by Chris Rombola | Aug 3, 2020 | general health, motivation, strength training, stress
They broke the mold when they made my wife; she is the most infectiously positive person I have ever known. Yesterday, it didn’t matter; I was in a full-fledged depressive daze, starting the moment I woke up. You know the type of day I’m talking about? You’re aware of...
by Kristen Perillo | Jul 27, 2020 | general health, motivation, strength training
My husband does not lift. Shocker, right? He did for a while. A year or two after I started, he started, too. His goals were to get stronger, gain muscle, and gain some weight. He went to the gym three times a week while I made specific meals for him, bought him his...
by Chris Rombola | Jul 27, 2020 | general health, injury recovery, motivation
Around this time last summer, I was just learning how to walk again. I had shredded my Achilles tendon, had surgery, and was almost able to resume all activities. Since then, I am fully recovered, and all is back to normal—sort of. Physically, I’ve always been fine...
by Chris Rombola | Jul 20, 2020 | general health, motivation, strength training
Kristen can do dips; so what? Well, Kristen couldn’t always complete a dip, and I specifically remember her telling me, circa 5 years ago, that because of a shoulder surgery, she could never perform dips. The reality was, she had weak shoulders. Now, after years of...
by Kristen Perillo | Jul 7, 2020 | general health, motivation, strength training
My first outdoor boot camp was a shit show. I think I had been doing a boot camp class for a few weeks already before it went outside. To be honest, the details are little foggy. (We’re talking 11 years ago now, and I’m 43, so I pretty much don’t remember anything in...
by Kristen Perillo | Jun 23, 2020 | fat loss, general health, strength training, women
I hate the phrase “stubborn fat.” I know why we call it that. We all have some part of our body where the fat just doesn’t want to budge. But calling it “stubborn” is misleading. Your body fat isn’t a dog who refuses to walk on a leash when you want him to; it’s body...
by Chris Rombola | Jun 22, 2020 | general health, fat loss, motivation, strength training
“Chris, I have fallen off track over the past three months. I’ve been doing a ton of walking, but I haven’t lifted weights at all. I just haven’t been motivated! Hahaha I know, I know, it’s not the same, I get it. My eating also hasn’t been the best. I only put on six...
by Gina Rombola | Jun 16, 2020 | recipes, nutrition
Are you finding it hard to avoid the snacks and get your protein in? Protein keeps you satiated. If you’re not getting enough protein in, chances are, you’re going to be hungry! Smoothies help me get my protein in (especially when I’m not wanting to eat meat, or I...
by Kristen Perillo | Jun 16, 2020 | general health, motivation, nutrition
I’m a big fan of the idea of getting better everyday. When it comes to training, this is easy to track. I try to match or beat whatever I did last time. An extra rep with the same weight, a heavier weight than before, an extra round of conditioning work—these small...
by Kristen Perillo | Jun 16, 2020 | general health, fat loss, motivation, strength training
We’re a culture obsessed with cooties right now. We’re wearing masks to avoid other people’s cooties. We’re staying home to prevent ourselves from unknowingly spreading our own cooties. We’re hoarding hand sanitizer so we can kill the cooties we pick up in the few...
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