Today I have a guest post courtesy of my friend, Jill Coleman. She's an incredibly intelligent lady and I'm stoked to have her debut her first guest post; it's about a topic that's not very sexy, BUT, it's very important and she does an incredible job explaining it. Enjoy! Hey there! A big thanks to Nia for allowing me to take over her blog for the day and spout some crazy stuff about the body …
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There’s More Than One Way to Lift Like a Girl
"My lungs feel . . . my lungs . . . my lungs feel like . . . they're on fire." I uttered that phrase to my training partner as I walked around, panting, desperately trying to catch my breath after completing my sixth hill sprint. The sun was hot and unforgiving that afternoon, and the humidity was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Even though it wasn't the most comfortable of temperatures …
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30 Rules to Lift Like a Girl & Be Absolutely Awesome
A couple weeks ago, I came across an awesome article – 30 Rules to Lift Like a Man. It was a terrific list of training and nutrition "rules", and I commented that women should follow the majority of them, too. Because I strongly believe women should proudly Lift Like a Girl, I decided to create a list of my own, and by applying these "rules", you'll end up looking absolutely awesome. Without …
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Why You Should STOP Focusing on Fat Loss
There have been numerous articles posted on this website that expose some personal situations I’ve endured. One of the most popular was My Experience with Disordered Eating. I didn’t expect that article to receive such a huge response in addition to the emails and messages from other women and men sharing their stories and thanking me for revealing mine. I was once hesitant to share personal …
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Ode to Deadlifts. Low and High Reps, Dead Stop and Touch ‘n Go Reps
I have a serious problem. I'm a deadlift addict. I've truly gone full-bore deadliftaholic. Heck, I wrote an article about them not too long ago in How to have an Awesome Deadlift Workout (a highly recommended read, by the way), and I’m already back with another one about deadlifts. I truly have an insatiable, unquenchable love for pulling a loaded barbell off the ground. Because of my love for …
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Get Strong – Get Confident!
Each week I receive numerous emails and comments from women who have experienced the amazing side effect of improved self confidence from weight lifting. Building greater self confidence isn’t the first perk of lifting weights women usually think of, and many are shocked when they experience it themselves. Here is a comment from a fellow Beautiful Badass that was posted on the Beautiful Badass …
How to Have an Awesome Deadlift Workout
Oh sweet, sweet deadlifts. I do love them ever so much. Conventional, sumo, trap bar, rack pulls, snatch grip . . . it doesn’t matter what type of deadlift it may be. I absolutely love deadlifting. In fact, I love deadlifts so much I even wrote a poem about them. Okay I’m just kidding (maybe) about the whole “ode to deadlift” thing. In honor of my love, admiration, and respect for one of the …
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Play Time and Why You Need It
I am all for training and not “working out” or “exercising”,but sometimes I would rather play than train. This post is a spin off from Have a Fun Workout and Have a Fun Workout Part 2, but I definitely think it’s something that practically everyone can benefit from; especially adults. Now don’t just dismiss this as being “childish” or not the least bit beneficial to you. Read on and keep an open …