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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.
Today we are only going to talk about three different ways to spice up your hypertrophy set and reps schemes. All three of them are going to add time under tension in their own respect. These applications will be added to whatever it is that you are already doing with your training. So I am […]
In light of watching some of the CrossFit qualifiers recently, and purchasing a new program myself, I thought it would be a good time to discuss how to choose the season of fitness that you are in. And also to acknowledge that when you’re doing this for the long-haul, it’s OK if most of your […]
Mobility came on the fitness scene in large thanks to CrossFit. Perhaps you disagree or perhaps that is even untrue. But in 2011-2013 CrossFit was booming and thus came a large demand and need for mobility in the fitness industry. People like Kelly Starrett with Supple Leopard, and resources like ROMWOD mobility became more advisable […]
Training plateaus are going to happen the longer you have been training for. That’s the joy of newbie gains – in that season, which can last years, you are able to make noticeable adaptations on a monthly if not weekly basis. And when that time ends, you have likely hit a training plateau. Meaning that […]
What it takes to get strong. Often times I think hypertrophy and strength are thrown into the same boat or conversation. And I am not mad at that. There are certainly programs that involve both, and the two topics or training goals are related. Which brings us to the first point… Let’s first start this […]
So this episode comes about because for most of my years of training, I wrote my program for myself, or pulled from templated programs as a base for my own programming. I’ve never had a 1:1 coach, outside of interning with other performance coaches in person. That mainly comes from the fact that I enjoy […]
Inside Built by Annie I have a resource called Annie’s Secret Laboratory of Brain Gains. And in that, there are two trainings on energy systems development. Also known as heart rate training. One of the videos is general and just goes over the different zones and what they mean. The other training goes over how […]
4 Aspects of Programming for Better Muscle or Strength Gains Building muscle and building strength are not the same thing. But the programming topics we discuss today can certainly help with both. And let us remember that muscle mass is the potential for strength gains. With that, a body builder’s goal is to put on […]
I wanted to have this episode be about 2021 reflection and 2022 planning but I use the Elegant excellence goals journal to do that and their shipping is delayed. So, we shall wait for that and not rush it. I am very much for reflection and planning. I’ve done it on large scale yearly basis […]
At some point I am sure that you have taken a break from training, whether that be forced or voluntary. So, I’m talking about an injury, or health issue that demands a break from training, versus me traveling the world for a year. This is a massive mindset based podcast. But will also include my […]
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