Where being strong is a lifestyle
If you’re looking for positives about getting older, you may not see them until you’re actually there. I knew I was suffering badly during my 20′s, but it’s only now that I can look back and see how far I’ve come. I was a late bloomer; I didn’t develop true self-confidence until after I had my daughter and returned to strength training. My wiser, broader perspective made me realize that comparing myself to others is a losing game. While competing can be {Read More…}
Guest Post by Scott Dueball Every trainer (worth their weight in whey) will tell you that body weight is among their least important metrics. Changes in body weight can be coy and sporadic. The typical exerciser has little understanding of what creates realistic expectations of body weight loss. As a result, the expectations are often set too high and without reason. Your trainer or coach will no doubt explain that lean mass weighs more than fat mass and in many {Read More…}
There are so many measures against which we hold ourselves. If you can’t hold a plank for 2 minutes then you’re a wimp. If you can’t deadlift extraordinary loads you’re not strong. If you don’t look like a fitness competitor/model you’re not thin enough. It’s desirable to have goals – of course. It’s healthy to “reach for the stars.” But some of these strength standards – and comparing ourselves to others – only serve to make us feel inadequate. The {Read More…}
The fitness industry can be confusing, misleading, and scary. Or it can be full of wisdom and encouragement. What’s your perspective? Leah Segedie (@bookieboo) over at Mamavation.com asked her blogger audience to write a post about what could make the fitness industry more approachable and friendly to everyone. As she explains in her widely read blog, she was previously overweight and extremely intimidated by working out in gyms. Everyone seemed to be thin and/or athletic and she felt very self-conscious {Read More…}
I can tell what a person’s workout identity is just by watching him or her for a few seconds in the gym. It’s clear who doesn’t have a weight lifting identity… They flop dumbbells up and down in a noncommittal way and try to blend in. It’s not that they don’t know what they’re doing; it’s that they aren’t sure if they should be doing it. People who do have a weight lifting identity – that is, they view themselves as someone {Read More…}
My 3/21 post is at at YumYucky.com. Find out why and how you should get started with strength training! It’s reassuring to know that with so many variables in life, there will always be some things that remain constant. Sunshine in March feels good. Lying on a sore back hurts. And taking pictures of yourself in a bikini makes you obsess about your body. About this time of year, many of us women start to realize that we’ll soon be {Read More…}
