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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.
Maybe you’ve started or want to start an online business. I know what you’re thinking. And guess what, it’s not a fancy website or a pretty logo. I speak from experience. I had a website and a program and NO ONE TO SELL IT TO. First off, you need to #1 – Solve a problem […]
Your warm up is important and I’d argue an essential and under programmed aspect of training. There are a million ways that one can warm up for a lift or other type of physical activity. The most important thing is that your warm up is relevant to the type of training you’re going to be […]
Train, eat well, and be joyful during the holidays. The holidays bring stress from social pressures, financial pressures, the feeling that you need to have accomplished something spectacular by the time the new year rolls around. It’s an event filled, alcohol consuming, schedule ruining, and sweets overloaded time of year. With all that said, the […]
Almost all of my clients have tight hip flexors and lazy glutes. In the American workforce and daily life there is A LOT of sitting in a stationary position – which equals inactive glutes and tight hips. Even if you lead a “healthy” lifestyle and lift the weights, the time you spend seated far outweighs […]
How we’ve been traveling the world. It’s old news that world travel is VERY doable these days. You don’t need to be rich and you don’t need to have any previous experience. With the internet, airbnb, and the use of wifi all over the world to search the best food, hidden gems, cheapest flights and […]
If you’re in this for the long haul, you know that you’ll have breaks in your training. You’ll get sick, injured, or life will be too much and you’ll fall off course a bit. It all happens. It’s naive to think it won’t. So how about being prepared for the breaks instead of discouraged by […]
What lifting accessories exist, what are they for, and do you really need them? Lifting accessories are kind of like supplements. You should not use them until you’ve mastered the basics and are already training well without them. And even then, you probably don’t need them…You can’t out supplement a shit diet, and you can’t […]
My favorite performance enhancing training accessories. With copious amounts of training accessories out there from straps to bands to shoes and electronics, it’s hard to know what’s really worth it. I am here to help and even share my favorites with you. All of these tools are PERFORMANCE ENHANCING. They help you lift more, get […]
There is no manual on gym etiquette. But there are certainly some unwritten rules that one should follow. In my world travels I have had quite a few experiences in the gym that break the code and would certainly be against public gym etiquette. I’ve always been a stickler for respect and following the rules, […]
5 Common Training Program Mistakes + How to Fix Them A training program should have PURPOSE. You’re following it for a specific reason, I hope. These days almost anyone can be a “personal trainer.” But let’s be real, just because someone does a workout themselves, likes it and puts it on paper to sell, DOES […]
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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.