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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 …
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 …
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 …
Does looking at another woman’s body or achievements in the gym make you feel insecure? It’s human nature to feel triggered by someone else’s success. Comparison is normal but it doesn’t have to be your normal. I rarely feel insecure about my body anymore or compare myself to others in the fitness scheme of things. I used to a lot. …
You may not call yourself a runner, but the minute you tie those laces to jog before breakfast or sprint through an alley in a CrossFit class, you have become the real deal. A runner in every sense of the word. To make sure your runs are fast and pain-free, strength training is a critical component. Here are the six …
The best movers have the strongest feet, and yet so many of us treat the foot like an afterthought when lifting. If you’re serious about improving your main lifts – the squat, deadlift – and every other exercise in between, you must get reacquainted with the tripod foot. Not only will this activate the muscles, joints, ligaments in the foot, …
I’ve been training people since 2011 and have come to learn that there are two types of trainees: Those that over value the things that account for merely 1% of the results Those that under estimate that things that account for 99% of the results Things like supplements, booty bands, and novelty are over hyped and over valued in the …
When it comes to core training, the choices and variations are endless. Deadbugs, farmer’s carry, planks, and crawls appear in my programming and my clients’ programs literally always. Not a single crunch in sight! The bear crawl in particular is one of my favorites to play with because it challenges and ignites muscles that the majority of people need, including: …
