Bon dia from Aruba! I am back from spending an entire glorious week in Aruba last week and I am feeling PARTICULARLY inspired and refreshed. I love to read when I'm on vacation. The majority of my time is spent in a lounge chair with my kindle and it always reminds me how much I enjoy being able to sit and read.
Read MoreAre you unsure whether lifting weights is right for you? I am here to help you figure it out!
If you're reading this I am operating off of a few assumptions.
You're a woman who values her health, her fitness, and her physique.
You might not always act in alignment with those values.
You aren't going to go all women's lit on me when I talk about losing body fat.
“Priority pyramids” are in no way new to the health and fitness world (hello, food pyramid from way back when). I certainly can’t take credit for them, but I LOVE how easy they make it to remind you what to tackle first when you’re trying to either lose weight, or just stay healthy.
Read MoreIf you want to gain strong, sculpted muscle you have to eat for it and you have to train for it. A lot of women struggle with the “eating for it” part of that equation. It’s pretty common for women I work with to be chronically undereating, yet struggling to lose the last few pounds of fat they’ve been hoping to shed for years. Today is all about how to eat to fuel your workouts while minimizing body fat.
Read MoreHow we build strength and muscle is muy importante because I don't want you to be wasting your precious workout time focusing on the wrong stuff... AND I don't want all that hard work to go to waste just because you aren't fueling properly for recovery while sticking to that low carb diet. This is something that is VERY near and dear to my heart because a common theme among women is the fear of "getting bulky.”
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