Exercises

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

When you walk into a gym, there are SO many options to choose from! How do you go about choosing equipment? What gym equipment is best for beginners? Where do I even start? While there are endless types of fitness equipment to use, some are way more common than others. I’m going to go through […]

I know that I can use any program or walk into any workout class and be successful. Why? Because I have a toolbox of exercise modifications that I can use! Exercise modifications make any exercise scale to what I need that day and are the key for adapting any workout plan to fit your body. […]

Just this past week, I ran a short strength workout for a group of dancers. I created a straightforward circuit workout for the group and explained why each of the exercises would help them improve their dancing (because we’re all about getting stronger to do more cool stuff here!). I had a sign for each […]