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The Benefits of Intervals and Interval Timers

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on April 9, 2012
  • Cardio

Congrats to April Sorrow (@AprilS_2010), the winner of the giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered. Now that you’re thinking about intervals, let’s see how you can use them to achieve your goals! _____________________ For people wanting […]

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A Killer Full-Body Workout Using Only Your Body Weight

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on June 7, 2011
  • Workouts

If we’ve connected on Twitter or Facebook you may have heard me talk recently about attending a workshop through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). I’m studying to be a certified personal trainer and […]

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Weight Training at Home: What You Need

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on February 13, 2011
  • Equipment

Do you need fancy gym equipment to get a good weight-training workout? No. Several people have asked me this recently and it may be because I often talk about mixing your routine up in the […]

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Finding Your Balance in the Weight Room

  • by Suzanne
  • Posted on January 27, 2011
  • Abs

How balanced are you? I confronted this question last week when I took a cross-country skiing lesson. While learning the kick and glide technique, which requires you to balance on one foot while moving fairly […]

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Strength Training Posts

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7 Ways To Elevate Your Strength-Training Gains

Barbell Front Squat with Crossed-Arm Grip (“Genie” Grip)

barbell front squat with crossed-arm grip

MO’ Muscle Talk For You, Video-Style

Eyes on the Prize (Part 2): Secret Rituals of Muscle Building Women

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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