Using progress pictures with clients is a useful way to indicate body composition change overtime. As you know, the scale does not always tell the full story. Therefore, it’s important to track other data, too, such as girth measurements, qualitative feedback stating improvement in quality […]
Everyone’s fitness journey is different. There will always be periods of growth, and times of regression.. at least it feels like regression.. but it could be viewed as a period of time that is just setting you up for further success down the road. I’d […]
In conversing with someone today, the statement was made, “I would hire you to be my motivational coach and personal trainer if I was rich.” I thought about this phrase after the fact and sort of laughed to myself. I think it’s safe to say […]
I post this not for attention and public compliments but to help you realize you can do the same. These pictures are almost 3 years apart. Summer 2013 to summer 2016. A couple periods of slowly cutting and then slowly reverse dieting.
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I had the opportunity to be featured for Lifter in the Spotlight for the month of February via USA Powerlifting Michigan. Check out the full article here. The sport of powerlifting has provided me with much joy. Having competed at local, state and a national […]
Jason Ralya is a strength and conditioning coach who works with athletes in a variety of different sports. This interview provides some good insight if you’re thinking about getting involved in fitness or for anyone who is looking for how to develop themselves into a greater version to become a better individual. You’ll learn more about goal setting and self-development to help you transform to that next level when we often get in our own way.
Elizabeth Carpenter is a strength athlete who has competed in various sports including weightlifting, strongman and powerlifting. In this interview, we dive into her fitness background and how she evolved into the athlete she is today. We discuss and offer solutions to adversity we’ve faced as women who lift weights and, more specifically, pressures of being competitive female athletes. Finally, we wrap up talking about investments you have to assess when competing that those getting involved in these sports might not be aware of initially.
What matters to you? In other words, who or what do you love? Is it family? Your career? Your health? What about the love for yourself? Accept love from others and watch it manifest within you. To invest in yourself is one of the wisest decisions […]
