A better way to beat workout boredom: A solid training program is inherently monotonous. Squats- again?! Pushups… again?! Deadlifts… AGAIN?! Yes. Welcome. Lol Bouncing around from program to program or finding random workouts isn’t conducive for building strength. The basics work. They’ll always work. And you, my friend, are never “too good” or “too fit” for the basics. Your workouts … Read More
Running is Not Fast Walking
Great one to save for later. Running is such a popular gateway into fitness for most people. And… it probably shouldn’t be. It feels super accessible and low barrier but as they say- just because you can doesn’t mean you should. You’ll want to be sure your body is prepared to handle hundreds if not thousands of repetitive, single leg … Read More
222: What is foam rolling actually for? (it’s not what you think)
Foam rolling- you’ve probably done it. The actual term is SMR (self myofascial release) and you can do it with a number of different modalities outside of a foam roller like: tennis ball, lacrosse ball, with your hands, a rolling pin, a theragun, frozen water bottle, etc. If you’re a trainer, you probably have your clients performing SMR on a … Read More
Your Lifting, Eating and Business Should Provide Freedom. Not Restriction.
I help women liberate themselves from obsessive aesthetic pursuits AND soul sucking businesses that they’ve built. I’ve lived both lives. A life where lifting & eating controlled my life, and the life where I had no life because of my business. These days, call me a liberation coach, I guess. Lifting shouldn’t feel urgent or obsessive. It should provide you … Read More
Reminder: There is No Point in Working Out if You’re Not Eating Enough
You’re a warm blooded mammal. This means you require fuel every day. Keep reading. Evolutionarily speaking, humans moved FOR food. That was the point. You moved FOR food, moved TO food, and were only able to continue to feed the tribe if there was ample food to begin with. Or you died. Everyone died. No, this isn’t a post for … Read More
Questions to Ask Yourself Each Sunday
Each week, you end up with a mountain of data from the week before. Hear me out: I fear stagnation but I crave stillness. Knowing the difference between the two is key. But fearing stagnation is something I think we all need. Becoming intentional about our time is one way to combat that. Every Sunday *or* Monday morning, I carve … Read More
What to Look for In a Shoe
If you wore mittens 24/7, would getting through your day be easier or harder? Harder. Right? No question. Yet, we jam our feet into constricting mittens (shoes) and wear them all the time. Traditional shoes reduce proprioception (the way your feet communicate with the ground and then to your brain), & weaken the foot and ankle structures which can potentially … Read More
A Better Alternative to Kneeling Push-Ups
Kneeling push-ups are fine, unless you have a goal of doing unmodified push-ups. You’ll want to be sure your clients are training the push-up from a long lever position as this has a more accurate carry over into unmodified push-ups. Inside The Barbell Collective, I encourage hands-elevated pushups and using surface height as the thing we progress until the client … Read More
External Validation Is Not A Remedy For Self Doubt
Confidence often hides itself behind a quiet yet persistent conviction. A conviction that doesn’t need external approval or applause. Where we get stuck: We sit in inaction waiting for someone to tell us to jump. We doubt our accomplishments when not enough people applaud. We don’t know how to feel about something until someone tells us how to feel, as … Read More
I Realized That Selling Fat Loss Was the Bullshit
When you know better, do better. And here’s what you need to know today: the wolf in sheep’s clothing. Saying you help someone lose weight without the diet is a diet. Moderation is a form of restriction. Sorry. Leveraging what your body looks like for sales or “authoritative positioning” is diet culture. Learning/purchasing/believing/following what someone sells/teaches/preaches *because* of what they … Read More