Workout C was my volume-and-conditioning day during the first part of my 12-week reset. I kept the strength portion short with just five exercises and two sets of each, but I used a slightly higher rep range on some movements—usually…
Workout B was probably my favorite workout day in my 12-week reset. I looked forward to it and liked the mix of exercises. I worked both my upper and lower body, and it was one of those workouts where I…
Workout A was my foundation day when I returned to consistent strength training. I wasn’t trying to see how much I could lift or how much work I could cram into one session. I needed to rebuild the habit and…
I love coffee. Even the smell of fresh coffee grounds improves my mood. Between shifting hormones, restless nights, and waking up sweaty at 2 a.m., I started wondering whether my old coffee routine might be adding to the chaos. Why…
After writing about why I’m done punishing my body, I figured I should probably explain what I’m actually doing instead. Because “listen to your body” sounds lovely, but my body sometimes says things like, “Let’s sit in this chair forever…
I found my old fitness videos, and apparently, I have been trying to “fix” my body since workouts came with tracking lines and a rewind button. Finding those videos reminded me of something important: I was not lazy. I was…
Wine helps. Just kidding. Mostly. After years of caring for everyone else, your life can become a running checklist of everyone else’s needs: Then one day, the house gets quieter. Maybe the kids are grown. Maybe you are divorced. Maybe…
A reminder for Gen X women and lifelong caregivers: taking time off is not selfish. For the women who have spent a lifetime taking care of everyone else, sometimes using your own vacation time feels harder than it should. Many…
Well…I made it. Day 4 is here. Or as I prefer to call it, The Day After. Not like the old 80s nuclear-war nightmare movie, but dramatic enough in its own way. I made it 85.5 hours without food, which…
My 3-Day Fast — Day 3: I Made It Woo hoo. Day 3 of my fast is officially done. And I am not gonna lie…there were moments today when I wanted to tear into the perfectly ripe avocados sitting on…