It's no mystery that I like to think, and this means I really like thinking about thinking, and figuring out "why". Day after day after day I see a lot of stuff written and complaining about women's poor self image and how it puts them at a disadvantage for living healthy lives. These negative mental patterns are also a direct threat to self esteem, implementing their own … [Read more...] about Here’s How My Mom Gave Me a Huge Health Advantage
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Women’s Clothing, Body Image, Obnoxious Media Issues, Cultural Ideals and other BS
It's sometimes hard for me to talk about this stuff without sounding like a ranting conspiracy theorist, or triggering very emotional discussions - which sometimes are frankly painful to watch as they unfold on the internet. There is/was a photo circulating around Facebook the other day (imagine that!) and the photo itself was very cool - featuring an attractive 'plus sized' … [Read more...] about Women’s Clothing, Body Image, Obnoxious Media Issues, Cultural Ideals and other BS
Create and Become Your Own Ideal
So... a lot this week about photoshopped pictures on the covers of women's mags, and now this whole thing with a tv show that I don't watch calling someone (who looks pretty normal to my warped mind) "too muscular." Of COURSE it's one of those shows totally targeted to women. Now, before I reach for my aluminum foil lined hat and start screeching about conspiracies of women … [Read more...] about Create and Become Your Own Ideal
Stop The Blame Game!
A recent article from Jen Comas Keck about social media and self image got me thinking again - and now you all have to hear about it. Her blog is pretty cool by the way so you should check it out. I don't always agree, but I don't always agree with anyone 100% of the time... it's usually because of my unusual personality. That being said, I see her point, but I also want … [Read more...] about Stop The Blame Game!
No School Like the Old School – A Relevant At Home Workout from 1904?!?
This morning, Master RKC, Geoff Neupert (Author of the highly effective Kettlebell Burn series of programs) sent out a very interesting little email. Well, apologies the email itself was more intriguing than anything. So intriguing that I looked past the annoyance of actually having to cut and paste the url of the blog post—on any other day his emails have clickable links. … [Read more...] about No School Like the Old School – A Relevant At Home Workout from 1904?!?
The Ultimate Rebellion: Rejecting Punishment and Deprivation
Something had been bugging me for a VERY long time. Now, I've figured some of it out, after the ideas from some amazing conversations with people I consider to be some of the biggest minds in fitness have congealed. On the left side of the desk is this little heap of paper bits: brainstorms, workouts I've written for clients, myself, or the small group, a few receipts and SD … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Rebellion: Rejecting Punishment and Deprivation
