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If you’re like us, shorter days have forced you to kiss those glorious sunset runs goodbye and forced you back inside the gym. Since it’s easy to fall into a rut doing the same old rotations, we’ve got some full-body moves to refresh your routine this winter, incorporating equipment like kettlebells, resistance bands, and the pull-up bar in ways you probably haven’t thought of using them. Read More
I’ve worked with a lot of different athletes—and different types of athletes—over the last 13 years. I’ve seen professionals use training to accomplish amazing feats in their sport, and some straight-up boss accomplishments in the gym involving big numbers and big lifts. So what gets me the most excited as a coach? It’s pretty simple: Nothing beats watching a female client accomplish something in the gym she never thought was possible. A weight she couldn’t budge in week 1 is now being lifted for multiple repetitions in week 5. Why is it so satisfying? Well, for one, media and popular culture often tell that woman she shouldn’t do that. They say she should only worry about looking pretty, and that to do it she should cut herself into pieces and pile up the puny reps. I love playing a small part in proving this idea wrong. I know I’m dating myself by paraphrasing “Field of Dreams,” but I’ll say it anyway: Ladies, if you train for performance, the aesthetics will come.
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RESISTANCE TRAIN 2-3 TIMES A WEEK Sport psychology is dubbed the “science of success” because it studies the four mental toughness skills–motivation, confidence, concentration, and emotional and physiological control–that athletes use consistently, in conjunction with training and nutrition, to give them the ultimate performance edge. Whether you are a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, coach or mind-body wellness professional, the information, tools and techniques discussed here will help your clients to enhance their performance and give them the best shot at realizing their true potential. Be sure to use them yourself–and enjoy the benefits–before you teach them! Read More