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What Waist Trainer Should You Get?
By: Sayfut Clothing
Tags: Exercise, Waist Cincher, Waist Trainer, Workout, Latex Waist Trainer

Do you have any of these problems? You have a fat belly, you are out of shape after having a baby, or you have back pain. If you are bothered by these problems, this article will help you a lot. Today I will recommend a waist trainer to you — Women Latex Workout Waist Trainer Corset Shapewear for Weight Loss, postpartum recovery and improving back pain. This item will give you a surprise. Let’s see the details of this Women Latex Workout Waist Trainer Corset Shapewear.

An authentic and high-quality latex waist trainer delivers the most comfortable, breathable and pleasant experiences for your waist training slimming and weight loss efforts. This shapewear is made of 96% of cotton, 4% of spandex and 100% of latex, whose good fabric will provide a good touch for your body.

3 rows of Hook-and-eye closure to keep a tight fit around your waist to achieve long-lasting waist cinching effect even after you start to lose weight, 9 steel bones construction ensure the quality of body shapewear, providing great support to relieve back pain and improve bad posture. It’s flexible and durable, as soft as plastic bones, can bend easily but recover quickly to origin. If you worried about steel boned or not, you can test it with a magnet.

High compression around your waist, and reduce your waistline by more than 3 inches to give you the desired hourglass figure. Select the size you like with the size chart. Please measure your waist circumference and abdominal circumference before buying, if your chest and buttocks more plentiful, you should order a size up.

Our latex waist trainer with steel bones provides more stiffness and support to keep you in the best posture. Latex waist cincher trimmer easily adjustable from low to high due to the elastic band to increase the compression while training, shaping and losing inches

This product is suitable to wear when you on these occasions: It is suitable for working people who keep the same posture for a long time to eliminate or relieve the discomfort of the waist, abdomen and back caused by overwork or fatigue.

1. It can be used for women’s postpartum abdominal contraction to restore their lean figure before delivery.

2. For the belly fat people to lose weight, in order to keep fit and build a charming figure.

3. It can be used for physical exercise and can be worn to achieve a better exercise effect.

This shapewear you must possess one, now waist trainer is very popular with most the people. Choosing good quality is also very important. Because after the poor quality waist protector is worn on the body, it starts to shift and skew after a little movement. You will feel very uncomfortable when the waist trainer moves around. This waist trainer will be your best choice. Just buy it quickly. Please click>>

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Pointers on Losing Weight Safely
By: Chak Rak
Tags: Fitness, Diet, Workout, Routine

Photo by Alora Griffiths on Unsplash

People who want to reduce commonly, and first of all, believe reducing the quantity of food they eat. This may be quite a solution but not precisely the best there’s. In fact, counting on the quantity you reduce in your food intake, it’s going to even be dangerous to one’s health. So how do I reduce effectively and safely? Here are some points one should consider when trying to lose weight:

Beware of the Crash Diets

Most people think that trimming down the calories can alone shed off their unwanted excess. Probably this is often due to the fad there’s in advertising about low-calorie food products and beverages. What people do not know is that this might be dangerous because once they decrease their calorie intake thanks to below the specified levels, the body begins to digest the fats. Sounds good but it doesn’t actually. Burning fat requires a lot of energy. Since there’s not much energy within the body to facilitate the metabolism of fat, it’ll run at a really slow pace leading to fatigue, illness and weak immune system.

A reducing diet is additionally compensated for by the body by burning muscle. People on this sort of diet who revert back to their old eating habits find yourself gaining back some if not all the load they need shed off. This would consist mainly of fats. And since fats have more volume per mass than muscle, they find yourself having an equivalent weight as before but bulkier. In losing weight, one should confine mind that they ought to lose excess body fats only.

However, one can try eating small meals at more frequent intervals. This way the body won’t think that it’s being starved and can not store food as fat.

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How long should you workout?
By: Sushant Kumar
Tags: Workoutmotivation, Health, Workout, Fitness, Powerlifting

Most of the fitness aspirants are told by trainers that their workout should not exceed 45 to 60 minutes. How this should not be considered as a standard rule. We will discuss the duration of workout & tips on how to adjust duration based on you fitness goals & lifestyle.

So what does workout duration means?

If someone says that they train for 2 hours, it does not mean that they exercise for entire 2 hours. The workout consists of:

Warm up period Rest Period Stretching Washroom break

Proponents of shorter workout duration says that if you workout more than an hour, your testosterone levels goes down, your cortisol levels( stress level) goes up & you end up in catabolic state( lose muscles)

Lots of studies have proven that some long workout- 90 minutes plus enhance testosterone upto 2 hours after training session. High Cortisol level does not ruin the progress.In Fact, it is a proven fact that high cortisol helps you grow more muscles. Therefore reducing workout duration to enhance hormonal response is unfounded.

There is no concept of optimum workout length. There is a realistic & sustainable workout duration that works for you. For instance, weekday morning workout would not be as long as weekend training.You have to maintain a balancing act between your fitness goals & professional aspirations. Workout has to be a priority in your life but it should not have a negative impact on your work responsibilities. So adjust your workout accordingly to your schedule. For instance if you have 45 minutes for workout instead of 90 minutes, use high energy workout techniques such as supersets, drop sets, circuits impacting multiple muscle groups.

Length of your rest period between 2 sets will have important bearing on workout length. So what should be an ideal rest period? Most trainers recommend 40 to 60 seconds. However a simple answer is you should rest until you’re ready for the next set. Shorter rest periods( 30 to 45 seconds) shall result in slow muscle growth when compared to longer rest periods ( 2 to 3 minutes). Longer rest period will help your central nervous system recover & you would do more reps till failure.

Your workout length will vary depending on the muscle group and the intensity you’re aiming for. If your goal is to build muscle and gain strength you will spend more time training than when you want to keep your heart rate up and burn more fat.

Workout length guidelines that will help you structure your workouts:

High intensity workout (gain strength and muscle): 60–120 minutes

Moderate intensity workout (build muscle): 45–60 minutes

Light intensity workout (recovery day): 30–45 minutes

High intensity interval training (HIIT): 15–30 minutes

Low intensity steady state (LISS): 45–75 minutes

Rest period guidelines:

For compound exercises: 2 to 3 minutes

For isolation exercises: 60 to 90 seconds

PS: Originally published on www.thesushantkumar.com
Crave Carbs? We Created This 21-Day Keto Plan Just for You!
Tags: Healthcare, Keto Diet, Ketogenic Diet, Workout, Health Foods

How?! The keto diet can help you ditch that pesky abdominal fat while preserving enough muscle mass to keep your metabolism going.

TRY KETO FOR CARB LOVERS!

THE SECRET TO DOING KETO WITHOUT GIVING UP CARBS

The one thing most people know about keto is that it’s high in fat. Here’s the breakdown: Fat takes up 60 to 75 percent of your daily calories, then comes protein (15 to 30 percent), and finally carbs (only 5 to 10 percent). If you want in but can’t imagine a world without bread, we created, in collab with Women’s Health, this new 21-day plan just for you. Filled with more than 100 recipes — including keto pizza, keto berry crisp, and keto waffles — this plan won’t even have you missing the real stuff.

Keto Biscuits

Ketogenic nutritionist and coach Lara Clevenger, R.D., of TheKetoQueens.com, developed the recipes using cooking techniques and keto-approved ingredients that help mimic the textures of carbs you love. Clevenger went keto several years ago, and she was impressed by how it transformed her body, sleep, and energy levels.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

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100+ Recipes Created for Home Cooks Who Adore Carbs

21-Day Menu Plan

Convenient Shopping Lists

Super Easy Meal Prep and Cooking Hacks

Tons of Useful Advice

You’ll have everything you need to eat the foods you love while still seeing the results you want.
Lean and Mean!. I was finally well enough to go to the…
By: Hope Thiesse
Tags: Cut, Shred, Workout, Fitness, Gym

It is officially week 4 in my recomposition phase, and I am feeling good! However, last week was very rough for me because I caught the flu and I ended up having to take a whole week off from the gym, which is something I have not done since I began my fitness journey a year and a half ago. It was really hard for me to stay away but I knew rest is what was best for me to get back sooner. I also was not feeling good so my appetite was not there as well, therefore my nutrition was not the best for a few days. I ended up losing a bit of weight a lot faster than I wanted to and that became a bit discouraging. I tried not to focus on how weak I was getting and I just focused on getting better

I was finally well enough to go to the gym for the first time on Thursday. I felt a bit thinner and weaker so I was nervous as to how my workout would go. Surprisingly, it was actually a very good workout. I was a bit more fatigue and could not lift as much as usual, but I still feel like I got good work done. I was a bit discouraged on Friday and Saturday however, because I was so sore from my Thursday workout and my body was still feeling fatigue since I was not 100% better. I decided to take Sunday off, so today, Monday, I am determined to come back strong and start off my week with a really good Chest and tris day! My new goal is to do cardio in the mornings again starting tomorrow, and hit legs every other day as part of my new training program. Hopefully today goes as planned and I can start this week off with a bang!
LISS Complaining, More Cardio
By: Hope Thiesse
Tags: Cut, Shred, Workout, Fitness, Gym

Happy Monday! I woke up today feeling ready and motivated to have the most productive week. Ever since I was sick I have felt not-so-great about my workouts, but today I finally hit that point where my motivation is back and I am ready to put in work. My plan for today is to get in the gym at around 5:15pm to get my leg day started.

Mondays usually are my days that go by fast because I have so much that I do on these days. I start my day by waking up at 4:40am and going to the gym and do cardio for 45 minutes. With the training program I am on I am doing a cardio circuit called low-intensity sedentary state (LISS) cardio. This program is basically keeping my heartrate in a zone that is only burning fat, not muscle. Once I finish this, I go home and get ready for work and school. I get to work at 8am and work until 11:15am. Once I am off of work, I go to my internship class from 11:30am until 2:30pm to tutor students in writing at the SJSU COMM Center. Lastly, I have class from 3:00pm until 4:15pm, then I finally get to go home. This is now the time I get to go workout!

Tonight’s workout I plan on starting with a warm up to get my legs ready for the rest of the gym session. Then, I am going to move into squats and try and do moderate weights with many reps. After, I am going to move in to Sumo Deadlifts and do the same reps and sets and squats. If the gym is not too busy, I might do Hip Bridges instead of Sumo Deadlifts. After these compound movements, I plan on working on accessories and hypertrophy training. My hope is to be out of the gym by 7 and then I am going to go home, watch TV with my boyfriend and eat so I can feed my muscles!
Uric Acid Formula: how to get rid from uric acid In one Hour — The Weight Loss Star ⭐️
By: Nicki Andrea
Tags: Health, Uric Acid, Workout, Fitness, Joint Pain

Uric Acid Formula: how to get rid from uric acid In one Hour — The Weight Loss Star ⭐️ Nicki Andrea May 6, 2019·3 min read

The body makes uric acid by breaking down organic compounds called purine. These are either made by the body itself or we ingest them when we consume certain kinds of fish, liver, beef, and peas. Ideally, uric acid will enter the kidney and your body will get rid of it through your urine. But if you are producing an excess amount or your body can’t pass it out, uric acid can be harmful.

When uric acid doesn’t dissolve in the blood, it tends to accumulate in your joint. This is why people contract gout which is a type of arthritis. The acid crystallizes in the joints and the crystals can cause a lot of pain, swelling, and inflammation. It begins with asymptomatic hyperuricemia. There are no signs of gout at this time but it is the period in which the crystals are being formed.

The next stage is acute gout or an attack of gout. If you consume too much food or alcohol containing uric acid, you’ll experience intense pain over the next half a day. Usually it sorts itself out in a while, but there’s a high chance of gout recurring. In the time in between the attacks, there’ll always be some amount of inflammation wrecking havoc on your joints. In the worst case scenario, people develop chronic gout but this can be prevented if it is treated properly in the early stages.

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure so here are a few tips on how to manage your uric acid levels. Cucumbers serve to make a very good natural remedy because they’re alkaline in nature. Drinking the juice of cucumbers can cool your body down and help you pass out the uric acid that has accumulated. For those already suffering from gout, using a combination of cucumber, ginger, and celery ensures that your body flushes out some of the toxic substances causing the problem.

Recipe For A Cure

Ingredients:

- One Cucumber

— Two Stalks Of Celery

— A Lemon Slice

— A Small Slice Of Ginger

Steps:

Clean and slice your vegetables before putting them all together. Make sure you consume this mixture a couple of times everyday if you wish to get the best results.

There are also several dietary changes you can make to prevent the buildup of uric acid in the body. Apples, for example, are full of malic acid which can neutralize uric acid. Drinking a few teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in water a couple of times a day also brings down the level of uric acid in the blood. Berries which contain anti-inflammatory substances like strawberries and blueberries and other vegetables like carrots and beetroots should be a regular part of your diet too.

And, of course, the simplest way to deal with this is by drinking lots of water. Much of the toxic substances in the body can be flushed out just by ensuring that you drink at least two liters of water every day. Take care!
The 15 Best CrossFit WODs for Beginners (Part 2)
Tags: Wodify, CrossFit, Workout, Fitness, Gym

Once you’ve caught your breath and picked yourself off the floor, don’t forget to record your results with Wodify Perform in the gym or on your smartphone so you can stay on track and meet your goals. If you’re a member of a gym that doesn’t use Wodify for performance tracking, forward them this blog post! Your fellow athletes will thank you :)

(If you missed Part 1 with more beginner workouts, check it out here.)

1. Up The Ladder

For time:

10 squats

20 sit ups

20 squats

20 push ups

30 squats

20 sit ups

40 squats

20 push ups

50 squats‍

2. Defying Gravity

15 minute EMOM (Complete all reps, every minute on the minute, for 15 minutes.)

5 burpees

10 jumping lunges

5 squats‍

3. Feel The Burn

18 min AMRAP (Complete as many reps as possible in 18 minutes)

9 Russian twists

9 Lunges on plate (L+R=1)

9 squats with plate

9 sit ups with plate

9 mountain climbers (L+R=1)

9 pull ups‍

4. Black and Blue

30 min AMRAP

5 burpees

10 25-pound dumbbell shoulder presses (each arm)

15 box jumps

20 DB 25# front squats

25 sit ups

300 meter run‍

5. All Boxed In

5 rounds:

10 35-pound kettlebell goblet squats

10 box jumps

20 35-pound Russian kettlebell swings

20 box jumps‍

6. The Burpee Row

500 meter row

10 burpees

400 meter row

15 burpees

300-meter row

20 burpees

200 meter row

25 burpees‍

7. Take Your Medicine

3 rounds:

20 14-pound medicine ball cleans

200 meter row

20 14-pound wall balls

200 meter row‍

8. Road Trip

4 rounds:

15 cal bike

15 anchored leg raises‍

9. Bar Crawl

3 rounds

5 Burpees

10 70-pound kettlebell deadlift

15 Toes-to-Bar‍

10. Heart of Gold

21–15–9

Pull ups

Squats

Sit ups‍

11. Fast and Loose

10 EMOM

3 85-pound barbell deadlifts

3 85-pound power cleans

3 85-pound front squats

3 box jumps to a 20” box‍

12. Wicked Game

10 min AMRAP

10 burpees

10 25-pound dumbbell squats

10 25-pound dumbbell push presses‍

13. Ring the Bell

4 rounds:

6 box step-ups with a kettlebell

10 push ups

14 Russian kettlebell swings

18 goblet squats ‍

14. Quad Goals

2 min- bike

2 min — squats

2 min — bike

2 min- push ups

2 min- bike

2 min- sit ups ‍

15. Push, Sit, & Run

400 meter run

10 push ups

400 meter run

10 sit ups

400 meter run

10 push ups

400 meter run

10 sit ups‍

BONUS WOD: The Grazing Rhino

8 minute AMRAP:

6 pull ups

6 alternating dumbbell snatches
Wake Up Right! How My Morning Exercise Sets Up My Day
By: Jason Smith
Tags: Morning Routines, Workout, Fitness, Morning Rituals, Inspiration

Wake Up Right! How My Morning Exercise Sets Up My Day

I was never a morning person.

Stopping up late doing nothing much in particular became a habit. Consequently my mornings became a ritual of dragging myself out of bed and plying myself with strong black coffee to slowly emerge into the day.

Today things are different, and I actually love getting up each morning and it’s all thanks to my new routine.

It sets me up brilliantly for the day ahead, lifting my mood, raising my energy levels and allowing me to plan my day so I get the most out of it.

I don’t have a set wake up time. It depends on the day of the week and the circumstances.

I aim to get up one hour before everyone else in the home.

During the working week this means 5.45am but at weekends it’s more like 7.30.

That hour is my hour. All is peaceful and I can concentrate and focus without fear of disturbance or disturbing others.

This is what I do….

Drink a large glass of water to rehydrate after the night time fast Drink a black coffee, simply because I enjoy it Scribe; whilst drinking my water and coffee I write 3 things for which I feel fully grateful, 3 things I want to achieve for the day and a positive affirmation that I’ll carry with me as the day unfolds Meditation and Breathing; a short 3 minute meditation and 2 minutes of deep breathing seems to lift my mind and body and clear any grogginess from the night before Exercise; I have a morning routine to wake my body and mind, consisting of squats, lunges, push-ups and burpees. It’s a short, sharp shock that gets everything pumping and energizes me for the day Affirmations; a short list of positive statements that programme my mind for self confidence and courage to step beyond my comfort zone and grow.

I know there are several versions of ‘Miracle Morning’ routines, much more famous than mine. I’ve studied and tried most and adapted the things that appealed most into something that works for me.

I encourage you to do the same.

No one else can design your perfect start to the day, simply because no one knows you better than you know yourself.

So experiment, take what works for you and leave what doesn’t and before long you’ll be actually looking forward to waking up and starting the day well.

Just like me.

Here’s my morning workout routine….
Fun and Fitness? Definitely.
Tags: Workout Tips, Workout Routines, Workout, Fun Exercise, Fun Fitness

When you start working out, you put your all into it. You do diets, run for miles, take care of your sleeping patterns, do the gym for hours, and whatnot. Within months, you see the significant changes, and you think “it isn’t that hard like I made it to be.”

But did you enjoy working out like that? Was it fun spending all your free time at the gym when your colleagues were off partying? I am guessing not so much. We all want to be fit and enjoy the process that it takes, eat what we like without worrying about the calorie intake, and go to parties more often than the gym.

If you desire it, this article is just for you. We have comprised a list of things that can make your workouts fun and easy, and you won’t have to miss anything important ever. Here we go:

Snack on exercise

Rather than working on your routine continuously, break it into smaller parts. Like instead of working out for 60-minutes straight, break it into 4 to 5 parts or more. Don’t exert pressure at once, let your muscles relax from time to time.

Lone date with shows

It helps with your exercise routine when you ain’t bored. You can set up your exercise routine around your favorite show’s timing. Whether at home or gym, workout from where you can watch a screen. This way you won’t get bored and won’t miss the show.

Modify your dates

If your dates are preordained for dinners and movies, then modify. Take into consideration something that involves activity, like dancing or maybe a visit to a park or an exhibit.

Walky & Talky

Don’t take your calls sitting. Move around. Do some in-office exercises. Talking while standing burns more calories than sitting and chatting.

Lure your pets

It’s fun when you get a companion to work with. While outside, take your pets with you. It really helps you gain strength and endurance, working with an animal. Got no pets? Help your neighbors, volunteer at a shelter.

Move with beat

It’s scientifically proven that exercising while listening to music improves your mood and helps you overcome discomfort. As you listen to the beats, you automatically start moving to its rhythm. Faster the beats, the faster the steps.

Variety is the key

It gets tiring, doing the same workout, day in and day out. Bring out variations. Don’t stick to just one type of workout. Change it weekly or bi-weekly, as per your convenience.
Exercising in the morning vs evening
Tags: Fitness, Consistency, Health, Workout

Image by Gervyn Louis on Unsplash

Would you prefer working out in the morning over evening?Are there any differences when it comes to improving your physique? Or does it depend on something else? Let’s find out.

Regular physical exercise has tons of benefits. It reduces your stress, burns fat, and boosts your confidence. Is there a best time to workout? Not necessarily. The best time is the time that will help you be consistent with your workouts. Let us look at some pros and cons of exercising in the morning versus evening.

What you get from morning exercises:

Pros:

You are more likely to be consistent with your workouts and make healthier choices throughout the day. Increases your energy level in the afternoon. May help the body burn fat more effectively.

Cons:

Your joints and muscles are stiffer when you’ve just woken up, which makes them prone to injuries if you exercise in the morning. Could put you at risk of earlier burnout and fatigue. It’s tough to be motivated to wake up early to work out, especially if you’re not a morning person.

What you get from evening exercises:

Pros:

Muscles and joints are more flexible this time compared to in the morning, which makes it easier to exercise. Gives you an outlet of stress release from the day’s work.

Cons:

It is easier to call off an evening exercise session by using work or tiredness as an excuse.

2. May keep your core temperatures high in the night, which would delay your sleep.

However, it all comes down to being consistent and setting up a routine that aligns with your long-term fitness goals. If you’re a beginner, start by being consistent with your workouts. Once you’ve accomplished that, then fine-tune variables like the frequency, intensity, and duration of your workout.
The One Trick to Getting in Shape
By: Joshua Howard
Tags: Strength, Diet, Exercise, Workout, Fitness

There is one very simple trick to getting in shape.

It’s not a new workout program or diet. It’s not waking up early in the morning or hitting the gym twice in one day. It’s actually a mental battle that we fight every day and the trick is in winning that battle.

The problem most people face when it comes to working out is that they get incredibly motivated and hyped, they get all fired up, and they tell themselves, “ I’m going to start going to the gym everyday after work. “

And most of the time they do… but sometimes they don’t. Those that do inevitably face the same challenge that plagues them every time they start on this journey. They get to the gym, they get in a good workout, maybe even they go again the next day and the day after that.

Then it happens… they have that bad day. The day where they stop going to the gym. Maybe they’re really sore or maybe life threw them a curveball. Life gave them a bad day and when it was time to go to the gym, they just couldn’t make it happen. Instead, they took a rest day telling themselves they’ve earned it.

Then one rest day turns into two. Two becomes three, three becomes five… and pretty soon they haven’t gone to the gym for a week…

This happens every year on New Years for thousands of people. Literally thousands of people get all fired up and excited to change themselves and a lot of times they can get started but eventually the majority of them will burn out. What these people fail to understand is that they are actually doing great. They are actually doing so incredibly good that they don’t realize it and what happens is that they make this one mistake.

They let perfectionism win out over accountability. What I mean by that is that instead of showing up at the gym and doing a shit workout, they tell themselves that since they don’t have it in them to go hard that day, that they shouldn’t go at all. This is the point at which they fail and so here is the one trick to making your workout work.

Just show up.

Just show up to your workout even if you do it half ass and you only do one repetition at a fraction of your normal workload. Showing up and being accountable, even if it’s at a half ass rate, is still more effective to getting in shape than not showing up and eventually quitting.

What most people don’t understand is that fitness is a part of life. It’s not something you do for six weeks and then never do again. It’s something that is a part of your life every day. You live it. And sometimes you have bad days. Too many people let one bad day decide the rest of their future. Stop giving yourself a day off and show up to your workout.

Show up and do the shittiest workout you have ever done. Just. Show. Up.

And if you need some extra motivation watch my really shitty YouTube video on showing up…

…and then jump over to my Instagram for some higher quality videos with even more tips!
How to Achieve Good Life and Fitness
By: Chak Rak
Tags: Diet, Exercise, Health, Workout, Fitness

How will you recognize if you’ve got an honest life and a fit body? When you visit your doctor, does one ever bother to ask him that question? Good life and fitness are somehow synonymous, but not all people will comply with that. If you’re fit, then you’re sure to have an honest life in terms of being healthy and not being susceptible to illnesses. If you’ve got an honest life, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re already fit, because the likelihood is that, you’re one among the various people living an unhealthy lifestyle.

So how will you discover out if you’ve got an honest life and fitness altogether?

First, define what good life means to you. For some people, it’s going to mean having all the luxuries in life or having any money. Other people might imagine of excellent life as living a healthy life. If the latter is your definition of excellent life, regardless if you’ve got any money or not, then you chose the higher one. If this is often your life’s belief, then you would possibly be physically fit also.

If you’ve got an honest and healthy life, you’ll have the prospect to earn extra money because you seldom get sick. You can work for long hours if you wish, and you’ll buy all the items that you simply want. Whereas, if you are not healthy, you’ll always get sick and most of your expenses are going to be for medications and other medical costs.

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Startup Equity is worthless; issue it anyways.
By: Bugger Oaf
Tags: Startup, Employees, Finance, Equity

Why issue Equity in a Startup?

It is essentially an option + lottery ticket in one.

There was a time when Startups were a *FAR* more appealing place to work than old stiff buttoned up places like IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, SIEBEL, INTEL, SUN Microsystems, and other dinosaur companies.

Startups offered low cash, lousy work environments, long hours but you could work on new, cutting edge geeky / nerdy fringe projects and hang out with the other geeks.

And every ONCE in a while, Startups did GREAT things and achieve OUTSTANDING outcomes. And they were able to make a difference. They made employees rich. And they changed lives.

You created an impact, worked with great people, experienced rocket ship growth in a startup, did your greatest work and built a world-class network of people in the process.

But not any more. The geeks are now the institutions.

Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix, and even Microsoft have re-invented themselves as cool, hip places to work and offer the brightest minds a world-class innovation atmosphere. And they have the cash to pay top dollar.

Public tech companies make it easy for you to earn stock, sell stock in a public liquid market, hold it for the future and pay taxes on gains like anyone else.

Couple this with the fact that public tech companies issue RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) — which means that the company bears the cost of the stock compensation.. Not you. This is significant for many reasons.
Take care of your staff and they will take care of the business.
By: Jyoti Swaroop Mohanty
Tags: Employee, Feedback, Motivation, Appreciation, Incentives

Jyoti Swaroop Mohanty : Photo by Marius Ciocirlan on Unsplash

Take care of your staff and they will take care of the business.

Huawei just gave 1,94,000 people to unexpected reason to stay for long this year. Dealing with a war of attrition now, Huawei aimed at staff retention in difficult times.

Shelling out #286 million in bonuses for such a huge number of employees worldwide for its Research & Development and Supply chain teams is a huge step for employee motivation, that are helping the company counter sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.

According to sources, Huawei has also doubled the salary for this month to keep the motivation level up and keep moving ahead as a token of appreciation.

Should the earned annual profits be shared among the employees? Do these incentives really motivate employees to stay for long ? Have you ever been into this stage of happiness or even came across these conversations?

Would be happy to have your feedback on the same?

#Huawei #employee #motivation #incentives #appreciation #retention #feedback
Businesses and Employees Must Prepare for W-4 Changes Coming in January 2020
By: Curious Rubik
Tags: Payroll, Employees, Business, Netsuite, Taxes

Changes are coming to one of the most ubiquitous tax forms, so taxpayers — and businesses — need to be prepared.

Most commonly referred to as Form W-4, the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate determines the amount of Federal Income Taxes to be withheld from an employee’s paycheck. Employees fill it out when they start a new job, have a change in marital status, or some other material change in their financial situation occurs such as a spouse getting a new job or when adding dependents for birth or adoption.

The IRS encourages everyone to use the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a quick paycheck checkup to protect against having too little tax withheld and facing an unexpected tax bill. This is even more important following the recent changes to the tax law for 2018 and beyond.

In December 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law and, after being delayed a year, changes to Form W-4 are going into effect for the 2020 tax year.

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest changes coming in 2020
Why People Thrive in a Co-working Environment
By: Aashish Sharma
Tags: Employee, Office, Co Working Environment

Research has shown that workers truly thrive in co-working spaces. In fact, research has found that people who work in a co-working space thrive at an average level of six out of seven on a scale compared to five for people who work in a traditional workplace environment. So, what makes co-working spaces so different, and easier to thrive in for employees, compared to a standard office or similar? Read on to find out.

#1. Work is Meaningful:

Co-working spaces are typically occupied by professionals who are involved with work for a wide variety of industries and businesses. Because of this, working in a co-working space means that the people who use them are less likely to fall prey to internal office politics, or worry about conforming to set the corporate culture. And, since co-working allows people to meet other professionals from new fields that are totally unrelated to their own, they have a bigger chance to regularly share and teach others about their work, which can give it a bigger meaning.

#2. It Offers Structured Autonomy:

The phrase ‘structured autonomy’ may seem like an oxymoron, but co-working spaces have proven that it is not. Since many co-working spaces are around the clock, they allow professionals more freedom with their working times, allowing them to work when they like, rather than adhering to hours set by somebody else. Plus, many co-working spaces provide a structure that many members enjoy as an alternative to working at home, as it helps to keep people driven and motivated.

#3. Find New Opportunities:

Since co-working spaces are frequented by professionals of all kinds, they are not only a great place to work and network at the same time — many members use them to keep up to date with relevant industry developments, learn from the people that they are working alongside and find new and exciting opportunities. One of the many reasons that people thrive when working in a co-working space is because of the endless amount of opportunities that can be found there. And of course, many members of co-working spaces have networks of contacts working elsewhere, offering even more opportunities beyond the physical constraints of the walls. Everyone who works as a part of your space can introduce you to a contact who may be able to provide you with even further opportunities.

#4. Become Part of a Community:

Whether you are a business owner, freelancer or an employed person who works from home, being part of a community can help to keep you motivated and working to the best of your ability. Even if you are a student, a space such as this co-working space Siam can be very helpful. When you use the space, you will be able to join a wide and varied community of professionals both inside and outside of your industry who you’ll be able to share advice, ideas, and feedback with.

Compared to a traditional workplace, co-working spaces offer more freedom and choice for workers, along with access to a wider network of professionals.
B the Change Week in Review
By: B The Change
Tags: Business Strategy, Employees, Employee Ownership, B Corp

While customers are vital for all businesses, companies that take a holistic view of economic success realize they must consider other stakeholders in their decision-making process. For Certified B Corporations, these stakeholders include customers, workers, community and environment.

This month B the Change is focusing on how B Corps empower their workers—and vice versa. We start with a focus on employee-owned businesses, which a new report shows outperform conventionally owned firms in overall environmental and social impact.

Read more about the report and other B Corp highlights on B the Change, in our B the Change Weekly Friday newsletter, and on our B Corporation Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram channels.

Here’s a look at what we shared last week:

Patagonia Mini-MBA: The Strength of Strategy: Part 3 of 4 With Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s ‘Chief Storyteller’

Picturing Inequality Via Drone: Views Around the World: Photographer Johnny Miller Shares Aerial Images to Spur Discussion of — and Work Toward — More Equitable Economies

Creating a Healthy Workplace By Listening to the People Who Matter (Yes, It’s the Employees): U.K. B Corp Brings Mental Health and Other Taboo Topics to the Forefront

5 Steps to Nurture Employee Growth: By Committing to Development Planning, Conscious Leaders Can Help Workers Build Skills and Achieve Professional Goals

Tourism With a Purpose: Building An Eco-Tour B Corporation: Tim Lara and His Team Give Back to the Oceans and People of Maui Through Sustainable Recreation

5 B Corp companies using business to save our oceans

The Search for Purpose-Driven Workers: Where Job Skills, Salary and Fulfillment Meet: Finding Employees That Match Your Company’s Mindset Can Be a Challenge That’s Ultimately Worthwhile

Employee-Owned B Corps: ‘The Best of the Best’: New Report Reveals Benefits of Worker Ownership for Mission-Driven Businesses That Serve As Leaders for the Next Generation

When Workers Own It, Business Does Better: B the Change Weekly
Three steps to empowering employees — Keecha Harris and Associates
By: Keecha Harris
Tags: Leadership, Employees, Empowerment, Human Resource Management, Human Resources

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels

By Melendi Morton, KHA Administrator

People often toss around the word empowerment in the workplace without understanding the true meaning.

The term is often thought of as giving an employee unlimited authority to make decisions. However, empowerment is best defined by the individual’s perception as opposed to the perception of the organization as a whole.

Employees who feel more empowered have greater levels of satisfaction and take more ownership in their work. They tend to know where they fit in, what’s expected of them, what success looks like. If you’re not sure how to create an empowered environment, here are 3 keys that may be useful.

Share Information

It’s critical to share information with your employees to ensure that they are able to do their jobs correctly. Clear policies and procedures go a long way toward establishing guidelines. It’s also important to clarify the intangible expectations as much as possible (expected behaviors, how to communicate with other team members, etc.). Sharing information also involves making sure everyone in the company is aware of how the company is doing and whether or not the company is achieving set goals.

Give autonomy within boundaries

Empowering employees also involves giving them decision making abilities within the boundaries of their job and not micromanaging their processes. For example, in a customer service-based position, the person in the first line of contact with a customer should have the ability to make decisions without involving a manager if it is for the good of the relationship with the customer. Empowering your employees also means that you don’t micromanage any decisions they make as long as they are within the established boundaries you both have agreed on.

Reduce unnecessary hierarchies

Empowered employees report less “red tape” when it comes to getting things done and having access to other people in the company. Organizations that have a flatter organizational structure tend to have employees who feel more empowered. Taking a look at your organizational chart and eliminating any unnecessary levels.

“Empowerment” isn’t just a word; it’s a coordinated set of actions that an organization can use to create the type of environment that is prepared for success. Using the above keys can help create a highly functioning team that is not only accountable to each other, but to the organization as a whole.

Source: Blanchard, K., Carlos, John, Randolph, A. The 3 Keys to Empowerment: Release the Power Within People for Astonishing Results, 2001.
Needing to Think More Broadly About Employee Stigmas
By: William Mcpeck
Tags: Employees, Mental Health Awareness, William Mcpeck, Mental Health, Stigma

Needing to Think More Broadly About Employee Stigmas

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While stigma related to the various substances associated with substance use disorders is real and does impact on the employee’s willingness to seek treatment, the issue of stigma is associated with so many more issues.

A cursory examination of the workplace stigma related research reveals research related to stigmas associated with:

· Substance-use disorders

· Mental illnesses and disorders

· Sexual identity preferences

· Bullying

· Being a temporary worker

· Immigration status

· Abortion

· Physical health issues such as HIV/AIDs, pregnancy, chronic illnesses, epilepsy, cancer, weight/obesity, Marfan Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and hepatitis

· Intellectual disability

· Stress

· Burnout

· And the stigma that surprised me the most — stigma associated with the use of flexible benefits, the flexibility stigma

The research literature also reveals two types of stigma:

1. Self-focused stigma

2. Stigmatization by others

What Is Stigma?

Simply defined, stigma is a mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease. It is considered to be a mark of disgrace, stain or reproach such as on one’s reputation.

Given this definition and the multiple areas that can result in a stigma being attached, it makes sense that employers, HR and the worksite wellness community begin thinking of stigma more broadly rather than simply being associated with just substance-abuse disorders and mental illnesses and disorders.

Why should employers care about employee stigmatization? One reason is that researchers have clearly established that employees fail to seek early treatment for substance abuse disorders and mental illnesses and disorders due to the fear of being stigmatized. Stigmatization is also likely to impact employee perceptions related to their psychological safety. Feeling psychologically safe is linked to workplace communication, problem solving and feelings of workplace belonging.

Employees who self-stigmatize are probably not operating or performing at their optimal best. And this is important since in today’s value-add economy, employers need the whole, authentic person to show up at work. Employees who need to devote energy to maintaining a false sense of self waste that energy and could also easily become subject to the Imposter Syndrome.

The broadening of the issue of employee stigmas does raise a couple of questions for me though. Are there universal elements to stigmas that apply to all the topics listed above? Are there issue/topic specific elements to stigmas that will require additional attention beyond the universal elements? How does self-focused stigmatization differ from being stigmatized by others, or does it?

No answers from me yet, just the questions.

What do you think?

©2020. William McPeck. All Rights Reserved.
QA | Load Testing with K6.io
By: Dan Emmons
Tags: QA, Automation, Performance Testing, K6, Load Testing

QA | Load Testing with K6.io

I’m asking for early feedback on this in order to learn more.

k6 is a developer centric open source load and performance regression testing tool for testing the performance of your cloud native backend infrastructure: APIs, microservices, serverless, containers and websites. It’s built to integrate well into your development workflow and CI/CD automation pipelines.

In short, k6 is “like unit-testing, for performance”. Kicking off my test was a simple one-liner: docker run -i loadimpact/k6 run — <Checkout.js

I’m doing a proof of concept Load Test on one of our Checkout pages, and it yielded some very interesting and actionable information in a short amount of time. Here are some highlights.

Checkout — 10 Virtual Users, over a 10 minute period

Average 13 seconds to load the checkout page and its assets,

to load the checkout page and its assets, Total number of 391 test iterations.

At least 1 user encountered a 20 second wait time.

I generated a javascript test configuration using k6.io chrome plugin and used the loadimpact/k6 docker image to run it. Kinda neat. More info on this tool I’m investigating can be found here: https://github.com/loadimpact/k6

k6 is just one of the many up and coming tools that might be very useful in the near future. I also think it could be useful for us to have a plugin/helper that integrates into CodeceptJS (my favorite Test Suite Framework). The k6 js tool is free and open source but they also offer a kind of freemium tool for graphical analysis. Kinda cool.

Freemium Graphical Analysis tool for Load Tests also provides hooks into your CI stack

I want to compare the usefulness of this performance-based Load tool, to something that’s already available with Puppeteer one-off performance statistics, and also the https://webdriver.io/docs/devtools-service.html I have mentioned in the past.

It looks like you can even get pretty fancy by integrating with Grafana.

More Features

There’s even more! See all features available in k6

Are there any other Performance and Load testing Tools you enjoy using? Do you have any thoughts on what I am using here?

Now with 19 years of experience, Dan Emmons strives to make issues that seem complex, overwhelming, or insurmountable more manageable for the Team, and to provide exceptional service that exceeds clients’ expectations. For more information, contact him on LinkedIn or through Emmonspired LLC.