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Plus: Fasting?! Holidays?! Really?! [View this email in your browser]( [The Real Reason You Should Fast For The Holidays]( Fasting is all the rage right now. Depending on who you listen to it is either an over-hyped waste of time or the fountain of youth, capable of transforming your physique and activating latent spidey-senses. Those in the pro-fasting camp cite a myriad of benefits—weight loss, increased insulin sensitivity, growth of stem cells, disease prevention, and world peace. Fasting changes your relationship with food. This has been my own experience as well as the recurring opinion of the friends, relatives, and colleagues I’ve talked to over the years. But what does it mean to have your relationship with food change? [And, don't forget all the other good stuff...]( [Build Body Awareness Upside Down]( The biggest limiting factor to handstands is a lack of body awareness upside down. People kick up but then they freak out because they have no idea which way is up and which way is down. Gaining body awareness is the first step in being comfortable upside down. Here are five progressive exercises to focus on to build that body awareness. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( [Coach, Trainer, Or Entertainer - The Fitness Industry Conundrum]( Fitness has reached worldwide popularity. The need for classes, personal training, and of course my favorite, semi-private training, has exploded with the rise in popularity of fitness. Many people and businesses have stepped up to fill this need. This is a great thing, but buyers beware. Not all fitness professionals are created equal. Copyright © 2019 Breaking Muscle, All rights reserved. Thanks for signing up on Breaking Muscle! Our mailing address is: Breaking Muscle 1710 Moorpark Road Suite 232Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.