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Why You Can’t Stay Shredded All Year

You know those people on social media or in magazines who are sexy, toned, and lean? Yea, they’re not real. Well, they’re real people, but that’s not what they look like every day of their lives. They got themselves lean for this event or photoshoot.  They did it on...

[GUIDE] FIT With a Side of Cardio

Powerlifters are NOT endurance athletes. EliteFTS suggests powerlifters should do 2 to 3 sessions of 20 to 45 minutes of cardio. Hold up – AT A WALKING PACE. I’m a powerlifter; therefore, as a coach, I naturally attract individuals looking to train through resistance...

5 Training Misconceptions

According to good old Google, there are approximately 340,000 certified personal trainers in the United States alone. The PT Pioneer (where I actually found that stat) said that doesn’t include those who are NOT certified and just offer their “knowledge” on the...

[GUIDE] FIT Programming

2017 – Wearable Technologies are the #1 Fitness Trend 2018 & 2019 – HIIT is the #1 Fitness Trend 2020 – COVID and At-Home Workouts ruled the world 😉 But seriously, HIIT surged onto the scene as the BEST style of training for fat loss. It’s fast-paced. It’s time...

[GUIDE] What’s Neat About NEAT in Fat Loss

NEAT-O! Regardless the context or who used the word, I will ALWAYS think of my Uncle Dean-O when I hear the word “neat.” It’s his word, and it makes me giggle a little thinking about all the times we’d show him something ridiculous as a kid and he’d act just as...

10 BIGGEST Challenges of Female Resistance Training

Ladies, listen up & read carefully! I’m not quite sure if it’s the New Year’s spirit or just finally being fed up watching females in my circle fail every attempt at fat loss, but I’m on a kick to spread some of that female...

The Complete Guide to Finding Your Ideal Coach

Did you know the word COACH comes from the Middle French word for carriage? And for years I’ve said my job is NOT to give people a free ride to their end destination – HAH! The word coach can be traced back to the 1550s, but it didn’t become used to define the role of...

How to Build Slimmer, Leaner Thighs in 5 Exercises

Did you ever feel like you didn’t fit in as a teenager? Like your body just didn’t look or feel like the rest of your classmates? WHO DIDN’T!? It doesn’t help when everyone TALKS about how you look different! I HATED being a teenage girl. “She’s stocky.” “You’re just...

Top 7 Exercises for Getting Rid of Your Cottage Cheese Thighs

Did you know that 90% of women are affected by cellulite? And 10% of men, but do we really need another reason to hate on men? Didn’t think so, so we’ll get back to the ladies. 90%! That means that MAYBE 1 person you see in a day DOESN’T struggle with cellulite. Now...

Top 7 Exercises for Building a Better Butt

Did you know that 5 years ago, butt implants took over as the plastic surgeon’s fastest-growing procedure? You can thank celebrities for that one! One day it’s a normal, round butt, then BAM! that thing is HUGE! For YEARS, no DECADES, actually more like CENTURIES...

[GUIDE] Training Program Design: Part 3 – Microcycle

Now, here’s the deal… You may have read ,Part 1 and ,Part 2 because you were interested to see how the crazy coaching brain works, but let’s all be honest… You really only care what your workout looks like for the day or week. But you know what? THAT IS OKAY! That’s...

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