Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or listen on iTunes. If you’re anticipating a quick-fix, too-good-to-be-true promise, prepare to be disappointed. If you want BS-free information that’s, you know, actually helpful, so you can achieve fitness success, then read on. Is there a “secret” to fitness success? How do some people get fit and stay fit …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. Eating in moderation is a noble goal. Too bad most people suck at it. What does it mean to “eat in moderation”? We must define it if we’re to practice it properly. The definition varies widely depending on what beliefs someone has about nutrition, but here’s a simplified answer that’s void of stupid …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or listen on iTunes. The health and fitness industry has done a fantastic job of making women dislike their bodies, and themselves. Browse the health section at your local bookstore, scroll through social media feeds of fitness professionals, glance at fitness magazines in the checkout aisle of the grocery …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, or you can listen to it on iTunes. When I was a kid and my Dad asked how much peanut butter I wanted on my sandwich, the answer was always, “A lot!” The first bite would cling to the roof of my mouth thanks to the thick smear of roasted, peanutty goodness. I'd take a quick sip of cold milk to wash it down, then go in for the …
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If you're about to start strength training for the first time, or you're getting back into it after a long layoff, you may think being labeled a "beginner" is not desirable. And you'd be wrong. Being a strength training beginner is awesome. The first several months of training is when linear progress is at its peak, and it’s the period when most people build muscle and burn fat simultaneously. …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. Being consumed with guilt after overindulging, and then making extra restrictions with food for the next two days. Feeling like you didn’t work hard enough in your workout because you were unable to improve your performance, so you squeeze in an extra workout to “make up” for it. Feeling discouraged when …
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Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, or you can listen to it on iTunes. Being told what you want to hear is nice, and comforting. Being told what you need to hear is not always pleasant, but it’s extremely helpful. There’s a ton of blatant nonsense in the health and fitness industry. Let’s filter through some of it right now with some uncomfortable truths about …
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Any attempt to cram women into a one-size-fits-all mold or label us via a “real women do/have/are …” statement is futile. And stupid. And degrading. You’ve seen many of them: Real women have curves Real women have muscle Real women are skinny Real women lift weights Real women do cardio Real women don’t fart … they fluff Real women wear dresses I disdain such “real women” …
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