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...
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GGS 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...
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But 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...
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6 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
10 Nutrition Tips You Should Be Following (Part 1)
Putting together a sound nutrition plan can be an overwhelming and confusing task to say the least. There is a ton of misinformation about what you should be eating, how much you should be eating, and when you should be eating it. Lucky for you, the 10 tips listed below should make it a breeze to ensure that you’re getting the nutrition you need to look, feel, and perform your best without making you [...]
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5
2013
GGS Spotlight: Shanna Schad
Name: Shanna Schad Age: 29…for the 7th time Location: Viva Las Vegas! What does being a GGS mean to you? It means that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. It means I am the best role model I can possibly be for my two young daughters and to teach them that health and fitness and strength is our way of life and not a “chore”and its not a certain size or [...]
4
2013
Living In Strength
Opportunities to build, polish and demonstrate our strength show up everyday in our lives. Maybe it’s a quick moment in a situation where we have a choice in our action or reaction. Maybe it’s literally in the gym as we push for a new personal best, or maybe strength shows up a little each day, as we must work through something tough in our lives. Regardless, living in strength is multidimensional and whether we are [...]
29
2013
3 Carry Variations For Your Core
Heavy carries are one of my absolute favorite exercises ever. They are challenging metabolically and muscularly, they are incredible “core” work, and it doesn’t get much more “real-world and functional” than having to carry odd, heavy objects (ever tried to move a Tempur-Pedic mattress? YIKES!) Most of you are probably familiar with a basic Farmers Walk exercise where you pick up dumbbells, kettlebells, plates, or farmer walk implements and carry them for each [...]
26
2013
Chin-Ups: 6 Tips to Help You Over the Bar
The more requests I get for pull-up and chin-up advice from women, the happier I get. I cannot tell you how cool it feels to see so many ladies working towards pulling themselves unassisted over a bar. The female strength revolution is in full effect and it gets me pumped! But, let’s be honest. Pull-ups and chin-ups are hard effing work. Progress can be slow and unnoticeable and it can get quite frustrating. This [...]
22
2013
GGS Spotlight: Abbie Fratzke
Name: Abbie Fratzke Age: 21 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota What does being a GGS mean to you? To me, being a Girl Gone Strong is about discovering the strength to face anything—physically, mentally and spiritually. Finding your physical strength and training your body helps you to develop your inner strength as well. You are stronger and more capable than you know if you only take the chance to discover it. You are a girl gone [...]
20
2013
Spring into the Beat!
Bon Voyage, Winter and Hello, Spring! I love Spring. I love the extra daylight, the warmer weather and the flowers and overall growth around us. No doubt, energies rise and moods lift when Spring arrives. In honor of the first day of Spring (3.20.13), I’ve put together a 20 track playlist for the Girl Gone Strong. Now, you may or may not opt to train to this playlist, but simply taking a joy ride with [...]
15
2013
Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink-Frittata
It’s the weekend y’all! And if you’re like me, you have lots of leftovers taking up space in your fridge, and you need to clean your fridge out before you do your Saturday shopping! Well you’re in luck because I have the perfect recipe to use up all of your leftovers and keep your taste buds happy at the same time! As the name suggests, this frittata could contain just about anything from [...]
13
2013
Don’t be a Sucker: 5 Ways to Measure Progress Without the Scale
We hear it all the time these days. You know what I’m talking about-the call to action against the scale, the refusal to let it determine your self worth. Gone are the days of the morning weighing ritual. Down with the scale! And in a lot of cases, this is pretty legitimate advice. A scale is not always the most accurate way of measuring progress, and moreover it should never, ever determine your mood or [...]
8
2013
GGS Spotlight: Juliet Gotthardt
Name: Juliet Gotthardt Age: 25 Location: NJ What does being a GGS mean to you? Bluntly honest opinion #1: Being a girl gone strong doesn’t mean much of anything to me. Strong goes beyond gender. It is difficult to describe. To me, it means embarking on a journey that which most of society doesn’t understand. It is the endless pursuit to better myself while embracing the beauty of what I already am, in my [...]