As a strength and conditioning coach, I meet many women who shy away from lifting moderate to heavy weights because of their fears that they will get too bulky, or they do not feel they can lose weight with resistance training. While cardiovascular training does typically burn more calories per session, resistance training—using moderate to heavy loads—not only burns calories with each session, but it also gives the body many benefits that increase the quality of those calories burned in the long-term.

Re-wiring Those Resolutions
Of all New Year’s resolutions, the most popular is exercising to get in shape (19.7%) followed by eating better to lose weight (18.3%). Unfortunately, only 11.3% turn these goals into long-term lifestyle changes, which is a little bleak, right? I did not want to write about New Year’s resolutions in December, because we can all use a little inspiration to keep going in the middle of an already chaotic January. 2021 can still be the advent of those long-term lifestyle goals with a few SMART tweaks.
5 Tips for Making Home Exercise Work
This is a crazy time, right?
We are in a situation where our homes are more multifunctional than ever—school, office, home, and gym.
This has been a topic of conversation for a lot of people, and Instagram has blown up with hashtags featuring some unique perspectives on exercise at home, even yoga poses with a wine glass in hand. While some have found the silver lining of this pandemic (e.g. more hours to workout, more time in nature and with family, or more mindfulness), others have found the stress of homes crowded with kids or fur babies to be a blessing.
Why Covetousness is Awesome
“Do not covet” is just dumb, my loves. It’s like saying “Thou Shalt Not Breathe” or “Thou Shalt Not Pump Blood From Thy Heart.” Of course we are going to covet. It’s an emotion that will run through each one of us, relatively often. The issue, of course, isn’t to somehow magic that emotion out of us. This issue, my loves, is how to use it as a superpower.
Let me explain.
Taking the Leap
My life changed the moment I agreed to go on a date with a man I “met” online; our first date was 10 hours long, and it was effortless to be around him—we talked about everything and nothing all at once. After he left that first night, I knew he would change me regardless if we stayed together; I am thankful he has been an integral part of my life every day since.
Battle Buddies Are Vital
I could not have done it alone.
The first time I ran a half marathon was a doozy. Living in Georgia at the time with two young kids, I felt a long way from my time in the Marine Corps when “fit” was my middle name. I was determined and, thankfully, so was my battle buddy.
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