This episode of Lift Like a Girl TV features the amazing Molly Galbraith, co-founder of Girls Gone Strong. To say that Molly shared a wealth of information is, quite honestly, an understatement. Here's a glimpse at some of the topics covered in this episode: How to deal with feeling obligated to look a certain way How to be comfortable in your own skin at all times The importance of, and how …
Archives for June 2014
A Great, Underused, Single Leg Exercise You Should be Performing
There are so many great exercises that some of them, unfortunately, can go unnoticed or get left behind. Today you're going to see one of my personal favorite, underutilized, single leg exercises. The lateral lunge. You'll also see the many benefits this exercise has to offer, reasons to include it in your program, and several progressions from beginner to advanced variations. First, let's …
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The Unspoken Darkside to Training for Performance and Focusing on What Your Body Can Do
If you've read the articles on Lift Like a Girl for a while, you know I'm an advocate of training for performance. After all, it's one of the cornerstone principles of the Lift Like a Girl Manifesto. It's been my suggestion for years that women (and men) should focus solely on what their body can do and that the goal of any workout program should be to get stronger, and do just a little better …
4 Advantages of Dumbbell Exercises and Why You Should Use Them (And 3 Disadvantages)
Dumbbells are great tools to have in your strength training arsenal. They allow for a lot of variety with your workouts, and they even have some significant advantages compared to barbells. Before we get into the article, please note that I’m not claiming that dumbbells are the best workout tool and that they’re superior to any other piece of equipment, be it barbells, kettlebells, or anything …
NEW Lift Like a Girl Tutorial – Workouts, Exercise Demos, and Techniques in One Convenient Location
I'm excited to announce the newest Lift Like a Girl Tutorial. This one has been a long time coming and it's awesome because it includes: Sample workout programs Exercises and demonstration videos Workout techniques for losing fat, getting stronger, and building muscle And much more And it's all in one convenient spot so you don't have to waste time searching. The Tutorial will also get …
Lift Like a Girl TV – Marianne Kane
Today debuts the second episode of Lift Like a Girl TV, and I'm pleased to say it's with my very good friend, Marianne Kane. Here are some of the highlights from this episode of Lift Like a Girl TV: How to blend training purely for aesthetics and other, perhaps more motivating, goals Why sometimes we must battle our own egos and priority our goals Tricks for shifting your perspective to get …