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I'm an adventurous introvert from Vancouver, Washington who lives on sleep + "me time." I'm a lover of lifting weights, dinosaurs, real talk and traveling with my husband. I am here to help you move better, lift more, bust the myths of the fitness industry, and inspire you to love the process.
Sometimes I think we have a tendency to think we need some rock bottom or very large event to change the trajectory of our life. But I’d argue that’s rarely the case. Yes a person can certainly have a near death experience or some kind of epiphany. That’s not my personal experience or expectation for […]
2014 – I’m in Thatchers coffee shop, where I went to write client programs on Friday mornings. It’s now been a year since I got my exercise science degree and received my C.S.C.S. And it’s been about 6 months since deciding to NOT pursue my dream of being a college strength and performance coach – […]
For some reason the draw of “financial” freedom and “time” freedom of working in the online space have come with the assumption that building and running an online business is easy. Hate to break it to you, it’s not. But also, the freedoms are real, and remain a draw for many people. When you embark […]
FULL ROM OR BUST? Is full range of motion needed for muscular development? Are shorter reps inherently bad? Are you leaving gains on the table by cutting range of motion? These are questions that may come up as your training age and experience increases. The answers? As usual, it depends. Not every exercise demands “full […]
Today we’re covering 9 mindset shifts for entrepreneurs: These are questions, ideas and maybe ways to challenge your current mindset as an entrepreneur. Just because someone else does it or doesn’t do it, doesn’t mean you should or shouldn’t do it. I follow a VERY successful fitness business owner. World known, who still edits his […]
Building an online health and fitness was a popular route before 2020. During and after the pandemic it became a GO TO career path for many. But it most certainly isn’t made for everyone. Being an online coach is more accessible than ever – and just as challenging, if not more challenging than it always […]
Touching on the question – do the same exercises work for building muscle and strength? The fitness industry loves to categorize exercises and approaches to movement as if they are specific to a given result. Rarely does it work that way. A single exercise doesn’t create a training stimulus. All factors – intensity, load, volume, […]
There has been a debate for years among strength coaches and personal trainers about whether or not “extra” or defined core work is necessary for both aesthetics and performance. To core, or not to core? Today we’re discussing three variations and progressions of possibly the most used core exercise outside of sit ups. The plank. […]
Over the years I have gotten asked several times about what makes the perfect warm-up, or what a warm-up should include for a given day. Just as there are infinite possibilities for exercise selection in the book of a work out, the same is true for a warm-up. So it can be very overwhelming to […]
What goes and doesn’t go on your social accounts? What’s a hard yes and hard no? This is your social media code of conduct and something we define clearly in my FitsPRO Foundations course. Social media is a weird place. Especially weird when you’re developing a personal brand – which is the case for many […]
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I, Annie Miller, bring you a no B.S. approach on how to navigate + thrive in the world that is online health and fitness. You’ll learn through the lens of the trainee, the strength coach and the entrepreneur. I don't shy away from the nitty gritty truths my friend. Join me.