Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Would you rather listen to the article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. Anyone who has tried to improve their eating and workout habits knows what it feels like to become overwhelmed by the abundance of information, all the possible workout and diet options, and all the conflicting information. Sometimes food and fitness can feel annoyingly complicated. To uncomplicate …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. One potential reason for feeling beat up after workouts is from pushing the intensiveness of the exercises too far. Done with many exercises for several consecutive workouts (or weeks of workouts), pushing each set to the near limit may lead to that “beat up” feeling. The trend I’ve noticed with some …
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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. “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 the MP3, or listen on iTunes. “What exercises should I do for the Lift Like a Girl programs if all I have access to are dumbbells?” That has been asked so frequently that it’s time to provide the answer. Or if you have dumbbells at home, your gym has limited equipment, or you simply prefer dumbbell exercises, use …
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