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Ep 72 | Can we change fitness culture?
In this episode Ashleigh takes a deep dive on fitness culture with Erin Power, Coaching & Curriculum Director at the Primal Health Coach Inst... -
5 signs it may be time to switch up your workout plan
Most of us know that while our bodies crave routine, and it can take many months of dedication to a fitness program to start seeing results, it’s also important throughout our lives to make adjustments and changes to our workouts. While there can be many reasons to make changes to your gym routine, we can all agree that it doesn’t make sense to keep our workouts the same FOREVER. -
Ep 61 | Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?
The question, "can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time?" may be one of the most pervasive in the fitness industry, and the answer, as ... -
Ep 52 | Dr. Brooke Kalanick | Give yourself the gift of muscle (and hormonal health)
This week Ashleigh sits down with functional medicine practitioner and co-author of the book Hangry, Dr. Brooke Kalanick, to talk about hormonal ... -
Lifting weights and NOT seeing results? Here's why:
These are a few common reasons why you aren't seeing the results you want from your workout routine - and what you can do about it.
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What women get wrong about “getting toned”
“I don’t want to be muscular, I just want to be toned.”
I hear this in my nightmares, both waking and sleeping. Seriously, if I had a dollar for every time a woman said this to me, I could retire to a beach somewhere. This is my usual reaction when I hear it:
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Debunking myths around women and muscle-building
There is no special “men’s muscle” or “women’s muscle.” Muscle is muscle and responds to “good” stress that forces it to compensate and adapt (grow bigger and stronger).