I have always been involved in physical activity and trained with some type of purpose. In high school, I played varsity sports. In college, I played intramural sports. At 25, I joined the Army and trained in order to be in shape for my job and score the highest I could on my PT test. […]
The Importance of A Training Journal by Crystal McCullough Read More »
As some of you may already know, I’ve recently started training a bit less at the Mash Compound and a bit more in our awesome new garage gym. I have nothing against training at Mash, I just currently REALLY love our garage gym. I’ve trained in a team environment for my entire weightlifting career, so
Garage Gym vs. Team Environment by Jacky Bigger Read More »
I’d like to dedicate this article to all my clients who have stayed patient, consistent, and most importantly committed to their nutrition journey – taking what I like to call a “health first” approach. Putting your health before aesthetics sometimes means taking the slow route, choosing nutritious foods more often than treats, and understanding that
No Tracking, No Progress? By Paluna Santamaria Read More »
When getting back into weightlifting after taking a significant amount of time off, it’s so important to set yourself up for success. I’m experiencing this first hand. The second half of my training year in 2017 looked something like this: I took break from lifting, then after a couple months I got back on a
Getting Back to Training Hard by Jacky Bigger Read More »
In the middle of a new book I am writing about concurrent training, “Do What You Want”, all of a sudden it dawned on me to try a new plan of my own. I’m 44 years old, and I still thrive on goals. I simply can’t workout just to workout, and that’s ok. It’s who
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This week while training a client the topic of my “pre-bed routine” came up. I’ve changed this routine throughout the years and morphed it into what it is now. It has helped tremendously, and I thought it would be a great idea to share with you! I should note I follow it exactly 98% of the
The Importance of Evening and Morning Routines by Paluna Santamaria Read More »
