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Why I'm training for Strongman (and wearing a kilt to do it)
Hey there, Reader! Lately, Iโve had a lot of friends and family askโฆ โSo what are you up to these days?โ My answer? ๐ Iโm training for a Strongman competition. Yepโafter years of powerlifting (squat, bench, deadlift, and following very specific commands like โrackโ and โpressโ), I was ready for something a little wilderโฆ and a lot more fun. Enter: Strongman. Unlike powerlifting, Strongman is all about: Carrying heavy sandbags Holding onto awkward objects until your grip gives out Pressing...
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ โ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐๐ฒ.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ โ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐๐ฒ. Hi everyone! Coach Lynette wrote a little something for our social media sites, and what she talks about is SO IMPORTANT that I feel compelled to share this with you today.So, here is it from Coach Lynette! Hey Everyone, Coach Lynette here and I want to share a little personal story with you all, especially for anyone whoโs ever felt frustrated when their strength seems to disappear for a little while. ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ก ๐ค๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐.I went into my...
Why "Just Tell Me What to Do" Doesnโt Work
"Just tell me what to do and I'll do it." I hear this all the time โ and honestly, I get it.Youโre busy. Youโre tired of overthinking it. You just want a plan that works. The problem? Thereโs no perfect plan. Thereโs no one-size-fits-all solution. And anyone who tries to sell you one is skipping the most important step: Starting from where you are right now. Hereโs why cookie-cutter plans usually fail: ๐ Theyโre built for an imaginary โaverageโ person โ not you. ๐ They assume you're starting...
I Wanted to Stay Strong and Pain-Free. So I Did Something Different
Meet Kiersten. She is a farmer. Her winters are meant for restโbut over time, she started to feel the impact of less movement. โI was having pain from not moving as much,โ she told us. โI wanted to stay strong and pain-free for farm season.โ Thatโs when she joined Mountain View Wellness. Kiersten committed to a strength training program that fit her body, her goals, and her off-season schedule. And the results? โAnything I used to think would feel hard or heavy just feels easier now.โ Her...
Who Decided That โFeeling Oldโ Had to Mean Living in Pain?
What does it mean to "get old"? I've been thinking a lot about this lately. Society tells us that getting old means: Being sore all the time.Pain, stiffness, and fatigue are just โpart of it.โThe best we can do is manage and push through.Somewhere along the way, we started accepting this idea: But what if thatโs not true? What if โfeeling oldโ isnโt your age talkingโ but your body asking for strength, support, and attention? Kierstenโour April Athlete of the Month isnโt old by any standard....
What Do You Let Go of When Life Gets Busy? ๐
Letโs be honestโwhen life ramps up, whatโs the first thing to go? ๐๏ธ Sleep ๐โ๏ธ Movement ๐ฅ Nourishing meals ๐โ๏ธ Self-care We sacrifice the very things that help us stay grounded. Why? Because we feel like we canโt give it our all. And if we canโt do it perfectlyโฆ we donโt do it at all. But what if we stopped expecting perfect? Iโm not saying half-ass your life. Iโm saying let go of perfectionismโbecause itโs not helping. Perfectionismโฆ ๐ Delays action ๐ Creates burnout ๐ Fuels shame ๐ Hides...
Confidence Isnโt Built in the Mirror
When I got the photos from my latest powerlifting meet, I smiled. ๐ Not just because of the PRsโ But because of how far Iโve come. I don't weigh what I did in my 30s, but I show up for myself, am strong, feel supported, and love my community. I still remember my very first meet two years ago. I wasnโt nervous about the liftingโฆI was nervous about the singlet. ๐ณ (That tight, form-fitting uniform lifters wearโit leaves nothing to the imagination.) As a middle-aged woman, wearing something so...
WHY ๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ MY B-DAY AND IT DOESN'T EVEN END IN A "0"!
Believe it or not, Iโm super excited about turning 51! That might sound strange in a culture obsessed with youth. Women are often told that aging is bad, that we shouldnโt say our age out loud, and that we should do everything in our power to look younger. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ. Last year, turning 50 was a huge milestone for me. You see, turning fifty was so much more than celebrating a new decade.๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ...
Powerlifting Meet Results!!
Hey there, Reader This past Saturday at my powerlifting meet, I walked in thinking the highlight of my day would be breaking my Bench PR (personal record) and setting a CT State Record. And while that was exciting, what really stuck with me afterward wasnโt the numbers on the barโit was the people around me. I was surrounded by an incredible teamโlifters, coaches, loaders, refs, friends, and familyโall there to support each other, celebrate wins, and lift each other up (literally and...
๐ญ There is something you should know about me...
As a coach, I often hear clients say that they hate goals and they don't have any."I just want to get healthy" they say.And I follow with, "What does that look and feel like for you?You see, without a goal, you have no direction, no where to go. Where do you fall? I PERSONALLY LOVE GOALS! ๐๐ฝโ๏ธ I love training for events โ whether itโs a powerlifting meet or a race. ๐ฏ Having a goal helps keep me focused and motivated. But not everyone feels that way. Some people avoid setting goals because...
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