Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
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 …
[Read more...] about Break Free from the Ugly Side of Health and Fitness
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below or listen on iTunes. “Screw fat loss,” she declared, “I’m going to get strong.” Those words poured from a client’s lips almost six years ago, and she hasn’t turned back since. She isn’t the only one choosing fitness goals that don’t have a damn thing to do with fat loss, and reaping the myriad rewards a new path …
[Read more...] about Fitness Goals for Women (That Don’t Have a Damn Thing to do With Fat Loss)
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, or listen on iTunes. What do the majority of women’s fitness before and after photos have in common? They’re all about weight loss—someone was “bigger” in the before photo, and they’re smaller (or at least leaner) in the after. Not that there’s anything wrong with people wanting to lose weight to improve their health, …
[Read more...] about Remarkable “Before & Afters” That Have Nothing to do With Fat Loss
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 …
[Read more...] about 23 Tips to Make Fitness a Miserable, Soul-Sucking Endeavor!
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. The One Simple Hack part of the title either piqued your interest, or triggered your potential-bullshit alarm. Simply writing it induced a bit of nausea for me since most “hacks” are overused, regurgitated phrases filled with empty promises. Or they’re just stupid. This simple hack, I’m relieved to say, is …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. Advice is overrated. And often unwelcome. Wisdom gained from personal experience, in my opinion, is much more valuable. That’s why I love the following excerpt -- it reveals a pragmatic approach to how a woman puts out the raging dumpster fires that life hurls in her path: "Change doesn't happen in my life …
[Read more...] about When Life is a Raging Dumpster Fire, Lead With Your Ass
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 …
[Read more...] about Don’t Respond Emotionally to Health and Fitness Slip-Ups
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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