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Strength Training

Titan Fitness Linebacker Squat Landmine Attachment Review

April 27, 2021 by Nia Shanks

I’ve had the Titan Fitness Linebacker Squat Landmine Attachment and Landmine Stand for a couple years. Because I’ve received numerous questions about them when people see them in my workouts, I thought it was time to give a proper review. Please note I purchased this equipment and I was not asked by Titan Fitness to write a review. Affiliate links are used for the products discussed …

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Titan Fitness Seated Leg Curl and Extension Machine Review

March 12, 2021 by Nia Shanks

It’s always exciting to add a new piece of equipment to my home gym. It can be a bit less fun when you spend your hard-earned money on something that ends up being a disappointment, and even more fun when something turns out to be better than expected. Which one was the Titan Fitness seated leg curl and extension machine? You’ll find out in this review. Please note, I purchased this machine …

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Coast Through Workout Slumps

February 4, 2021 by Nia Shanks

Listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. This may be coming to you at precisely the right time. Or this may be something you’ll need at a later date. Either way, one thing is for certain: Workout motivation is finite. When was the last time you had a workout slump? When you didn’t have motivation to work out and your usual drive and enthusiasm wasn’t …

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How to Handle Bad Workouts

February 1, 2021 by Nia Shanks

the busy woman's guide to strength training

Listen to this article using the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. More than ever people feel obligated to “crush” every workout. Many even think they must complete every workout utterly exhausted or experience soreness the following day. If they’re not totally spent or sore, they (erroneously) think they didn’t work hard enough. Social media contributes to this false notion …

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How to Listen to Your Body When Strength Training

January 19, 2021 by Nia Shanks

You can listen to this article: Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. Imagine for a moment you’ve been working out consistently for several weeks. You feel great, you’re steadily improving your performance with your strength training sessions and getting in cardio work a couple times per week. Things are moving in the right direction for once and you’re enjoying …

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9 Ways to Make Dumbbell Workouts More Advanced

January 4, 2021 by Nia Shanks

You can listen to this article: Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. Perhaps now more than ever, more people are working out at home instead of a gym. And many of these individuals have a few pairs of dumbbells, or an adjustable dumbbell set, at their disposal. While this allows them to have productive workouts, an inevitable question arises, especially for advanced …

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Food and Fitness No Longer Dominate My Life

December 7, 2020 by Nia Shanks

You can listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. I enjoy looking through years of workout logs to see the progress I’ve made, the personal records I set, the grueling sets of high-rep squats and deadlifts I’ve endured. Performance improvement is a critical component of any strength training program if you want to reap results from your efforts. But …

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How to be More Consistent with Workouts

November 4, 2020 by Nia Shanks

You can listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. If you want results from your workout program, you must consistently perform your workouts. You know this already, of course. But what if you struggle with consistency? How can you be more consistent with workouts so you achieve the results you desire and deserve? There are many reasons people …

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