Tag: strength training

Your Period Should Be Easy—Part 2

Exercise, strength training, and nutrition all change your menstrual health. Find out why and how you can optimize these things for better cycles.

Your Period Should Be Easy—Part 1

Welcome to 8th grade health class. Here’s a uterus: 🍐Here’s how your period works: 📈🥵💦Here’s how to fix any problems with it: 💊 Now let’s move on to learning about smoking. That might seem like a terrible summary of what most women are officially taught about their menstrual cycles, but it’s pretty much what I… Read more »

You’re Going to Fail at Your Goals

New Year’s is coming, and most people who set goals at that time will fail. Here’s why—and here’s what we can do about it.

LADIES, THIS IS WHY YOUR STRENGTH MIGHT FLUCTUATE

Lots of things can make your strength tank in the gym. But one thing is exclusive to women—your menstrual cycle. Find out how yours might affect your work outs.

HOW BEING STRONG CAN HELP YOU STOP PEEING YOURSELF

Ladies, are you a laughter leaker? A jumping jack trickler? A squat spiller? So many women suffer from inappropriate urination during workouts that we have come to think it must be normal. It isn’t normal. And it can be fixed.

The Road to Recovery: Part 2

So why did my Achilles tear? No one will ever know for sure. At this point, I’m only concerned with recovery. I was going to approach this like training for an athletic event. I felt determined and motivated. It was time to go to war.

You’re Not Stressed Enough!

Everyone has stress going on; however, some people are organized and handle themselves well, while others let their stress handle them.

Getting Rid of the Mom Pooch

If you’ve got the dreaded mom pooch, you may have already tried everything to get rid of it, including diet changes, exercising, and abdominal training. For many women, those things aren’t going to fix it. Here’s why.