Got Protein?
“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook”~ Julia Child “So if I can’t eat this and I can’t eat that, what the HELL am I supposed to eat???” This USED to be my reaction to food and eating. I always felt like I was at a […]
Client Profile of the Month: Meet Tom
As a female coach and gym owner, I attract a lot of women to my place and I put a great deal of emphasis on getting stronger, feeling better and most importantly, building self-confidence. I spend a great deal of my writing focusing on the importance of strength training for women and trying to dispel […]
It’s finally here!!!! The 3rd Annual Charm City Strongwoman Contest!
It’s here ladies! The 3rd Annual Charm City Strongwoman Contest! Whoo-hoo! We had such a blast last year, and we know that this year’s contest will be bigger and better than last year’s!!! The contest will take place on Sunday, September 14 from 9am to 5pm. There will be three competition classes: Fun Group (beginner […]
Ladies, What is YOUR Goal?
8. Look at your goals. Look at your behavior. Does your behavior match your goals? – See more at: http://www.tonygentilcore.com/blog/dan-john-quoteable-quotes/#sthash.RsH9Zjbd.dp “Look at your goals. Look at your behavior. Does your behavior match your goals?” Dan John Dan John is a man with great wisdom to share. His words ring in the ears of many strength […]
Pre and Post Workout Nutrition: What do you eat???
“Average people: Focus on food quality & quantity Remember: if you’re exercising for general health and fitness; if your goals are more modest; and/or you don’t have unique physiological needs… …then you probably don’t need any particular workout nutrition strategies.” From a new article by Brian St. Pierre – Precision Nutrition Today, I came across […]
It’s only a number.
“It can be an effective tool,” said Jennifer Linde, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, in Minneapolis. “It gives you feedback every day, and you can coach people to look at the number as a neutral thing. It doesn’t have to be a value judgment.” NY Times article – […]
Our Third Self Defense Seminar with Steve Wakefoose
We are very excited to announce our third Self Defense Seminar with Steve Wakefoose of CrossFit West Chester in Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 3, 2016. This self-defense seminar is based on Tony Blauer’s S.P.E.A.R System and Personal Defense Readiness program. Instructor Steve Wakefoose will lead the workshop. Steve is the founder of Providence Combatives and is a […]
A New Year means New Beginnings
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”- Edith Lovejoy Pierce New beginnings. Isn’t that what the New Year is all about? A new beginning? A chance to try something new this […]
Think you are too old to start getting strong? Think again.
You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. George Burns Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/getting_older.html#8ib2iLIg2Q9vuhK3.99 I wrote this blog post almost 5 years ago. We were trying to get more women to try barbell training and I had started hosting free Strength Training Workshops as a way to introduce women to the squat, bench, press and […]
Lifting weights is only for boys…..NOT!!!!
About two months ago, I received an email from a strength coach I know who was doing a presentation at his gym in Boston (okay, his name is Tony Gentilcore and it’s Cressey Performance, okay?) He had a “quick” question. Here was his question: Quick question: My presentation at the CP seminar this weekend is […]
