Aspire Health and Performance Fitness Powerlifting
I promised a frank account of my experiences getting back into the shape I want to be in. Some of it isn’t pretty but it is pretty funny. That little cartoon always made me giggle, but I never thought it actually happens. I know we have all felt like it was about to happen… but to actually happen?? Nooooo… Training […]
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Dear friend afraid of failing, First let me say. I love you. You are fierce and strong, determined and beautiful! You have made a choice to do a few thing differently in your life with the final outcome being a happier and healthier you. You know HOW, you just have to start. You confessed to me that you are afraid […]
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I promised a blog full of reality as I worked towards my health goals. Seriously, I appreciate all the healthy smiley people on fitness blogs but sometimes you just want to know you are not alone when it hurts, not alone when you have sweat in places you didn’t know could produce sweat, not alone when you wonder if you […]
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In the wonderful world of trainers you often hear the term “Functional Movement.” It sounds like something we all should understand. Here is the actual definition: Functional movements are movements based on real-world situational biomechanics. They usually involve multi-planar, multi-joint movements which place demand on the body’s core musculature and innervation. Which makes it all a little more confusing. Here is my take on it. […]
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Sometimes the toughest part of training isn’t what is happening with your muscles, but what is happening inside your head. I do everything I can to stay away from that negative vibe that can bring you down, but sometimes I succumb. Monday was a tough day. The narrative that was running in my head was pretty harsh, it varied from the […]
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As someone who has focused on powerlifting training for the last 5 years or so, the thought of doing reps of more than 5 makes me want to vomit. Low weight high reps? Give me a break! Well… when you start with a new trainer, especially when you have done your research and know the fit is right, you have to […]
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Aspire Health and Performance Fitness Rant
I post this picture for everyone that is training and gets annoyed that their sweat isn’t glistening like dew in the morning. Sometimes, it isn’t pretty. I have friends that regularly post pictures of themselves working out and somehow they always look fabulous. We don’t often see those beginning pictures, at least not until their is an “after” picture to […]
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