Let me begin by saying that you are beautiful, valuable, and wonderful just as you are. Your body does not need to change to be good enough. You do not need to change your body to be good enough. You already are good enough. And I want to say that it’s ok and possible toContinue reading “To the New Year’s Resolutioner Looking to Change Their Body”
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Progressive Strength 2022 Top Ten
Here are the top 10 posts of 2022, based on readership: 1. The most-read post of 2022 was this post on privilege and the “hard work and consistency” narrative. It’s always important to consider that what we can accomplish is dependent upon our unique circumstances and abilities. 2. Only yesterday, I read a training programContinue reading “Progressive Strength 2022 Top Ten”
Working Out in My Winter Garage Gym (Feeling Boss on the Floor Press)
We are well-nearing the longest night of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, and it is damn cold in the garage where I lift. Getting started at 6:15am, when it’s 34oF outside, the iron plates and bars are accurately conducting the absence of heat to my fingertips. I lay down on the concrete floorContinue reading “Working Out in My Winter Garage Gym (Feeling Boss on the Floor Press)”
How much do we have to lift to get bigger muscles?
So, you’ve decided you want to get swole, how much work do you need to put in to see results? It seems like the evidence-based fitness folk have come to a fairly strong consensus that optimal volume for building muscle mass is between 10-20 sets per muscle group. But how much time do you (andContinue reading “How much do we have to lift to get bigger muscles?”
Weekend Food Prep–Fiesta Egg Bake
I spent some formative years in the Midwest where anything with a TexMex sort of flavor was called “fiesta”-whatever, or more embarrassingly, ended with the phrase ¡Olé! (As in Taco Hotdish ¡Olé!) This breakfast egg bake brings me back to that time, with frozen veggies, canned tomatoes and only a hint of spice from theContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Fiesta Egg Bake”
Can Intuitive Lifting Lead Us Towards a More Inclusive Lifting Space?
There’s lots of folks out there who want to be stronger and build muscle. Only a small percentage of them can commit to 4-5 training sessions a week, an hour more at a time, doing the most effective, optimal exercises year in and year out. Barriers include, but are not limited to: So, here’s aContinue reading “Can Intuitive Lifting Lead Us Towards a More Inclusive Lifting Space?”
“Weekend” Food Prep–Cranberry Breakfast Custard (with a bonus recipe: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce)
I created this recipe the weekend after Thanksgiving last year, and it’s a delicious way to use up some leftover cranberry sauce! I don’t keep the canned kind around, but if you decide to go that route, do please let me know how it goes. It would be great to know I could extend howContinue reading ““Weekend” Food Prep–Cranberry Breakfast Custard (with a bonus recipe: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce)”
Weekend Food Prep–Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
I like pumpkin pie better as breakfast than as dessert (which is why I was inspired to develop this pumpkin spice breakfast eggs recipe) otherwise, I would rather have chocolate. Throw some cream cheese in there, though, and now it’s something I can get excited about! This pie has a wonderful, smooth texture, and theContinue reading “Weekend Food Prep–Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Cinnamon Whipped Cream”
“I get upset about underdone pizza,” Eat Train Progress Radio, All Things Food Environment
Hey, it’s been a while since I shared an episode from Patrick, and I’m super stoked to think there will be more content going forward from him and his awesome team. Patrick hosts the most inclusive, well-moderated lifting community that I’ve found online, and I’m thrilled to take a moment to share some of hisContinue reading ““I get upset about underdone pizza,” Eat Train Progress Radio, All Things Food Environment”
“I’m a bodybuilder and I’m going to Olive Garden,” 3D Muscle Journey Podcast, #216: How to Eat Out
How do successful elite, competitive bodybuilders think about eating out in restaurants? Is there wisdom there for the rest of us? Truthfully, I believe most of the advice that comes out of bodybuilding can tend towards too much obsession over the details to be mentally healthful or practically applicable for most of us. AND thatContinue reading ““I’m a bodybuilder and I’m going to Olive Garden,” 3D Muscle Journey Podcast, #216: How to Eat Out”
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