Worlds Easiest Low Impact Circuit Workout (that guarantees results)

I’ve been experimenting at the gym. My goal was to discover a workout that is INSANELY easy to follow, low impact, builds muscle,and keeps your heart rate up. I wanted to find that elusive sweet spot that burns fat AND gains muscle without confusing everyone (or making people do movements that add a lot of […]

Worlds Easiest/ Cheapest Lunch Nutrition Plan

I have given this EXACT nutrition plan to countless people. All of whom (who stick with it) see results. Please remember; you must combine this with a fitness plan. It takes both proper nutrition and a fitness regime to see expedited results. To take this one step further and make this ULTRA EASY, I’m going […]

Whole Foods CB’s Nuts Peanut Butter| Review

Click Bait! You fell for it. You can actually buy CB’s Nuts at a lot of overpriced health food stores. But I buy mine at Whole Foods. So it’s not completely Click Bait…..whatever. Let’s get on with the review! As per usual, I’m going to review this product using 4 categories: Taste Ingredients Price Value […]

Whole Foods Italian Sparkling Mineral Water| Review

Due to popular demand, I’m going to start reviewing Whole Foods products. And when I say Whole Foods products…..I mean everything in the damn store (that I would normally buy for a plant based diet). So I decided that I should choose the lamest possible thing for the first review in this new series. After […]

Intro to a Plant Based Nutrition

Notice how I didn’t say Vegan. For whatever reason when I say Vegan to people, they immediately think of malnourished hippies eating tofu and salad. But thanks to modern day marketing, I can say “Plant Bases” and not scare people away. These entries regarding Plant Based Nutrition will be a multi-post series. So for this […]

You Need to Do More Cardio (Regardless of your goals)

For all of us in the strength training/ muscle building world, it’s far too easy skipping cardio. Same goes for all the meatheads that shun any type of heart elevating activity. Trying to get your heart to stop at 60? On the other end of the spectrum are the folks that just do cardio. Both […]

Things No One Should Wear to the Gym

You ever notice that every year, people seem to keep adding more and more accessories to their wardrobe…..when working out….And don’t get me started about the folks that put on makeup BEFORE they start sweating. Seriously. What? Wanna know what I wear to the gym? Running shorts (with flex of course), Chucks, and a t-shirt. […]

How to Grow a Big Thicc Booty

We at Basic Ape LOVE shapely bootys. We also love yoga pants (chill everyone, I’m a girl writing this post). And so we fully encourage the pursuit of a juicy booty. However, I’m here to tell you that your probably doing it wrong, or at least not maximizing your workouts. So here’s some simple tips: […]

Why Using Machines at the Gym is Fine! Seriously.

A friend of mine saw my previous post about spending no money on a gym. Spoiler, I recommended people just buy a handful of dumbbells and be done with it (bench, free weights, ab roller, done). But for the vast majority of the population that doesn’t know how to be their own personal trainer, home […]

How to Not Spend Your Whole Paycheck at Whole Foods

Whole Foods? Isn’t this blog about saving money? #WholePayCheck? Yeah, but I also want to share with everyone my vice. The dark underbelly of my life. And that is a never ending obsession with Whole Foods. Please note; shopping at Whole Foods is the most NON BUDGET FRIENDLY activity anyone could do. But I’m here to tell […]