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 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...
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