Warming up for squats is important in preparing ourselves for heavy lifting. Today we’re primarily focusing on squat warm-up sets before the bar. Because our warm-ups are meant to focus on what we want to activate, its a good idea to know what muscles we’re using when we squat!

Warming up for bench is important in preparing ourselves for heavy lifting. When it comes to powerlifting, the bench press is performed differently than in bodybuilding or recreational lifting; it involves the full body, all the way down to the legs, to perform a heavy bench press. This is how to warm-up for bench press in powerlifting.

It’s hard not to obsess over the scale when you’re beginning a weight loss journey.

Checking the scale every hour and freaking out when the scale is up by 5 pounds and you have absolutely no idea why?

If you’ve been out of the gym since mid-March, you’re probably, like me, wondering, “what’s going to happen to my strength when I get back to the gym?”

While the data is minimal when it comes to relevant studies relating to detraining in these circumstances, I decided to take it upon myself to test my own strength in the name of science.

These are some behind the scenes of virtual training sessions and what I do to continue promoting my powerlifting and personal training business while we’re in quarantine using social media marketing via content through social media and blog posts.

I made a joke that maybe I would run a marathon some day (I said that without any real intentions of doing it). Well, the joke was on me. I was actually training for a powerlifting competition at the time, trying to work on building my strength during all of this and now I was also running a marathon.

These fitness and physique hacks are what almost every influencer is doing to enhance their physique. These are just a few of the many posing tricks that are used, but keep in mind that, in addition to this, lighting, certain clothing, performance enhancing drugs, and surgery are also extremely common nowadays.

One of the most basic concepts you learn about as a newbie personal trainer is GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome) and I’m going to share some of this knowledge so you can better understand what’s going on when you train.

With news of gyms re-opening in certain locations, you may be wondering, “what should be my plan of attack when I finally get back to my powerlifting training routine?”

Maintaining progress or “staying lean” during quarantine can occur more naturally than you think. While you may need to make small adjustments in habits and behavior, I think you’ll be shocked at how easy it is to implement these three tips into your everyday routine.

You already know that you need to set goals to achieve them. You already know you need a plan for your goals. You already know that you need to develop better habits to remain consistent with your plan. But what you don’t know is this technique that athletes and coaches are using to change their behaviors to better align with success. Visualization.

The word “macros” is popular all over social media, but what are they and why do they matter so much for nutrition? “Macros” stands for macronutrients; these are our proteins, carbs, fats, and alcohol in our diet. They all play a different role for us. Find out why they’re important.

You’ve been here before. You’ve set resolutions and never finished them. You’ve read the advice on how to actually stick to your goals, but still you’ve failed. Here’s how you’re going to stick to your 2020 Resolutions this time.

This is what I want to say to you if you currently struggle with emotional eating and also what I told myself when I was recovering from my eating disorder. These are all based on my own experiences, and I am absolutely not an expert in this; I’m just a girl who went through this and am sharing some of the mindset changes that helped me.

With CrossFit being a trending sport, an interest in Metcon training has taken an all time high. On the other hand, HIIT is a style of training that most are familiar with and that many claim to love (stay tuned on this). The question is, which should you be incorporating into your training? HIIT or MetCon?

Oftentimes we know we want to gain or lose weight, but we’re not sure how much is healthy and what to base these numbers off of. Today we’re going over how much we should weigh, based on our current body fat percentage.

If you’re looking to not only build strength, but build size in your quads, it’s important to know how to target the four individual muscles within the quads. Leg extensions are one of the best exercises for isolating the quads, but we’ve heard they’re bad for your knees and building muscle. Here’s the truth.

Are you an easily-distracted person? Here’s how to manage distractions better when at the gym.

In honor of the final Vans Warped Tour show, I created a concert-ready fitness guide which will allow you to have the best experience possible not only for Warped Tour, but for any pop punk, emo, or metal shows you have coming up!