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Does Your Nutrition Match Your Training?
If you aren’t adjusting your nutrition depending on the type of training, you might be missing out...
How to Deal with Bad Days
Bad days are not foreign to any of us. Sometimes, things just don't go your way from the...
WHAT IS EMOTIONAL EATING AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT
Emotional eating is defined as the act of turning to food to cope or cover up stress, to comfort...
SHIFTING YOUR MINDSET ABOUT TRAINING DURING COVID-19
This whole quarantine/stay-at-home is getting to all of us, right? We’re tired of our body-weight...
Don’t Suffer in Silence
We often hear the term "PTSD" or "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" thrown around. That four-letter...
Self-Care vs. Self-Sabotage
Self-Care vs. Self-Sabotage Let’s be honest - most of us aren’t doing self-care the way it’s...
CNS & Strength Training
Strength Training is an all-encompassing activity. While yes, we do use our muscles to pick up the...
Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important and underrated aspects of strength training...
How to recover from a bad training session
I want to share something that happened to me recently and how I overcame it. About a week ago, I...
Who are you without your physical strength?
Take a moment with me and imagine that something happened in your life and you were no...
Learning to Live in Moderation
Living in a culture where more is celebrated and less is frowned upon--learning to live in...
The best thing I’ve done to become a better lifter
As an empowered woman, I’m not afraid to admit that my husband has more athleticism in...
Strength Gains Don’t Happen Overnight
Half of the fun of being a strength sport athlete is setting personal records (PRs). Whether it’s...
Maintenance as a Nutrition Goal?
If you are a strength sport athlete, then you likely have strength goals. Whether it’s a personal...
Do deep squats cause knee damage?
Do deep squats cause knee damage?We’ve all heard people say that deep squats are bad...
Can Electrolytes Improve Creatine Uptake?
The big question: Can supplementing with creatine and a mixture of electrolytes (phosphorous,...
Do post-training ice baths hinder muscle growth and strength?
“Post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates acute anabolic signalling and long-term...
Tips for Athletes Who Feel Out of Balance
High achieving people (which is probably you if you are an athlete) often purposely have to live...
Creatine & Caffeine Can Increase Brain Function in Sleep Deprived Athletes
The big question: Does supplementing with caffeine and/or creatine help improve...
Hypertrophy Training for the Strength Athlete
There is a lot of talk about hypertrophy training, but what it is and what the science says about...
Our Four Biggest Training Mistakes
Our Four Biggest Training MistakesWe are the type of ladies that like to learn by...