Posts Tagged with "female training"
A Critical Reply to an Uncritical Coach
Today’s post comes from the one and only Bret Contreras. As he’ll note below, I received an email from a fan of my blog asking me for my opinion on some candid remarks she overheard one of the strength coaches at her university regurgitate to a few other students. And by using the word regurgitate… Read more
Is There a Fitness Double Standard?
When my girlfriend and I first started dating 3.5 years ago, one of the major attractions between the two of us was that we both had an insatiable appetite for fitness. Well that, and we both had an insatiable appetite in the literal sense, too. On our first date we crushed fajitas. But fitness and… Read more
Lift Like a Girl?
I know I seemingly talk about my girlfriend a lot on this blog (what can I say: she’s the shit), but today I have a story that I think a lot of the ladies reading will appreciate. Lisa (said girlfriend) is a fitness enthusiast who likes to train, eat dead animals, and who also teaches… Read more
Chin-Up Progressions for Women (The One Rep Hump) – Part I
I’ve noted in the past that, outside of maybe a handful (who are working their tails off to get there), every female client that trains at Cressey Performance (above the age of 16) can do a real, dead start, arms fully extended, sternum to the bar, non-spastic looking, legit chin-up. Usually for multiple reps. In… Read more
Stuff to Read While You’re Pretending to Work: 8/10/2011
First off, I want to thank everyone for the kind words and for supporting the initial launch of Muscle Imbalances Revealed – Upper Body yesterday. In reality, however, all the kudos should go towards Rick Kaselj who’s the mastermind behind it all – the man… Read more