Acceptance
June 18, 2013We are all unique. We all have individual wiring, dreams, habits, quirks, opinions, schedules, make mistakes, the list goes on. Acceptance is one of the greatest gifts we can give to or receive from someone we love. When acceptance is absent, pressure or guilt may build and if left linger...
Read moreGGS Spotlight: Lucy Hendricks
June 14, 2013(Note from Molly: I have to say that this spotlight is very near and dear to my heart. This young woman started working at my gym about a year ago, and in the last year she has become one of my dearest friends. She is bright, funny, and she will make a HUGE impact on the fitness industry on...
Read moreBut I Don’t Have Time to Workout…
June 11, 2013Yes you do. Listen, we all know how crazy life can get. As women, most of us are masters of multi-tasking. Currently, I am running multiple business, planning a wedding and a cross-country move, raising my son and my puppies, and traveling constantly. Yet somehow, I always find time to get my wor...
Read more6 Exercises for Amazing Arms
June 7, 2013OK OK OK… so we may have been a little sneaky with the title of this article. Yes, it’s called, “6 Exercises For Amazing Arms,” but what we are really going to give you are 6 exercises that are awesome for your entire upper body, and several of them are great for core an...
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2013
But I Don’t Have Time to Workout…
Yes you do. Listen, we all know how crazy life can get. As women, most of us are masters of multi-tasking. Currently, I am running multiple business, planning a wedding and a cross-country move, raising my son and my puppies, and traveling constantly. Yet somehow, I always find time to get my workouts in. I might not always have time for a full session at the gym, where I work on my heavy deadlifts or [...]
14
2013
10 Ways to Train Your Core Without Crunches
As the saying goes, “abs are built in the kitchen” though it never hurts to have a solid repertoire of core exercises to not only get stronger but also complement those six pack, nutritional efforts. As we get closer and closer to the midriff baring months, here are 10 of my commonly used core exercises for both myself and clients. Note: You won’t find a traditional crunch on this list. While many (ladies especially) associate the [...]
18
2013
Bang for Your Buck
Sometimes we are lucky to carve out gym time, aren’t we? So many of us are enterprising professionals, hardworking moms and persevering students. As much as we love training and the benefits it provides, it can often be difficult to actually find the time. We get it. And we are here to tell you that you don’t need 2 hours in the gym, training each individual body part, to get a great workout. In addition [...]
21
2012
Bodyweight Strength: Six Exercises to Help You Get Strong Without Weights
Physical strength is one of the tenets on which Girls Gone Strong was built, including strength of mind and character. Often, these three tenets of strength will play off one another and help increase overall strength levels when one is lacking due to challenges. But what is physical strength, really? Is it how much you can deadlift, squat or bench? Is it always about the number on the bar? We here at GGS believe that [...]
3
2012
Deadlift Problems? Try These Two Variations
It’s a fact – not everyone can deadlift a straight bar from the floor. Whether we’re talking conventional or sumo deadlifts, not everyone can do them properly or safely; this could be a result of previous injuries or current mobility issues. Whatever the problem, I’m confident the vast majority of trainees can find a deadlift variation that suites them. When someone says “deadlift” this is typically what they’re referring to as it’s the most common [...]
21
2012
Thanksgiving Workout
I really cannot believe it’s that time of year already. Time for turkey and taters and best of all, PIE! The holidays, no matter how we try to spin it, place a pretty heavy emphasis on food. It’s often hard for us to avoid sabotaging our fat loss goals, and we end up just giving in with the intention of starting over at the first of the year. But this is a mistake that [...]
18
2012
Video Q&A
Welcome to our first GGS video Q&A! As the womens fitness authority, we are so excited to answer YOUR most burning questions on all things nutrition, fitness and mindset. It’s our hope that through these Q&A sessions we can help demystify the world of strength and fat loss and get you closer to your goals. In this episode, Molly and Neghar come to you from Baltimore to discuss macronutrient ratios, economical training options and holiday [...]





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