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 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...
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...
by Kristen Perillo | Jun 16, 2020 | fat loss, general health, motivation, nutrition, women
At the beginning of June 2019, I put my summer fat loss goals on hold. Stress, death in the family, end-of-school-year bullshit, and exhaustion all warranted a short break from calorie restriction for me. Good news: The break helped. I was ready to get that six pack...
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