As you all know, Girls in Gis is coming to Las Vegas on Sunday August 27th (the day after the Master Worlds). If you are heading to Vegas to compete, extend your travels for one extra day to make this epic event. Ladies from literally all over the world will be there and it will be an amazing opportunity to connect and train. I will be the guest instructor along with the lovely Mylene Ramos Manalo. Book your spot ASAP since this is going to fill up!!
Thank you to City Athletic for hosting and FUJI Sports who are the sponsor of the event!
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Push ups on your knees is a good place to start without straining your back.
Lately I have been working on a series of articles for various health and fitness magazines about training after having a baby or trying to get back into peak performance shape after having a serious injury.
The first article I wrote about the importance of strengthening the core and the chest for framing. Ladies, it is very important that your core is strong before you progress to doing push ups on your feet. If you can perform 20 push ups on your knees with a straight back (no banana back) then you are ready to progress to push ups on your feet. But if your back is sagging, stick to push ups on your knees, aim to get your chest almost to the floor to get your core strong, otherwise you might straight your lower back. Baby steps.
My in depth article lists all the main reasons why performing resistance training is A MUST for all women.
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This article discussed the myriad of benefits of resistance training for women - from increased bone density to reduced stress. This article is about all the other health benefits that aren't related to apperances. Unfortunately in this day and age people work out so they can look better, but there are so many other reasons why we should all be performing resistance training that keep us healthy and happy. So for all the trainers out there who have a client who is on the fence about lifting those bigger dumbbells for fear of getting too bulky, have her read this and I guarantee it will change her mind.
Having muscle on your frame doesn mean you are masculine. It means you are fit, healthy and strong which is all about feminine strength.
