
Muscle-building hard truths
Muscle-building hard truths… Are any of these news to you? If you want to TONE UP = BUILD MUSCLE If you want to GET LEAN = BUILD MUSCLE If you want to SLIM DOWN = BUILD MUSCLE
Muscle-building hard truths… Are any of these news to you? If you want to TONE UP = BUILD MUSCLE If you want to GET LEAN = BUILD MUSCLE If you want to SLIM DOWN = BUILD MUSCLE
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I haven’t always looked like the photo on the right, which was taken just a couple of weeks ago. Let’s just say, the start of 2020 was rough for me. I struggled with my weight in 2020. I went through
Does more exercise automatically equals better results? Nope, not true. I learned this the hard way. Just last week, I recorded a podcast episode about my experience with overtraining and how it affected my hormones, thyroid, and weight loss efforts.
In this episode, I share a personal story as well as some advice for making strength training more fun! LISTEN HERE Ok, strength training *can be* boring. There, I said it. If you find it monotonous, it’s time
Strength training *can be* boring. There, I said it. If you find it monotonous, it’s time to think about things differently. Does this sound familiar? When you first started strength training, your goals was
“But those heavy weights will make me look like a man!” I mean, seriously? It’s 2020. Are we STILL having this conversation? I honestly can’t believe we’re still worried about looking like a man by lifting a few dumbbells.
Let’s say you’re trying to gain lean muscle… in other words, look like you actually workout. Well, without the proper nutrition, gaining muscle will be very difficult. ⠀ You’ll likely need to eat more calories than usual and actually (gasp!)
A scary thing happens when you switch from a cardio-based workout routine to a strength training-based one.⠀ ⠀ You (usually) gain weight.⠀ ⠀ Terrifying, right?!? ⠀ As your body adjusts to the new routine and muscles are being activated in
Disruption is the enemy of good habits and good intentions. And if there’s one word to sum up what the Covid-19 crisis has done to everyday life, it’s disruption. This is the time you might need your fitness routine the
Stuck at home? Here are two great ways to maintain your fitness without a gym. How to maintain fitness without a gym 1. DITCH THE ALL OR NOTHING APPROACH Yea, the gyms are closed. It sucks. Maybe it’s even too
One of my friends—she just happens to be my fittest friend—recently asked me for some workout motivation. She started a new job, so her workout routine changed from a group/class setting to working out mostly on her own. She’s usually the
Many of the women who come to me for one-on-one nutrition and group coaching come to me with hormonal imbalances. Many of these imbalances are a result of overtraining. They’ve adopted the ‘all or nothing’ approach to their nutrition and
After pouring my blood, (literal) sweat, and tears into this program for the last 3+ months, I’m excited to FINALLY announce that registration for StrongMadeSimple is NOW OPEN! StrongMadeSimple is an intermediate-to-advanced, dumbbell-ONLY at-home training program that includes 24 full-length
I admit it. Sometimes I struggle to keep my priorities straight.⠀ ⠀ Especially when I’m short on time or low on energy. Between being a wife, a mom, a coach, and a blogger, my days get pretty hectic!⠀ ⠀ I