Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
We've all been there - that time when we ate too much and ended up uncomfortably full or we consumed more sweets than we intended at a party. A reader emailed me a few weeks ago about a similar scenario: "Nia, I over indulged over the weekend and ate way too much junk food. I had some ice cream and then found myself constantly popping my kid's left over Easter candy in my mouth all weekend. Can …
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There are several bodyweight articles here on Lift Like a Girl that include: Exercise demonstrations Sample workouts Training techniques ... and much more. And now you can find them all in one awesome, convenient place: the Bodyweight Exercise and Workout Tutorial. Whether you want some new exercises to add to your current regimen or you want some sample workouts or advanced training …
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Bodyweight exercises should be included in everyone's strength training program to some degree. Heck, some people train with bodyweight workouts exclusively out of necessity or personal preference. So how can you change them up so you don't bored doing the same thing every time and can keep getting stronger and achieving body-transformation results? For the past year most of my workouts have …
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Do you include the exercises in this article in your workouts? If you don't, you most certainly should. Some people incorrectly assume that you can't lose fat, build muscle, or get stronger with bodyweight workouts. They think, since you can't "progressively overload" bodyweight exercises (i.e. add more weight as you can with dumbbell and barbell exercises) that you can't make progress …
Handstand push-ups are a great bodyweight exercise not only for your shoulders, but for building upper body pressing strength. Most people can't kick into a handstand and bust out a flawless handstand push-up from day one. This exercise usually requires slow and steady progression, but once you can do one, it's definitely a great accomplishment. You've seen handstand push-up progressions on Lift …
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“Nia, why are you constantly telling women to ‘be the strongest, most awesome version of themselves’ and write motivation type-stuff? Why don’t you just post more workouts and training-specific things? After all, your website is called Lift Like a Girl.” There was a time I strongly disliked self-help and motivational "You can do it!" type stuff. I didn't like to read it and certainly never …
First, allow me to acknowledge my terrible photography skills. They're just horrible, I know. But that doesn't matter because this crock pot (or slow cooker, if you prefer) shredded chicken recipe is AMAZING, and that totally makes up for the crap-tastic pictures. There are a few reasons why this recipe is so dang good and why you need to make it. (The sooner, the better). 1. It's very …
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I'm all for people doing what they enjoy and what works for them. This undoubtedly means that some women will never lift progressively heavier weights - they'll always stick to the tiny, pretty pastel colored dumbbells that weigh less than the purse they carry around all day. Do I think strength training with a focus on getting stronger and improving performance is superior to lifting very light …
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