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Follow These 3 Tips To Build The Strength Necessary For Any Exercise You Want!
Hold under tension
If you have trouble with the movement of an exercise and feel like you need some help building up your supporting muscles, isometric exercises (ones where you hold a position rather than flexing your muscles) are a great way to build up your strength and muscular endurance. Planks are one of the most common examples, but you can also hang from a pullup bar with your upper back muscles tightened or go into a pushup and hold yourself in the halfway position. This will quickly give you a great burn when you do it right!
Do the negative portion only
The hardest part of any exercise is typically the concentric or active half, but you still get benefits from the eccentric or negative half. If you’re able to do it in a secure and controlled manner (no taking risks!), doing only the negative portion at first can help you gain enough strength to do the whole motion cleanly. With pushups, this means easing yourself down to the ground slowly and resetting without actually pushing up; with pullups, this might involve pushing off from the ground and “cheating” to the apex, then gradually easing yourself back down to the ground.
Remove resistance
This won’t be possible with every exercise, but another option is counterbalancing some of the strain with a resistance band. For example, say you’re doing tricep dips elevated above the ground on a machine — if you can do it safely, try securing a band to one of the handles and resting your foot in the band (or your knee, if the band is smaller). With the right size and amount of resistance, the dips will become slightly easier, giving you more stable reps so you can work up to a fully unassisted exercise!If you want a systematic approach to building the strength and body composition you want most with coaching and support every step of the way, I created a program designed to meet your exact needs and help you finally see the results you’ve been working toward for so long…
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Follow These 3 Tips To Build The Strength Necessary For Any Exercise You Want!
Hold under tension
If you have trouble with the movement of an exercise and feel like you need some help building up your supporting muscles, isometric exercises (ones where you hold a position rather than flexing your muscles) are a great way to build up your strength and muscular endurance. Planks are one of the most common examples, but you can also hang from a pullup bar with your upper back muscles tightened or go into a pushup and hold yourself in the halfway position. This will quickly give you a great burn when you do it right!
Do the negative portion only
The hardest part of any exercise is typically the concentric or active half, but you still get benefits from the eccentric or negative half. If you’re able to do it in a secure and controlled manner (no taking risks!), doing only the negative portion at first can help you gain enough strength to do the whole motion cleanly. With pushups, this means easing yourself down to the ground slowly and resetting without actually pushing up; with pullups, this might involve pushing off from the ground and “cheating” to the apex, then gradually easing yourself back down to the ground.
Remove resistance
This won’t be possible with every exercise, but another option is counterbalancing some of the strain with a resistance band. For example, say you’re doing tricep dips elevated above the ground on a machine — if you can do it safely, try securing a band to one of the handles and resting your foot in the band (or your knee, if the band is smaller). With the right size and amount of resistance, the dips will become slightly easier, giving you more stable reps so you can work up to a fully unassisted exercise!If you want a systematic approach to building the strength and body composition you want most with coaching and support every step of the way, I created a program designed to meet your exact needs and help you finally see the results you’ve been working toward for so long…
Ignore Them At Your Peril..
Overdo it
If you go too hard, boy oh boy will you feel it EVERYWHERE over the next few days. Our legs are some of the longest, largest muscles in the body and they get used every time we walk, let alone when we work them hard in the gym. You can overdo it by pushing yourself to go past the point of total muscle failure, adding on more sets than you need, and even forcing yourself to stick to a higher weight than you’re comfortable with. Go hard, but not TOO hard!
Drop your form
This goes hand in hand with #1 above — push yourself too hard or go too heavy and you’ll be more likely to let your form slip to compensate for the added difficulty and strain. Using “lazy” or improper form can engage the wrong muscles in the wrong ways and leave you feeling sore the next day, even when you technically aren’t overdoing it. Use a mirror every now and then to check on your form and be sure to do your exercises the right way, even when it’s hard!
Skip it
I know how played-out this joke is, but I’m serious here: Don’t skip leg day! Not only is it essential to commit to dedicated leg workouts if you want definition, but the rest of your workouts depend on leg strength too! Most machines require you to dig your feet into the ground and push off slightly, as do weight benches — the stronger your lower body, the more juice you can get out of everything else you do in the gym. Crushing leg day is essential for making every other workout count!Leg day is essential to get right, but what you do outside of the gym is equally important for getting the most mileage possible out of your hard work. To build the body composition you want sustainably and reap the benefits of your nutrition and exercise…
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Ignore Them At Your Peril..
Overdo it
If you go too hard, boy oh boy will you feel it EVERYWHERE over the next few days. Our legs are some of the longest, largest muscles in the body and they get used every time we walk, let alone when we work them hard in the gym. You can overdo it by pushing yourself to go past the point of total muscle failure, adding on more sets than you need, and even forcing yourself to stick to a higher weight than you’re comfortable with. Go hard, but not TOO hard!
Drop your form
This goes hand in hand with #1 above — push yourself too hard or go too heavy and you’ll be more likely to let your form slip to compensate for the added difficulty and strain. Using “lazy” or improper form can engage the wrong muscles in the wrong ways and leave you feeling sore the next day, even when you technically aren’t overdoing it. Use a mirror every now and then to check on your form and be sure to do your exercises the right way, even when it’s hard!
Skip it
I know how played-out this joke is, but I’m serious here: Don’t skip leg day! Not only is it essential to commit to dedicated leg workouts if you want definition, but the rest of your workouts depend on leg strength too! Most machines require you to dig your feet into the ground and push off slightly, as do weight benches — the stronger your lower body, the more juice you can get out of everything else you do in the gym. Crushing leg day is essential for making every other workout count!Leg day is essential to get right, but what you do outside of the gym is equally important for getting the most mileage possible out of your hard work. To build the body composition you want sustainably and reap the benefits of your nutrition and exercise…
Simple Tips That Deliver Consistent Results Even When Nothing Else Seems To Work
Lift heavy
High repetitions + low weight on any exercise is a solid recipe for physical endurance, but if your goal is to get toned, this isn’t the way to do it. A toned appearance comes from lean muscle, which requires lifting heavy for a limited number of reps. You shouldn’t go minutes on end before feeling the burn!
Don’t rush it
It’s easy to think that you’ll get toned shoulders faster simply by getting out every last rep you possibly can… but nothing could be further from the truth. I would take fewer, slower, more controlled reps at an appropriate (not excessive) weight any day! Otherwise, you’re more likely to swing your arms and rob your shoulders of the most powerful benefits of the exercise.
Getting enough carbs
In order to have the energy to power your lifts, your muscles need the right fuel… and the first place it looks is carbohydrates. Otherwise, your muscles will get their energy internally, reducing your lean muscle mass and making you go backwards! eating enough carbs (especially before working out) helps your muscles get the most out of your workouts and make visible progress!
The most hated word in fitness
It’s not “diet”, “restrictive”, etc… it’s patience. None of us wants to wait, and when you’re in the early stages of a program or plan it’s tough to know whether the results will be worth your time and effort. That’s why it’s so important to have a solid foundation in macronutrients and exercise, which will allow you to have greater certainty over your outcome from the very beginning!If you want to take the next step and secure your spot in a program that’s sustainable, fun, and gives you a clear path to the body you want…
8 min read
Simple Tips That Deliver Consistent Results Even When Nothing Else Seems To Work
Lift heavy
High repetitions + low weight on any exercise is a solid recipe for physical endurance, but if your goal is to get toned, this isn’t the way to do it. A toned appearance comes from lean muscle, which requires lifting heavy for a limited number of reps. You shouldn’t go minutes on end before feeling the burn!
Don’t rush it
It’s easy to think that you’ll get toned shoulders faster simply by getting out every last rep you possibly can… but nothing could be further from the truth. I would take fewer, slower, more controlled reps at an appropriate (not excessive) weight any day! Otherwise, you’re more likely to swing your arms and rob your shoulders of the most powerful benefits of the exercise.
Getting enough carbs
In order to have the energy to power your lifts, your muscles need the right fuel… and the first place it looks is carbohydrates. Otherwise, your muscles will get their energy internally, reducing your lean muscle mass and making you go backwards! eating enough carbs (especially before working out) helps your muscles get the most out of your workouts and make visible progress!
The most hated word in fitness
It’s not “diet”, “restrictive”, etc… it’s patience. None of us wants to wait, and when you’re in the early stages of a program or plan it’s tough to know whether the results will be worth your time and effort. That’s why it’s so important to have a solid foundation in macronutrients and exercise, which will allow you to have greater certainty over your outcome from the very beginning!If you want to take the next step and secure your spot in a program that’s sustainable, fun, and gives you a clear path to the body you want…
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In this video, I dive deep into 4 ways to fully take control of your body and get the exact toned look you want.
WARNING: This isn’t bite-sized, and you can’t expect to just skim it and get the gist of it … it’s not that kind of video 😂 Don’t watch it until you’re ready to sit down and take notes, or you’re not going to get the full benefit of the training!
In it, I show you how to:
- Personalize your fitness plans to your body type and goals
- Get specific results out of your works with little to no cardio
- Create a sustainable plan that you can follow for years with no confusion
- Put all of this into action and never doubt whether you’ll be able to achieve your goals
I even break down whether you should be doing lower reps at a higher weight or higher reps at a lower weight — based on your specific goals…
My simple 5-step system for determining your macros and adapting them as your body changes…
And how to figure out exactly what works for you (not your trainer, not even your best friend) so you don’t have to keep making wild changes to your diet and workouts.
Watch the video to find out — and be ready to take notes! And if you want my team to walk you through everything, creating your own custom workouts and setting achievable goals that don’t leave you disappointed with the results, you can apply for a private strategy call here.
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I’ve got something special for you — a raw, inside look at one of my full shoulder workouts. Pants, grunts, everything (if you don’t have at least a few of these, you’re not working hard enough)!
You’ll get to see which shoulder exercises I do, with which machines, in which order, and why I do them the way I do.
This is much more of a practical demonstration than it is me just explaining everything, so it’s way more digestible and practical — no theory, just how to sweat it out and get the results you’re looking for.
BONUS: I even share a tip for fooling your brain into thinking you have fewer reps left than you actually do — and that will make every set much easier!
If you want to see more full workouts — abs, chest, arms, all of it — send in an application for the WarriorBabe Blueprint, and we’ll get on a private strategy call with you to see if the program has what you’re looking for.
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Losing fat.
Dropping pounds.
Cutting goes by many different names, and one of the biggest challenges in fitness is going through this phase correctly.
In this video, I’m going to demystify what exactly a proper cut entails, including:
1. Who cutting is for
2. Who it’s not for and why — this one might surprise you
3. What the actual goal of cutting is, and
4. The changes you can expect along the way
If you’re dieting, especially with heavy restrictions, this is an incredibly important concept to understand — most diets set the wrong goals at incorrect times and end up being extremely counterproductive.
Dive in with me and I’ll show you how to handle a cutting phase that works with your body and leaves you better off than you started!
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This training goes through the exact steps you need to follow in order to consistently build up muscular strength in every area of your body you want.
There are a lot of “unsexy” tables and calculations in here … but it’s the stuff that’s going to help you see actual improvements to your muscle tone. (And if you’re a numbers girl, more power to ya!)
Here’s what you’ll find in the video:
- The total number of exercises you should do to maximize your strength gains (if you work out too much, you could improve your endurance but end up losing muscle)…
- How to find the heaviest weight you can safely press and build your entire workout around this…
- How much you should lift during each set — and how long you should rest in between them…
- A “follow along” 2 block workout program you implement right away and stick with for 10 weeks (so you can get started while you build out your full personalized workout plan)…
And a whole bunch more material.
It also reveals a cheat sheet on how to design workouts that strengthen specific muscle groups (and how to vary them month by month for the best possible results — they should change every 5 weeks).
If you have any uncertainty around how to design your workouts (especially for building muscle), you definitely want to watch this.
And if you’re ready to take it a step further and have someone guide you through building a program that you can stick to, click below to apply for a private strategy call with my team and we’ll help you through the process you don’t have to do it alone.
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Do you fast before working out or restrict your diet to lose weight? Then this is what’s happening inside your body right now…
Once you know this, you’ll never want to go back to undereating again, ESPECIALLY if you work out a lot.
In this video, I cover the science behind the relationship between food, cardio and fat loss, plus some of the things you’re probably doing right now that force your body to hold onto fat stores vs. building lean muscle.
Check it out!
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Are you ready to start a build phase and pack on lean muscle? Check out this video and I’ll show you how.
I’m going to show you how to know exactly when you’re ready to build, the changes you can expect in your body, and how much time you should be looking to spend in this phase.
The result? A powerful, stronger body with more lean muscle to help you create the exact body composition you want!
It’s important to start and end this phase at very specific times because this determines the effectiveness of your cuts and the longevity of your results.
A build phase DOES NOT mean you get bulky — it’s about adding muscle tone the way YOU want to, and that’s exactly what I’ll show you how to do in the video above!
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No one’s metabolism is fixed! If it feels sluggish right now, I’ll show you how to rev it back up and increase your passive fat burn in this video.
The food you eat and the way you design your workouts have a massive impact on your lean muscle growth.
If you rely on cardio for fat loss, you could be slowing down your metabolism, keeping you on the hamster wheel of manually working off every single calorie.
There’s a better way, and I’ll show you exactly what I mean in the video above!
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If your goal is simply to lose weight, STOP — because you’re likely losing muscle too. When you focus on weight loss, you lose a bit of everything… and I’ll show you exactly why in this video, plus how to meet the true goal…
Fat loss.
In this free training, I cover:
– Why the number on the scale often goes UP when you lose fat (and why that’s actually a GOOD thing!),
– The cell structures your body uses to metabolize fat, and how to work out to create more of them
– How lean muscle helps you burn fat faster (and how to get more of it)
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