Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Let's be honest: most "tips and principles" articles suck. With that in mind, I did my best to write a "tips and principles" article for you that doesn't suck, and it ended up being long as hell. I've dubbed them Beautiful Badass tips and principles since that's what strength training should be about -- becoming the most badass version of yourself. Strength training is one of the best …
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If you’re fed up with the bullshit of the health and fitness world, then this is for you. Want the simple, empowering strength training and nutrition principles that will not only help you reach yours goals but actually makes you feel good about yourself, starting today and not “some day”? Then you’re going to love this. The Beautiful Badass Mini Course has been around for many years and …
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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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I was once told that my Lift Like a Girl t-shirt was degrading. That the whole lift like a girl manifesto was degrading to women. I took the statement for the ignorant comment it was, laughed it off, and simply went about my day. But later on I couldn't help but think about the messages that are still, unfortunately, being spread in the world of women's fitness. The ideas, statements, and …
13 years. That's how long I've been strength training. During that period of time I've learned a lot. Not just about strength training, but the effects it has on my body and mind. I've also learned some other valuable lessons that one is bound to experience from having a heavy barbell in their hands. Here are 28 lessons I've learned over the past 13 years of strength training. 1) The reason you …
Just fake it 'til you make it. It's a controversial statement, but like most other things, it has its uses, especially when it comes to confidence and body image awareness. An article on Greatist.com discussed how "fat talk" affects the way we're perceived by others. Included in the article was some research on negative self-talk and how it affects women. Something I found incredibly sad was …
