Before I get into this week’s training log, I have to give a huge congratulations to all of the ladies who lifted in the SPF Women’s Power Weekend at The Sweatt Shop in Cincinnati, OH last weekend. Talk about amazing displays of strength, power, and mental toughness all coming out of a bunch of GIRLS! … Read more
Sunday, April 7, 2013 Foam Rolling and Dynamic Warmup 1) Standing Hurdle Jumps – 24 in, 28 in, 32 in, 32 in This week was a little bit of a standing hurdle jump deload so no 36 in hops for me today. 2) Sumo Deadlift 3×5 – 135 lb, 145 lb, 150 lb I am … Read more
Sunday, March 31, 2013 So, the plan was to get up this afternoon and do some sprints on the Airdyne before showering and heading back to work… but the almost 60o temps and sunshine totally made me rethink that plan. So, the husband and I took a walk outside instead and then got in some … Read more
You already know that I am a huge proponent of women strength training, which is why I was very excited to see this recent study showing the benefits of strength training for women. Basically, researchers took 20 untrained women between the ages of 19 and 44 and put them through a “12-week moderate-intensity, progressive resistance … Read more
Sunday, March 24, 2013 Foam Rolling and Dynamic Warmup 1) Standing Hurdle Jumps Tried for 34” this week and got it twice. Missed it 5 other times though so I kicked the hurdle into the air. I have a bit of a temper sometimes:) 2) Conventional Deadlifts 2x(3, 2, 1) – 155 lb, 175 lb, … Read more
Hey everyone! Just a quick announcement. I have recently partnered with WeightTraining.com for their new iPhone app which is being released today, January 7th. You can go HERE to check out the details. Basically, the app allows you to track all of your workouts, follow workouts from their database, search their database for over 2,000 … Read more
Since the squat is my all-time favorite exercise, I have decided to talk about that pattern first in this series of articles on resistance training. As I said in my previous post, squats are a great exercise because they use a ton of muscle mass (especially the glutes and hamstrings, which many women strive to … Read more