Written by I’ve mentioned Buttkamp (pronounced boot-khamp…I think we attempted to actually pronounce it like that at first but it quickly and affectionately became (phonetically) Buttkamp.) Buttkamp is a women’s only group class that we offer Tues/Friday mornings where these ladies come swing things, hit things, throw things, pick up and push heavy things for an hour. [...]
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Coaching Women and Coaching Men: Two Different Planets
Anyone who works in the service industry realizes very quickly (at least I hope so) that interactions with females are entirely different than interactions with males. Despite being one, females intimidate me. There. I said it. I’m naturally more comfortable working with males, probably because I grew up with two brothers. Before becoming a trainer/coach I really [...]
READ MORE »Reasons to Cook. Improve Your Jedi Skills!
Cooking isn’t reserved for professional chefs or hobbyists; it’s a life skill and everyone should know how to cook. I’m not saying that cooking is all rainbows and unicorn kisses. It can be tedious, unsuccessful and a bit of a drag if you have to do it every day. But so is sitting in traffic, [...]
READ MORE »Get Smarter Today! Good Reads for the Weekend
Today’s reads have been read and approved by Kelsey. Enjoy. A Tale of Two Ozs- by Yoni Freedhoff, who is an incredibly intelligent and excellent doctor fighting the good fight against obesity and misinformation all in one fell swoop! I really enjoy perusing his blog as he’s quick to cut through crap and continually preaches [...]
READ MORE »End of Summer Wrap-Up
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This past Monday, Duke joined his sister at daycare and gave up his position as my daily business companion. The summer has been pretty tough across the board. But, I made it to the other side. In Duke’s short 3-months he has already accompanied me to my office daily, attended meetings, patiently observed SAPT’s move, [...]
READ MORE »Whimsical Wednesday: 3 Common Fixes for Back Pain
Who’s ever tweaked their back? (I expect most of you to raise your hands considering an absurd percentage of Americans have back pain in some form.) While I in no way can tell you why your back hurts, as an experienced back-pain-sufferer, I can offer a couple of things that I’ve found help prevent/remedy acute back [...]
READ MORE »3 Exercises to Tone and Lengthen Your Muscles
KIDDING! The only way to “lengthen” your muscles as some women’s magazines claim, is to take Polyjuice potion and become someone else with longer muscles than you. “Long, lean” muscles have more to do with genetics (where the muscles insert on your bones) than what exercise modality you choose. “Toning” really means, bigger muscles with [...]
READ MORE »Haphazard Hash: Travel Workouts, College Athletes and Breathing Ladders
1. While traveling this weekend to a wedding, we spent three days away from our beloved SAPT (what? No barbells? No kettlebells….I’m melting!!!) Kidding. I didn’t really melt. Well, maybe a little. Anyway, we stayed in a hotel that had a “decent” gym. (“decent” does NOT include the two treadmills and elliptical. It accounts for [...]
READ MORE »Whimsical Wednesday: 4 Upper Body Exercises For Wicked Warrior Women
Most women, myself included, struggle with their upper body strength. Let’s face it, we were dealt that card by nature… doesn’t mean we have to keep it. Here’s a couple ways to aid you in trading in your “weak” upper body card for a strong one. First off, stop thinking you’re weak. You aren’t; you [...]
READ MORE »Don’t Be Scared. How Will You Ever Get Stronger?
Over the weekend, my sister-in-law and I were discussing the excellence that is picking up heavy things. (She also loves picking up heavy things. I actually met her in the gym before Steve and I even started dating, and became fast friends, because she was deadlifting. Awesome!) Anyway, she mentioned that she was so relieved to [...]
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