Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
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 …
[Read more...] about 1 BIG Reason Women Should Lift Heavy Things
Take a glimpse at the cover of most magazines and you'll see several headlines promoting tips and tricks that will help you eat less and weigh less. "Lose up to 10 pounds in one week!" "Simple tips to eat fewer calories!" "Shrink your stomach with three easy exercises!" Eat less. Weigh less. Shrink. What is this obsession with encouraging women to be less? I don't know about you, …
How many times has this happened to you? You had your day planned - you were going to eat well at every meal and go to the gym in the latter part of the day for a strength training workout. But somewhere along the way, things didn't go as planned. Maybe you chose a dough-nut instead of a homemade smoothie or oatmeal french-toast cake for breakfast. Or maybe someone bought pizza for lunch at the …
[Read more...] about Things Don’t Always Go as Planned – This is What You Do
This is a guest post from Jon Goodman, author of Ignite the Fire. He shares 12 awesome ways you can change practically any exercise (beyond just changing how many sets and reps you perform). Refer to these if you want to change up your workout routine or simply want to experiment with some new methods. Conventional thinking is that the only way to alter an exercise is by changing the weight, …
[Read more...] about 12 Ways to Alter Exercises for More Workout Variety
When trying to reach your fitness and body-transforming goals, what's the quickest way to fail? (I know that's a heck of a question, but bear with me because there's a good point). The answer: do too much all at once. Sadly, this is the approach most people take. Maybe you've experienced this yourself (I know I have) when you tried to do everything right. Because you were incredibly …
[Read more...] about These are the Bare Essentials, and They Produce Extraordinary Results
Every woman should strength train, to some capacity. This empowering, efficient activity has been proven to provide myriad benefits -- physically, mentally, and cognitively with more being researched and discovered thanks to the growing popularity of strength training. Perform the beginner strength training program provided here and you’ll quickly become a believer in its numerous benefits. …
[Read more...] about The Women’s Beginner Strength Training Guide
Do your health and fitness habits define you, or do they make your life better? There was a time I obsessed over what I would eat, and when. I'd literally revolve everything around my workout schedule. I'd turn down dinner invitations and other activities if they interfered with my trip to the gym or wouldn't easily fit whatever diet I was following at the time. Put bluntly: my diet and workout …
[Read more...] about You’re Not Your Diet. You’re Not Your Body Fat Percentage.
There's no shortage of different ways to organize a strength training routine. But time and time again I go back to one of my favorite templates with many of my clients, and even my personal workouts. I revert back to this template because it's simple, yet allows for a lot of variety - it can be used with success whether you want to get stronger, lose fat, build muscle, or just reap the many …
