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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.
The growing popularity of building your glutes via the barbell hip thrust is great. But I want you to maximize your potential strength and muscle growth as much as you can control. That comes LARGELY from your set up. Common hip thrust set up mistakes: Starting with a bench that is too high – if […]
A lesson unexpectedly learned For four hours of the flight he typed with two fingers, at a PAINFULLY slow rate. My initial reaction of making fun of how inefficiently he was typing was quickly replaced with: He’s getting more done than you…(to myself) I had planned to get some writing done but had opted to […]
To explore unorthodox movement or not? Something I get asked a lot online is what I used to support or believe in with health and fitness, that I no longer believe in or support now. I’ve talked about this a bit in other episodes and on Instagram, but I used to be quite the movement […]
Friendly reminder – you don’t NEED any one piece of equipment to make gains. That’s right, you don’t NEED a kettle bell, a barbell, a dumbbell, etc. Yes, it’s easiest with some more than others. But if we understand: Tension Volume Intensity Then we can get quite a bit done with minimal equipment. Today, I’m […]
You can have a successful business without MaKiNg SiX fIgUrEs. Swipe for more – Call them opinions, call them a narrative. Whatever. Moral of the story – there’s not ONE way to build or even define a successful business. A business bringing in six figures in revenue can be LESS PROFITABLE than one bringing in […]
This is going to be a shorter episode, but one that hits close to home for me and many of my clients I think. Fun story – I drafted episodes 121 and 122 and then asked Nate, my husband, what should my next podcast be about. He immediately said “dinosaurs.” But then he followed up […]
Instagram recently announced that they are a video-centric platform. Pinterest started allowing video and swipe-style graphics in 2020, and YouTube favors long videos cut into shorter segments. Video is the future, and we’ve known that for a few years now. So, what does that mean for those looking to start or grow a biz in […]
Free upper body warm up logic for horizontal pressing day coming your way First off – you’re doing yourself a disservice if you’re not incorporating mobility (control in your end ranges) into your warm up. In Built By Annie we have a full body daily warm up + “movement prep.” What you’re seeing here is […]
This episode was inspired by answering several programming questions over on the gram. My audience seems to want to know what type of programming works for what type of client. And how we program beyond 1:1. Some professionals are 1:1 or nothing. And I get that. Because nothing will get you more personalized results than […]
Building a business owner is one of the most self-refining adventures we can go take on as human beings. And in my experience, boundaries make that experience better + more productive. I literally posted last year about how I’ll get more done than people who choose their word for 2020. But when my mom shared […]
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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.