Life is all about managing comprises…. Which is precisely why you won’t catch me eating oil on my salad very often. If you were to presume that it’s because I’m trying to cut calories–or, more particularly, calories from fat–you’d likely be perplexed when you saw my salad heaped with avocado, a layer of cheese, and […]
4 Tips to Fix Your Kettlebell Swing
Have you ever experienced lower back strain/pain after a kettlebell session? Are you new to kettlebell training? Has it been awhile since you’ve considered your technique? Could you afford to spend a few minutes taking inventory of your hinge pattern? Pat and I instructed a kettlebell workshop the other day. It was a beautiful, wonderful […]
Why You Should Lift Heavy (especially if you’re a female)
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN THE WHOLE WORLD AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW IT. vs. THIS IS SO PARAMOUNT THAT CERTAINLY EVERYONE KNOWS IT ALREADY. Nearly every time I sit down to write to you, I deliberate as to whether or not what I have to say will be useful to you. […]
Holiday Workouts: Boost the Bodyweight Burn
One push-up burns approximately 1/3 of a calorie. At this rate, you could cancel out a slice of holiday cheesecake with a mere 775 push-ups! Assuming you can do 100 push-ups in 5 minutes or so… You’d be able to indulge, without reservation, after just under 40 minutes’ worth of push-ups! Boom. You’re welcome. Strong […]
Did you know….? 5 Things I Just Learned.
Sometimes my blog post ideas just come to me. Like I see a hunched-over middle-aged man doing lots of chest exercises and then sloppily, jerkily, goofily performing 3 rows–and I think to myself, “why, this should be a blog post!” (And so it was. Last week. Here.) Other times, I agonize over no fewer than […]