When I completed my first marathon, I thought: I'm going to get a tattoo to honor this. Completing a full marathon was a 'Bucket List' item I had set for myself and accomplished in my early twenties. I never did get that tattoo and I'm glad I didn't - not because I think it was... Continue Reading →
If you're on any social media platform at all, you've seen an assortment of variations of exercises: drop sets, giant sets, supersets (yes they are different), accessories like chains and blocks, paused and pulse reps, using machines for a different purpose than their original design, etc. On top of that, there are about a million... Continue Reading →
Core training for functional fitness
On the spectrum of adopting new technologies, products, or ideas, there are innovators and what they call "laggards". For purposes of this blog, I prefer to call them "Old Schoolers". I don't like the term laggard because it implies that they are dragging their feet - when in fact doing things the traditional way can... Continue Reading →
You are not a one dimensional human being. You are not your social media etiquette, a picture, a few things said under stress or through misunderstanding. You are much more. You are a fearless and wonderful soul who loves greatly. The people that matter are the ones that see all the dimensions of your soul,... Continue Reading →
Doing 'whatever it takes' is often praised as the highest level of determination and a mindset many people try emulate... don't get me wrong, I've said it, and the Imagine Dragons song gets stuck in my head as much as the next person's. I think we need to really examine this approach however, especially when it comes to your physical and emotional health.Â
My strength comes from knowing I have the ability to do anything; my weakness comes from the desire to do it all at once. I thought that I was a patient person - I've been working in some sort of customer service my entire adult life. I've been transforming my body naturally through clean eating... Continue Reading →
You're trying to lose body fat, but you've heard conflicting advice about how to do it - 60 minutes of steady state cardio first thing in the AM when you are in a fasted state, or are you allowed to eat before you train? I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say... Continue Reading →
It's been a minute since I've posted - it's due to being almost overwhelmingly busy with life.. all good things though! Believe me when I say trying to find the time to fit everything in has been a struggle. And that's when it hit me - this is usually the number one excuse people have... Continue Reading →
It's inevitable - at some point in your training life, you will hit a plateau. A point where your body either becomes increasingly stubborn to making progress in the gym or on the scale, or it stops responding completely. Even the most experienced athlete can hit a plateau; especially if they continue to train the... Continue Reading →
Evolving Strength 