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Best ways to move heavy sh*t

Pssst. I have a secret. Remember my last post about why it’s so important to strength train? Well hear this: getting strong is simpler than you might think. Notice I said simpler—not easier. That’s because gaining strength and lean muscle—especially for women who are not blessed (or cursed?) with higher levels of testosterone—is hard work…

The Squat

My clients and boot campers probably think that I’m obsessed with squats. We do them in some form at every workout. I have a love/hate relationship with squats and because of the hate I must torture my clients with them. The Hate Anatomy, flexibility and years of faulty technique doomed my squat and started the…

RKC!

Four years ago I met Wilicious (back then I just called him Will) – a local trainer who was doing in this thing called kettlebells. I’d never hear of them, but Will seemed to know his stuff and the training seemed hard core – right up my alley, so I went to a class and…

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS is often heralded as a sign of a “good” workout by many avid exercisers. “I know I’m gonna feel this tomorrow” or “My (fill in your muscle group of choice) hurt for 3 days after that last workout!” DOMS is an addictive state. A badge of honor sought by…

Push-ups for Charity Final Tally

Our March 20th Push-ups for Charity event was a huge success. We exceeded our goal by 20% and raised $6,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. It was a great event for a worthy organization, and we’re looking forward to doing bigger and better things next year. Thanks to all our participants, sponsors and supporters. Check…

Sound off – The calm before the storm

Why do my local nursery and Super Fresh have Christmas Tress? Really? It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. Could we wait one more week for goodness sake?! We’re in the calm before the storm now. Next week begins the 4 week frenzy the will culminate with Christmas and New Years. And for many people that means…

Why do you workout?

I’ve had two conversations this month that have caused me to reflect on that question. One was at one of my speaking engagements. During the speech I went around the room and asked the women why they did or didn’t exercise. One of the woman very frankly stated, “Because I don’t like it.” The other…