If you spend any amount of time on Pinterest or Instagram searching women’s fitness, you’ll soon be bombarded with messaging around growing your glutes and slimming your waist. You’ll find extreme physiques (many of which are photoshopped through free apps), in the best lighting, and obviously posed. But, the question remains… Can you grow your […]

I am not entirely sure when the word “toned” was introduced to health and fitness marketing, but Lord knows bullshit companies have been profiting off of this word for decades. Specifically targeting female clientele. Before we begin, I want make very CLEAR that having the desire to look “toned” is not bad! Not at all! […]

Does cardio negatively affect muscle growth? Yes and no. This discussion largely comes down to muscle fibers and the demand placed upon them by the type of training a person is doing. What is the stimulus? And how will the body adapt? First and foremost, the body is not a robot. We don’t use energy […]

How to get started with weight training. You want to feel strong but are asking yourself – where to start? You have a pretty good idea that weights are going to be needed. And that you will need to pick them up and put them down. But HOW? Whereas with most things, “just start” is […]

I did a reel on this over on Instagram too – there’s also a training inside Movement 101 on training shoes for lifting and what to look for. In general, for lifting we want. Swipe + learn. (see list below): 1️⃣ flat even surface (best for floor contact and force transfer) 2️⃣ wide toe box […]

Breath matters in bench press just as with any other barbell movement. The way that we breathe has an impact on the amount of weight that we can move and force we can affectively produce. The bench press is a horizontal upper body pressing movement. It is compound, meaning multiple joints and muscle groups are […]