Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. Whatever the reason you want to learn to lift -- lose weight, build a better-looking body, get strong, forge greater self-confidence, complement your sport, improve your health, to be able to outrun fellow Homo Sapiens should a zombie outbreak occur -- you’re in the right place. Depending on what …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. The gym is a place for every individual. No one is better than anyone else, and no one deserves to be there more than the person beside them. Lifting weights is an activity for everyone. But it may not always feel that way. Gym intimidation is a common issue. Many experience it the first time they …
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Has it ever felt like your low back was "straining" as you deadlifted the bar off the floor? The day after deadlifting, have you been left with battered and bruised shins? You’re likely making a very common mistake. And the great news? It’s incredibly easy to fix. This all-too-common mistake happens before you even wrap your hands around the barbell. The barbell is in the wrong position. …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. ‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, all things pumpkin-spice, and perhaps a few too many spiked egg-nogs. Something else is supplied in abundance this time of year too: Guilt. Shame. Punishment. All for, get this, eating food. Scroll through social media and alongside tempting holiday recipes are …
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. We interrupt your regularly scheduled article filled with practical strength training and nutrition information to help you build a healthier body without resorting to miserable dieting tactics or grueling workouts to bring you this important message about bad luck, soggy hiking boots, and a bit of …
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. “I’m not going to bother working out today because I’d only have 30 minutes by time I got to the gym.” Statements like that really burn my biscuits. Equally frustrating is the “I don’t have time to work out” comment from individuals who think performing a quick strength training workout three times per …
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or listen on iTunes. The last time you ate an unforgettable meal at a new restaurant, read a captivating book, took a trip to a place that changed your life with its beauty -- did you tell everyone who would listen about it? You had the most wonderful experience and wanted others to enjoy it too, so you told them, “It’s …
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or listen on iTunes. If you’re going to take the time to do something, you want to get the greatest rewards from your efforts. In the realm of health and fitness, this leads to questions like What is the best type of cardio? If fat loss is your goal, is one type of cardio superior to others? What if you just want …
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