Bad Workouts
A few weeks ago I had one of those mornings. Slept like crap, woke up late, couldn’t be stuffed making breakfast. I walked past my gym bag three times before I even picked it up. My brain was feeding me every excuse under the sun… “You’ve been consistent.” “You’ve earned a day off.” “Just skip…
My Warm-Up Mistake
Back in the day, my warm-ups were a mess. I’d swing my arms around a bit, do a couple of random bodyweight squats, maybe even some banded walks because someone said it “activated” my glutes… … then I’d go straight into my working sets like I was ready to lift heavy. Spoiler: I wasn’t. And…
I wish someone told me this sooner
I first started lifting weights at the age of 15, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know how to brace properly. I didn’t know what “progressive overload” meant. And I definitely didn’t know how to tell if an exercise was working for me or not. I was just trying things,…
Dealing With Negative Comments
I got a DM last week that read, “You’re mansplaining lifting like we haven’t heard this a million times before.” No context. No emojis. Just that. It wasn’t the first. Won’t be the last. When you post online every day, especially in fitness, people come for you. They’ll comment on your body. Pick apart your…
Cardio For Fat Loss
Last week, one of my clients messaged me after doing 45 minutes of cardio. She said, “Surely I’ve burned enough to lose fat now, right?” I get it. Cardio feels like the hard part, so it must be the thing that burns fat. However, it’s way easier to eat 300 fewer calories than it is…
Why you feel stuck
I want to talk about something that messes with a lot of people… Beliefs. Not the big, dramatic kind. Just the quiet ones in the back of your head. The ones that say, “I don’t deserve to feel good.” Or, “I always mess things up.” I’ve found that you will always find proof for what…
What are you soaking in?
When I was 20s, I was negative. Like really negative. Always sarcastic. Quick to cut things down. Never really excited about much. And for a long time, I didn’t think it was a problem. I thought that was just how people were. But looking back, it wasn’t just my personality. It was my environment. I…