness, and weight-loss goals. They are all written by our Certified Personal Trainers.

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Hernia Recovery Articles
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Diet and Nutrition Articles
Strength Training Articles
Cardio and Endurance Articles
Motivation Articles
Health and Flexibility Articles

Hernia Recovery Articles

• How to Heal From an Umbilical Hernia Without Surgery
• How to Heal From an Inguinal Hernia Without Surgery
• Hernia Repair Recovery Exercises
• Guest Article on Dr. Sarah Duvall's Core Exercise Solutions Site: How to Help Your Body Heal a Hernia Without Surgery

Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness Articles by Gina Paulhus, PCES Certified

• Guest Article on Dr. Sarah Duvall's Core Exercise Solutions Site: How to Help Your Body Heal a Hernia Without Surgery
• Guest Blog Post with Tony Gentilcore: How to Correct Diastasis Recti and Turn It Into a Bulletproof Core
• How to Heal a Diastasis Recti
• Can You Work Out in Early Pregnancy?
• Finding a Pregnancy Workout Trainer
• The Importance of a Prenatal Exercise Plan
• 12 Week Pregnancy Workout Plan
• What can be done about leaking urine after giving birth?
• 6 Month Postpartum Workout Plan
• Finding an Online Postpartum Workout Program

Free Fitness Advice: Diet and Nutrition Articles

• Intermittent Fasting But Not Losing Weight? It happens! I have 5 reasons why, and what you can do to get the scale moving in the right direction.
• Are Carrots Bad for Dieting? Learn whether or not those sweet and starchy orange veggies are something you should avoid.
• No Snacking Plan is a Game Changer My #1 Tip for Losing Weight. This gem is one of our most popular free fitness advice articles.
• It's an Unavoidable Fact - Nutrition and Exercise Work Together. Learn why doing one without the other is an "exercise" in futility :)
  
• How to Jazz Up Plain Protein Let's face it - eating protein can be boring. With these ideas, you will look forward to your food once again!
• Nutrition for Flexibility What you eat can greatly affect your range of motion. Learn more.
• On-the-Go Healthy Foods Learn what to take along with you for the ride to stay on track!
• How Much Protein You REALLY Need With all the talk on  high protein diets, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. This advice will help you learn how much YOU really need.
• New Protein Ideas to Overcome Food Boredom If you've settled into a diet rut, this article is a must-read.
• Are Quest Bars Healthy? Learn if a bar flavored like cookie dough is really a healthy snack :)
• Trader Joe's Healthy and Tasty Shopping Guide Trader Joe's can be a fat and sugar trap if you don't know what to buy. Print off our guide and go there armed with the best items to snag!
• Quick Healthy Meal Ideas Who has time to slave away for hours in the kitchen? These meals can be ready in a snap - without sacrificing taste.
• 5 Unusual Metabolism Hacks These 5 tips are Guaranteed to help make a dent in your weight loss goal.
• Food Cravings: Nature or Nurture? Food cravings can be tackled with the right approach. We'll teach you how in this article.
• The 5 Food Rules You Should Break Now Get your Free Guide here!

Free Fitness Advice: Strength Training Articles

• Why Exercise Can Make Thighs Bigger Instead of Smaller and What to Do About It It's a bummer to have your thigh size go in the wrong direction. We explain why this happens and what you can do about it here! This pageis one of our most popular free fitness advice articles.
• Short Pilates Workout: Perform Pilates at Home If you've been curious to try pilates, this short workout will be the perfect introduction.
• Broken Foot? No Excuses! You Can Still Get a Great Workout Learn how to keep the rest of your body at it's best while recovering from a lower limb injury. It's one of our most popular free fitness advice articles!
• Pros and Cons of P90x and Other Cookie-Cutter Home Workout Programs While these premade programs have their benefits, the drawbacks may not be worthwhile. 

Free Fitness Advice: Cardio and Endurance Articles

• Help for Cardio Machine Boredom Let's face it - cardio machines are super effective but also super boring. I'll bust that boredom with these exclusive tips.
  
• 30 Minute Elliptical Workouts These two workouts will be sure to keep you on your toes!
• Interval Walking Workout Ramps Up the Intensity - Without Excessive Impact There is NO need to pound your body for no reason - this workout option amps up the burn without the pounding! 
• Turn Snow Shoveling into a Safe and Effective Workout While snow can cramp your style, one thing it IS good for is burning calories! Learn how to do it in a way that torches calories while leaving you feeling great.
• Winter Indoor Cardio Options If you're stuck inside on a machine it doesn't mean you have to do the same boring thing day after day!
• Tabata Protocol If I only have ten minutes, this is the cardio I'm doing! It torches hundreds of calories in a 4-minute workout. Cooldown afterwards recommended.

Free Fitness Advice: Motivation Articles

• Personal Training Success Stories From Home Bodies Clients These success stories are sure to ignite your motivation - AND your belief that working out at home CAN work!
• 5 Year Weight-A-Versary Read this uplifting story from a Home Bodies client. It's also packed with actionable tips that anyone can apply from a formerly obese woman.
• The Home Bodies Olympic Workout Challenge Train with the consistency of an Olympian with this fun challenge! 
• Avoid Weekend Fitness Sabotage If you are the type who is great Monday through Friday but then the sh*t hits the fan, you NEED to read this.
• Breaking Out of Homeostasis If you have been stuck in a plateau for some time, these tips will be just what the doctor ordered.
• No Motivation to Exercise Anymore? Pick up my very best tips for getting motivated to get active! 
• Get in Shape FOR the Holidays for a Change! If you are sick of waiting until January 1st to initiate a diet plan, only to have it fizzle out mid-month, this article will be perfect for you.

Free Fitness Advice: Health and Flexibility Articles

• Acupuncture Points for Exercise Recovery These self-help tips will allow you to get back in the game sooner. The good news is, they are free!
• Even Trainers Can Have Eating Disorders - My Story Read about my recovery from an eating disorder and how I use this experience to help others today.
• Why Working Out is Necessary for those who Hate Pain It's counterintuitive, but exercise can drastically help if you suffer from certain types of chronic pain!
• Overcoming an Eating Disorder Story from Gina Paulhus Hear my story about the types of eating disorders I've suffered from and how I'm doing now.

Did you know Gina as Gina Paolino? That's her maiden name.

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