Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
A couple weeks ago, I came across an awesome article – 30 Rules to Lift Like a Man. It was a terrific list of training and nutrition "rules", and I commented that women should follow the majority of them, too. Because I strongly believe women should proudly Lift Like a Girl, I decided to create a list of my own, and by applying these "rules", you'll end up looking absolutely awesome. Without …
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I love bodyweight training, and I don't think it gets the respect it deserves for building muscle, aiding in fat loss, or just allowing you to build a strong, lean, and healthy body. "You can only do so many push-ups and bodyweight squats." I've heard that statement along with many others about training solely with your bodyweight. All too often people poo-poo the awesome results they can …
I love my crock pot (or slow cooker, if you prefer). It's perfect for those busy days that you don't want to spend time cooking a meal. Plus, after you eat, you only have a single dish to clean. Win-win, baby. Ah, the joys of opening the door to your home and being greeted with the aroma of slow cooked, crock pot cherry pork tenderloin. It's an intoxicating smell, really. Once you get a whiff of …
Last week you were presented with Part 1 of Beautiful Badass Pillars - The Sane and Simple Way to Build a Better Body. If you haven't checked that out yet, I highly recommend you do so before continuing with Part 2. Here are the remaining seven Beautiful Badass Pillars. 8. Use Eating Patterns that Work for YOU I’m a huge advocate of doing what works best for you, and what fits your personality …
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The Beautiful Badass Revolution is gaining momentum, and I’m dang proud to be the leader. I’ve discussed and revealed How to be a Beautiful Badass in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 before, but the Pillars are a little different, and kick things up a notch. I like to keep things simple in the world of training and nutrition; that should come as no surprise if you’ve followed my website for any …
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Today’s article is about how you can safely break into lifting heavy singles (and doubles and triples) for the first time. Many trainees are intimidated to lift heavy, low rep sets, and some are afraid of getting injured in the process. These are legitimate concerns, and I’ll address them below. If you want to kick things up a notch, slap more weight on the bar, and increase your strength, then …
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Every woman should strength train. Young women; women 40 and older; women who just want to look better; women who want to improve their performance in a sport or hobby; busy women; women who want a higher quality of life. Strength training is for every single woman. Strength training with the goal of getting stronger – with mostly compound exercises that allow for increased loading over time …
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Squats are a great exercise. There’s no debating that. Whether you want to get stronger, faster, more explosive, or lose body fat - you should be squatting, in some form or another. There are numerous squat variations so practically anyone can squat despite any personal limitations: goblet, front, back, kettlebell, safety bar, box squat, and squats to a box are just a few of the possible squat …
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