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Women Friends and Honesty

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on September 6, 2018March 16, 2019
  • Trying New Things

When I was in the third grade, I confronted the class queen bee on the playground. I don’t remember my exact words, but it was something to the effect of “You’re not the boss of […]

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How To Break Weightlifting Plateaus Without Giving Up Your Favorites

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on May 25, 2017March 16, 2019
  • Trying New Things

I’ve always loved training the same days every week and I prioritized barbell hip thrusts forever. I like my exercises in a certain order and 8-10 is my go-to rep range. If you’re like me, […]

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My Post-Mastectomy At-Home Training Routine

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on April 30, 2017March 16, 2019
  • Trying New Things

After my bilateral prophylactic mastectomies, I trained at home and mostly focused on physical therapy exercises. I just was not ready to hit the gym until recovering from after my reconstruction. There are both physical and mental […]

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Strength Training after a Mastectomy

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on March 13, 2017March 2, 2019
  • Back

It had been about six months since my breast reconstruction surgery and bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. I was at the gym, following an old training program I wrote. Back to training for months, I’d mostly avoided chest training. I […]

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How To Create Your Own No-Guilt Travel Workout

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on January 10, 2017March 2, 2019
  • Trying New Things

I like looking at training problems from angles most people don’t think of – until they come up, of course. Take your typical travel workout, for example. The usual articles focus on killer bodyweight workouts […]

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The “What to Wear” Dilemma Simplified

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on November 23, 2016March 2, 2019
  • Trying New Things

You might be surprised to learn that I don’t wear gym clothes 24/7. In fact, you may also not know that I’m a freelance writer, in addition to being a personal trainer. I need to […]

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The Simple Truth About Muscle And Training Mindfully

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on October 11, 2016March 16, 2019
  • Trying New Things

I recorded myself doing dumbbell military presses recently, and as always, I was surprised. My wrists were slightly bent, which I never would have noticed otherwise and could cause issues. When I saw the recording, […]

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Post-Mastectomy Training

  • Strength Training after a Mastectomy

    March 13, 2017
  • A Journey Continued: My Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

    March 20, 2015
  • Starting Over After A Training Layoff: One Year Later

    July 1, 2016
  • 5 Tips for Returning to Strength Training After a Mastectomy

    October 28, 2015
  • How I Learned to Love the End Goal

    April 23, 2015
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