Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “strength training for women”
A question I get often is how to grow a booty without building up the quads. It’s a valid concern with some of the women I coach who may already be satisfied with their quad development and want to create balance with bigger glutes. I have to assume in this situation that the “thighs” someone is referring to when they …
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. …
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, …
Nothing will kill a deadlift more than weak lats or a less-than-comfortable-it’s-nearly-slipping grip on the barbell. No thank you! The antidote to both situations is using accessory work to plug all the weak leaks in your deadlift. Or, maybe you just don’t know how to deadlift correctly, which is a topic I cover at length here. Most people start deadlifting with …
There are three things in this world that I like to binge on: Netflix’s Narcos (all seasons, thankyouverymuch) Almond butter Podcasts The third one in particular, is where I get to geek out on a variety of topics, so I was honored when my good friend Steph Gaudreau (formerly of Stupid Easy Paleo), brought me in to speak on her podcast …
Yes, it’s the New Year and everything is about goal setting and doing something new, but I’m going to switch it up today. Instead of selling you on program to help you achieve some desired look or fitness goal for 2019, I’m going to share the most important failures and lessons that I’ve learned in my fitness journey. The failures …
Over the years, I’ve grown to love squatting. I love how this exercise challenges me, pushes me, and has given me very strong legs. At my peak, I was squatting 190lbs for reps, and it was thrilling to see the weights go up as I grew more proficient with the lift. Eventually, a back injury reared its ugly head and …
Note: This post is a reiteration of an article in the #21DaysMvtMob. Get more like this when you sign up & improve your squat, deadlift, overhead press, and pull-up! The barbell bench press is one of those lifts that I want to love but dread training. A previous shoulder injury and nagging pain that went on for years has made me …
This post is a reiteration of the 21 Days of Movement and Mobility series, a free, 21-day email series packed with coaching insights and tips to help you improve the movement quality in major lifts as well as your mobility overall. You can sign up and join in for free HERE. Before I started powerlifting, my barbell squat was mediocre …
