When I speak to women about their training goals, they describe wanting to lose body fat and have a tighter, firmer physique with curves in just the right places. Their approach to achieve this, however, is counterproductive. They focus almost exclusively on cardio and end up plateauing or disappointed with their results. Losing weight, or more accurately – losing body …
We ladies spend a fortune on beauty products, cosmetics, and medical procedures in the name of anti-aging. It’s a booming business – $551 billion globally in 2021 to be exact, with no signs of slowing down. Fine lines and multiple visits to the hair salon are expensive and annoying, and women are conditioned to spend, spend, spend in the name …
Can you think back to the best days of your physique? You know..the time in your life where you felt the best, looked your best, and were really, really confident in all that heat you were packing in them jeans? (ICYMI: Talking about that booty). Nine times out of 10, my female clients can think back to a specific time …
As someone who didn’t grow up with a scale in her home (thanks, Mom!)I had to learn other ways to celebrate my achievements in fitness and with my physique. As a youngster, that meant comparing my body to someone else’s – a very flawed system that left me more frustrated with my body and spinning my wheels in the gym. …
In the lusty 1999 comedy-drama flick, Hustlers, Jennifer Lopez’s character, Ramona, teaches newcomer Destiny (played by Constance Wu) her incredible pole dancing moves. As Lopez (who dominated that role btw) shows off her top moves – “the martini”, “the tabletop” and “climb” – awe-struck Destiny says, “I can’t do that. I don’t have the muscles to do this.” Ramona shuts …
If you had to choose between watching paint dry or budgeting your money in a duller-than-dull spreadsheet, which evil would you choose? Many of us would likely choose the former: Matte or Gloss paint, please? Looking at your personal finances square in the face is a lot like stepping on the scale and coming to terms with an unwanted reality. …
Very little can go wrong when you’re strong. Have to move your furniture around after binge-watching HGTV? That couch has nothing on you. Need to make one trip from your car to the front door with your Costco groceries and HomeGoods *ahem* necessities? No sweat. Physical strength prepares you for all of life’s little annoyances (i.e. running after your dog …
The shoulders take a serious beating during strength training, making the warm-up a critical part of the workout to prevent injury. Having dealt with shoulder injuries myself, I can attest to how much better my upper body lifts are when I consistently warm-up the shoulder complex before overhead pressing and pulling. Grab a band, a foam roller, and five minutes. …
Rest days is something most elite athletes look forward to and plan for. Oddly enough, the average, recreational athlete like you and me, will overlook rest days in their strength and fitness regimen. As I tell my 1:1 BarbellSTRONG Coaching (BSC) ladies – Rest days are just as important as the workout day. It’s programmed intentionally to allow your body …
The sun was sweltering hot. I could feel a sunburn coming on despite applying sunscreen hours earlier. As I breathed in and out, my feet, hands and elbows dug deeper into the sand, spreading, moving, and making me feel I was falling out of line. It’s just a plank, Trish. You can hold it longer. The woman next to me …
