Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
You’ve got a lot going on, but you still want to take care of yourself. You don’t need an abundance of time to achieve great results with strength training; just proven guidelines. Many women find themselves at the end of their to-do list. They’re focused on their careers, taking care of kids or loved ones, putting the needs of others before their own, or simply doing things they enjoy more …
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15 strength training tips for women over 40 and nutrition and lifestyle considerations for stages of menopause. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010, over 41% of the U.S. female population was 45 years of age or older. But flip through a women’s fitness magazine or scroll through fitness-related articles and you’d think it’s a much smaller percentage, due to their underrepresentation. (I’m …
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Lose fat and get sexy. The end. While that’s what most sources say why women should strength train, there are additional (perhaps better) benefits women can reap from weight training. Sure, you’ll see below how it can help you lose fat and tone up, but, you’ll also see how strength training can help you build a better brain (huh?), better bones, better boobs (say what?), sleep better, and …
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Performance improvement is a mandatory element of a proper strength training program. There are many ways to fulfill this requirement (e.g., increase the volume by performing more sets, decrease the rest periods between sets/exercises thereby increasing the density of the workout, etc.) but the two most common ways to improve performance: perform more reps with the same weight, and increase the …
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Do you feel like it's a constant battle to eat well and work out consistently, or are you struggling to build a fit and healthy body? If there was a secret weapon that could help you achieve results, this is it. Before we examine this "secret weapon" let's first look at the approach most people (you?) take to lose fat, get fit, or simply improve their health. They adopt the all or nothing …
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Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below to listen here or listen to the article on iTunes. If there's an industry plagued with profuse amounts of bullshit, it's health and fitness. Know what it is so you can avoid it and spend your time doing what actually works. While there's more bullshit than I can list here, these are some of the most common culprits. The Expert A …
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If your strength training workouts don’t make you feel great or, worse, leave you feeling achy or beat up, then you need to change things. Now. Here's how. Below you’ll find four tips I use with clients (and myself) who complained that lifting weights didn’t “feel good” or left them feeling achy. Whether you’re an older lifter and want to strength train as safely as possible, you have previous …
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While it’s not an exclusive club that gives members-only jackets to its elite, there are some truths about strength training that only those who do it consistently, perhaps for years, can fully appreciate. You can likely add to this list, but here are some observations and lessons I’ve learned over the past decade from strength training. It’s a wonderful teacher indeed, and we would be wise to …
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