Motivation
A funny thing happened on the way to my thirties. I fell in love, against the odds, with weightlifting. Last week I reached 10 years of strength training (and with seven years as a vegan). Unlike the lifters who were high school athletes or college gym rats, I didn'
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Tools
This is a list of my 9 favorite books for a thoughtful, inclusive look at fitness, exercise, and food! Over the last three years, I've learned loads from these authors and their often personal stories. I've included Bookshop links because independent bookstores (American Booksellers Association) receive
Motivation
Exercise is one of my lifelines, and right now I'm dangling from the end of the rope. It's been 12 days since I last worked out. That might be the longest gap in my lifting in seven years. But nothing unusual caused this. When my day
Tools
Podcasts are a wealth of knowledge, and I think the right voices can make a college course feel like a friendly hangout. I also believe in valuing voices beyond those privileged by the mainstream fitness industry. So much of "fitness" is understanding your relationship with your body and
Food
Four years ago in 2019, I made a New Year's resolution to eat less meat. I had read about the environmental impacts of meat production and the ways it wasted land and water. I heard the World Health Organization say bacon and salami can cause cancer. I was
Motivation
Today marks seven years since I began strength training! When I was approaching one year out of college, I decided to commit myself to lifting at least once every week, mostly out of dissatisfaction with myself. I must have thought I'd make it at least one year, because
Motivation
Almost everyone I know has wanted to lose weight by dieting at some point in their life — me included. There is constant social pressure for people, especially women, to lose weight, and as a result, most of us have a negative body image. When I'm coaching someone, weight
Motivation
I was as surprised as anyone when strength training became my hobby. My experiences with exercise had been varied, but I always remembered the negative ones and thought of myself as "unathletic." Overcoming that mental trap required rethinking my identity and finding the right motivations. It's
Motivation
My love of fitness was latent for a long time. Finally embracing that passion is part of my ongoing effort to accept my full self, and I've learned (and unlearned) a lot of core beliefs and values along the way. For the majority of my life, I felt