The New Year is something to be celebrated but for many of us, it’s full of false starts and empty promises made to ourselves. How disappointing! Then again, how can it not be? Just look at the magazine covers we face: Women especially are bombarded with superficial messages about how to finally lose the 10 pounds, solve our skin problems, …
Bulk (noun): the mass or magnitude of something large. For whatever reason, the word “bulk” sends women running for the hills. Maybe it’s because it’s similar to the word “hulk”, as in the massive, steroid-induced green monstrocity we all know from comic books. While I love having muscle and being as athletic as possible, I certainly don’t want to …
“What if I can’t do this?” I thought. “It’s been a long time.” I looked up at the mountain in front of me. It had been a long time since I had rock climbed and admittedly, I was scared of looking stupid in front of all the guys. After a few deep breathes, I started the climb. I lost my footing …
This is the time of year we start seeing tips on how to have a “well-balanced” or “healthy” holiday season. This is not one of those articles. If we’re practicing good habits throughout the year, eating whatever we want in moderation, and training regularly, then the next few weeks won’t make or break a year worth’s of healthy behavior. Yet …
When it comes to improving hip mobility you’ve probably tried every stretch under the sun. All the hip flexor stretches, all the yoga; all the foam rolling and band things. Yet, you may still find yourself stiff a day later. What’s the deal? First off, stretching the hip flexor over and over is a complete waste of time, especially if …
When it comes to building a strong, resilient back, are you training for: A) strength B) mobility C) stability D) all the above The answer is: D train them all. The prevalent amount of back injuries seen in strength sports like CrossFit, powerlifting, and weightlifting should be enough to get you to start thinking about strength, mobility and stability of …
Do you ever stop to think about how efficient your breathing is? I’ll place my bets on “probably not”. Yet breath is the subject of many scientific studies and research, including the basis of the The Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)’s work. I’m not in any way affiliated with PRI but I remember they exploded into the fitness and strength coaching …
If you could change your life around in the blink of an eye, what would you change? Would you finally enter that lifting competition you’ve been eyeing? Would that business idea turn you into an uber-successful millionaire? Would that dream relationship finally come to fruition? Would traveling around the world whenever you want actually be a possibility? It may sound …
I have a confession to make. A few days ago I looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me for the first time ever. This woman had dark circles under her eyes. Her unwashed hair was wild, unkept and hadn’t seen a dye job in eight months (grey hair is not a good look for …
If bench pressing were a romantic relationship our status would be “It’s complicated”. I want to love it, but it doesn’t always love me back. Yet somedays the stars align and it feels smooth like butter and it’s puppy love all over again. Regardless of my personal qualms, the bench press is still a great lift for developing upper body …
