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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.

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“Do you prescribe what weights to use in this program?” This is one of the most common questions I get as a remote strength coach. The answer? No. I rarely prescribe specific weights; and definitely not for non personalized programs. That doesn’t mean I can’t help you determine what weights to be using. I’ve got […]

September 16, 2018

Annie Miller's Golden Rule for determining what weight to use for strength training

There’s a lot of talk these days about the suppression of women. This is undoubtedly a sensitive subject. And I’d be naive, maybe even ignorant, to think this post won’t ruffle some tail feathers. Fact of the matter is, I’ve got some thoughts on the subject and this is my blog. So here we are. […]

September 9, 2018

Working Harder + Smarter I grew up in a very hard working household; but it was not one of high or even middle class income. For me, working hard was something you did because it was expected, and it was a part of your character. We were proud to be hard workers. But working hard […]

August 27, 2018

Learn what you need to do instead

I give you permission to conquer this fear I’ve been lifting in a different country, with different customs, different gym etiquette, different metric system and different equipment all together.  In the midst of all this, YOU game to mind. Yes YOU. Through my 10+ years of weight room experience – from the YMCA, to crossfit, […]

August 20, 2018

How to do ANYTHING in the gym

I bring you direction and success in your first year of business To be fair to myself, I “knew” most of these things when getting started with my business. I did not however fully embrace, follow, or live by them as I am encouraging you to do now. Solve a Problem Identify a problem, and […]

August 9, 2018

How to make the most of your first year in business

“Top Two” Tactic for success You only need your top two. You’ve got too many priorities. You cannot have all those priorities sister. I’m going to need you to choose. There are enough hours in the day, you just have too much shit on your table. And most of it doesn’t need to be there. […]

July 23, 2018

Get done what actually matters with the top two method

Did you know the beach doesn’t define your body? With Summer in the full swing of things, it just feels right to share this message with you: TRUTH BOMB – Photo Inspired by my girl @shethrivesblog. It’s a bit aggressive even for me, I know. And before I even get into this, I understand I […]

July 12, 2018

The beach doesn't care what body you bring to it. Cellulite and all.

Intermittent fasting is all the rage All the cool kids are doing it. So is it right for you? Was it right for me? This is what I was on a quest to find out. My husband and are traveling the world for a year and to be honest, it would just be more convenient […]

July 5, 2018

My personal experience with intermittent fasting + the science behind it

The fitness and health industry is notorious for changing on direction on a dime with what is and isn’t effective. Today I share with you three myths that you need to stop believing YESTERDAY. #1 If you aren’t sore, you didn’t get a good workout. NOOOOOOO. Do you even know what muscle soreness is? Yes […]

June 18, 2018

Annie Miller of Fitdesignbyannie

You want to know when people care about their abs or getting a six pack? When they are insecure. There, I said it. We were not put on this earth to have a six pack and die…what a sad, sad life that would be. I had a very visible six pack. At my most ripped […]

June 10, 2018

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