Catch up on the most recent posts:

You’re familiar with the idea of lifespan- how long your life is. But if you’re not in the fitness industry or you don’t consume a lot of fitness content, you probably haven’t heard of these next two terms: healthspan and strengthspan. Healthspan: the part of your life that you are healthy forStrengthspan: the part of […]

I’m a strength coach, and I’m also a shameless workout modifier. I modify my workouts regularly, and I don’t feel bad about it. Instead I celebrate it! I also encourage my clients to modify their workouts. Thanks to the fitness industry being exclusive and sometimes just all-over shitty, exercise modifications can be seen as a […]

When it comes to working out, feeling motivated and excited to move is the gold standard, what everyone’s always reaching for. The reality? Even if you love exercising, you’re never going to be motivated all the time. There will always be days when you’re dragging, when life isn’t cooperating, when you just don’t. want. to. […]

Have you ever thought about pairing a creative practice like writing or drawing with physical exercise? The link between exercise and creativity is a strong one and you can use it to your advantage! Let’s talk about why this link exists and how you can put it into practice in your life. Mental Health Benefits […]

In Full-Color Foundations, my beginner strength program, I lay out some of the more basic workout structures like circuits and supersets to go along with the basic exercises. Those are great structures for quick workouts, but what about if you have more time and want to do multifaceted workouts that help you get stronger in […]

Let me guess, you’ve tried everything to get your workouts consistent… …but you can’t seem to make any of your plans stick. You’re in a constant cycle of starting and stopping. You’re tired of falling off the bandwagon yet again. Workouts are something you’re supposed to be doing, but you hate trying to find time […]

Here’s a quick recap from the previous article in this series:Traditional, or bodybuilding-style, strength training programs focus more on isolating specific muscles to increase the muscle’s strength and size. Functional, or movement-based, strength training focuses on movement patterns like squatting, crawling, and pulling instead of specific muscles. It puts the focus on full-body strength and […]

The horrors of late-stage capitalism. Laws that are taking away rights. Genocide and war crimes. Natural disasters. And we have a front row seat to it all thanks to social media and our phones always in hand. The world feels like it’s collapsing and you just can’t stop doomscrolling. Staying informed, while important, leads us […]

Someone on your gift list has mentioned they’re interested in starting a workout routine, or they’ve just started getting into fitness. When we’re talking about fitness gift ideas, most of the fitness and wellness lists I see are full of luxury workout equipment and products that are hundreds to thousands of dollars. When someone’s just […]

Have you every tried strength training? Maybe you’ve seen some videos about lifting weights on social media. Or you’ve read an article or two about how beneficial strength training can be. Maybe you’ve even gone to a class or two or tried a few exercises at home! The issue? You don’t really feel confident in […]