I find myself harping on and on about form following function… especially with my female clients who are overly analytical and negative about their fitness journeys. Most new clients come in focused solely on the scale and level of fatness. “I want to lose this right here” as they pat their hips. First order of business, as far as I’m concerned, is overhauling their expectations and perceptions about exercise. Most of them never considered performance to be a variable worth paying attention to. They quickly learn though, once performance is dialed in relative to their goals, improving it drives positive physique changes. My happiest clients are typically my strongest clients. Of course nutrition plays a massive role here as well, but that’s besides the point. Anyhow, Nia Shanks, whom I’ve grown to really admire, has written a great 2 part article along these same lines that’s definitely worth checking out: part 1 and part 2.
Time. It waits for no man. We’re born. And we die. What’s between those events depends on a lot of things. It depends on the parents who made you. It depends on the environment you grew up in. It depends on the events that have happened around and to you. It depends on a lot of things that are beyond your control. It doesn’t end there, and Smitty does an excellent job at reminding us that in his article titled The Speed of Life.
I liked this article from Bret Contreras titled A Strong Booty is a Healthy Booty. For starters, it shows a bunch of hot women doing hot things with heavy weights. What guy isn’t going to like this? I’m a fan of the barbell hip thrust. My clients can vouch for it since most of them have done it at one point or another. And while the article is all about building a heavy hip thrust, it should also be a reminder for women that good things happen when you get strong.
Have you ever been winked at by a butt? Damn, that leaves some alarming visuals in my mind! I’m sorry if it does yours too. But butt winks while squatting are beyond common in the gym and Tony Gentilcore does an excellent job at explaining how he remedies the issue here and here.
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