Lift Like a Girl: Be More, Not Less
Every woman should strength train, to some capacity. This empowering, efficient activity has been proven to provide myriad benefits -- physically, mentally, and cognitively with more being researched and discovered thanks to the growing popularity of strength training. Perform the beginner strength training program provided here and you’ll quickly become a believer in its numerous benefits. …
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Do your health and fitness habits define you, or do they make your life better? There was a time I obsessed over what I would eat, and when. I'd literally revolve everything around my workout schedule. I'd turn down dinner invitations and other activities if they interfered with my trip to the gym or wouldn't easily fit whatever diet I was following at the time. Put bluntly: my diet and workout …
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There's no shortage of different ways to organize a strength training routine. But time and time again I go back to one of my favorite templates with many of my clients, and even my personal workouts. I revert back to this template because it's simple, yet allows for a lot of variety - it can be used with success whether you want to get stronger, lose fat, build muscle, or just reap the many …
Yes, I know the title is somewhat stupid (okay, really stupid) for a workout, but it's catchy. It's also appropriate because . . . Sometimes you just want a quick, tough workout. Sometimes you need a workout you can perform at home when you can't make it to the gym. And sometimes, when you have a home gym and it's a frosty and frigid 20 degrees in the garage and you don't feel like putting on …
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Fitness is expressed visually. It's something you can see. After all, if you're lean and toned or at a healthy bodyweight then you must be fit, right? Not so fast. When it comes to defining health and fitness, physical appearance is not the most important thing. I believe that your body should ultimately serve you and allow you to live a high quality life. That that sink in for a moment. …
I'm a fan of minimalism. Whether it's being a minimalist when it comes to material possessions, having a website without ads or sidebars to put the entire focus on the articles, and definitely when it comes to building and sustaining a health and fitness regimen - I'm all about minimalism and keeping things simple. Minimalism, in regards to fitness, allows you to keep things simple because …
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Want to do bodyweight pull-ups but haven't quite got there? Currently at a sticking point with your training and not progressing as quickly as you'd like? Let's change that. Band assisted pull-ups are one of my favorite exercises for progressing to unassisted bodyweight pull-ups. Unfortunately, many trainees are not getting the greatest reward possible from this seemingly simple exercise. …
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Want to get stronger? Want to boost fat loss? Want to build some muscle? Want to improve your conditioning? Want a crazy physical and mental challenge? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then you may want to include some high rep squats in your strength training program. It doesn't really matter what goal you have - high rep squats can help you get there. Truth be told, I have …
