During my adolescent years, I imagined myself something like a chameleon, able to adjust and fit into every situation. I had mastered the art of becoming who I thought I needed to be for any environment that I found myself in. At my predominantly white middle school, I always said the right words. I made…
I am so fortunate to work at a gym that caters to the youth population. I have helped youth athletes, both male and female, get stronger, faster, and better for their sports and it is a true pleasure watching them excel. We have athletes come to us from all across the spectrum. Some are superstars…
There has been a significant paradigm shift in the way women, young and old, are thinking about their bodies. In part due to the narrative in the media, but also due to a new-found emphasis placed on strength over size. This is an important shift, and it’s catching on so rapidly that legacy methods of…
This time of year is filled with a lot of body talk. It begins with talk around what we ate, didn’t eat, or ate-too-much-of around the holidays and ends with New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and tone up fast! It’s hard to silence all of these messages about what our bodies should and shouldn’t…