I want you to give yourself permission to take up space instead of shrink. This is exactly what lifting gave me. Commercial gyms were clogged with women there to shrink as I swerved around the sea of bros checking out their newest bicep vein in the mirror. I deserve to be here, too. I was there to grow. My character, … Read More

Take each failure as feedback. If we take failure personally, we close off the opportunity to learn and grow from it. I fail all the time- and I use it as a springboard to assess where I could have done better, so that NEXT time, I can actually do better. I failed miserably at setting myself up for a restful … Read More

You’re trying to eat too healthy…no, really. Instead of trying to get rid of everything you’re eating, try focusing on adding things to your plate. Diet culture is rooted in less. It’s rooted in deprivation and it calls itself a lifestyle with hashtags like “clean eating” and “healthy living.”? But, on the other hand, yes. You’ll likely perform better, have … Read More

I lost weight and I’m sad about it. And why your scale is screwing with your head: I weighed myself with the intention of writing about what I thought would be “weight gain.” Instead, I’m sitting about 5 pounds below where I normally sit. Yep. Lost 5 pounds in 4 weeks & I’m sad. Many women would kill for this. … Read More

6 reasons you’re not getting stronger: 1) you’re lifting too often. Yes. I said it. The body gets stronger as it rests. At the height of my strength, I was deadlifting heavy twice per month. That’s it! Assess the frequency of your training and adjust the different areas as necessary. This is more about under recovering vs over training. Many … Read More