Most people think you need a gym membership to get strong. Calisthenics Workout Plan for is what this comes down to. I used to believe that too, until I found…
My first set of dumbbells was a pair of bright pink 3-pounders that cost $8. They sat in my closet for months because every workout felt pointless – too light…
Most people who try yoga expect to relax. What they don’t expect is to be shaking in a squat position two minutes in, sweating through a T-shirt, or waking up…
My first kettlebell was a terrible purchase. I grabbed the cheapest 35-pounder I could find online, and within a week the handle had given me calluses the size of dimes…
Starting yoga for seniors at home is one of the best decisions my mom made at 67 when her balance started declining and her doctor recommended she either join a…
Understanding the connection between thyroid and exercise became important to me when a close friend was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 30 and couldn’t figure out why her workouts stopped producing…
I’ve been helping my brother with home workouts for skinny guys since he asked me for advice last year. He’s 6’1″, weighed 145 pounds, and couldn’t gain weight no matter…
Finding exercises for bad knees and hips that don’t leave me limping the next day was a frustrating process when my right knee started giving me problems at 28. I…
Doing pregnancy workouts at home kept me sane and physically strong through all three trimesters when I was pregnant at 29. I was nervous about what was safe, but the…
Building a PCOS exercise plan that actually helps with hormone balance took me months of trial and error after my diagnosis at 26. I was doing hours of cardio thinking…
Finding a postpartum workout plan that actually respects your body’s recovery was one of the hardest things I went through after having my daughter. I was eager to feel like…
Somewhere around 27, I noticed the women in my life who lifted weights looked and felt completely different from the ones who only did cardio. More energy, better posture, more…
I’ve owned dumbbells, resistance bands, a pull-up bar, a suspension trainer, and about twelve other pieces of home gym equipment over the years. If you told me I could only…
Three years ago, I was 28, about 40 pounds heavier than I wanted to be, and completely intimidated by the idea of going to a gym. I’d scroll through fitness…
Here’s a confession that might make you feel better about your own form: I did push-ups incorrectly for years. Proper Push-Up Form: Step-by-Step is what this comes down to. And…
I have a confession. Before I figured out my own training style, YouTube was my entire fitness program. I’d wake up, scroll through workout videos, pick one that looked good,…
I quit four separate workout programs in the same year – and every single one of them had a gym membership attached to it. 30-Day Beginner Home Workout is what…
The best cardio workout you’ll ever do costs nothing, requires zero equipment, and will probably bore you to tears at first. That’s exactly why it works.
My knees staged a protest somewhere around month three of daily squats. Weighted Vest Lower Body Workout is what this comes down to. I did them weighted, doing them deep,…
“You don’t need a single piece of equipment – you need to stop making excuses. Bodyweight Cardio Circuits at is what this comes down to.” My trainer said it bluntly…
Somewhere around my late twenties, I started paying closer attention to the women in my life who were handling fitness after 40. My mom, my aunt, a few close friends…
My alarm went off at 5:47 AM and I negotiated with it. Before-Work Workout Routine: is what this comes down to. Not snoozed, negotiated. I actually whispered “okay but what…
I remember standing in my living room at 29, out of breath after walking up one flight of stairs to my apartment. Too Out of Shape to Exercise? is what…
My palms hit the floor. Ten seconds into my first push-up attempt and my arms are already shaking, my dog watching me from the couch with what I can only…
I remember the exact moment I almost bought a gym membership. I’d been doing bodyweight workouts at home for about four months, and a friend who lifts at a commercial…
