Fitness

Walk (Run) A Mile In Their Shoes [Giveaway!]

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You might have heard me mention before the benefits of running and training barefoot  and you may have seen (or even own) some minimalist shoes like Vibram Five Fingers or Altras. Now, aside from the joint and health benefits, there is another reason to try out barefoot running… Over the next few months, throughout the country, [...]

Barefoot Running 101

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[Note from Katie: Please welcome Lauren Jones for this great post about barefoot running. It is something I've been wanting to write about for a while, and she is more qualified than I am to write it. She and her husband host a race series called the Naked Foot 5K, which I'll be running later [...]

Smart Moves: Core Fitness for Women

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Note from Katie: I am excited to introduce Brianne Grogan, DPT for this guest post. She is the author of FemFusion Fitness for Intimacy and helps women improve their pelvic floor and core strength. This aspect of fitness is often ignored, though it can make a tremendous difference for many women! Enter Brianne… Women have special [...]

Strength Training and Carb Cycling

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Note From Katie: Please welcome Marcus of Lift, Drink, Eat for this guest post. This is the method of training I’ve been doing in my Training for Strength program, and I’ve seen great results from it (deadlifting well over 200 lbs!). He also explains Carb Cycling, which can be a great way to make sure [...]

Training for Strength Update

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At the beginning of October, I started a three month experiment of lifting very heavy weights for strength without any aesthetic or other reason. Every time I’d done a lifting regimen in the past, it had been to tone up, to train for something, etc, This time, I just wanted to see how quickly I could gain [...]

Lifting Weights for Strength

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I’ve decided to do an experiment over the next three months, and I’d love for you to join me if you are interested! I’ve read so much lately about the many health benefits of lifting heavy weights for women. I’ve done weights before and love kettlebells now, but it has always been about maintaining or [...]

The Keys to Efficient and Effective Home Training

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[Note from WM: Today, one of the women whose example I looked to when I first started using kettlebells drops in with some suggestions for effective workouts from home! Andrea has trained everyone from professional athletes to doctors to coaches. She is a Master Kettlebell Instructor who travels around the world training instructors in using [...]