Use this thread to post your strength training videos! I will respond with form and technique audits 💪🏽. I can also go first!😉

Often, the hardest part is starting. We intend to do the full workout. We plan to cook the perfect meal. And then the day happens. Our brains are naturally wired for procrastination and self-negotiation. So how do we stay ahead of our normal biological tendencies? We shrink the expectation. 50-minute workouts become 5. Farm-to-table ambitions become pre-cut, pre-washed: kale, cabbage, or arugula. Lower the barrier. Keep the habit. Where can you shrink it this week? And if you already have — what’s working for you? Share it. You might inspire another woman here today. 💪🤍

2026 is the year we take back control of our health. Proactive in perimenopause is the new standard. Watch this quick 2.5-minute breakdown on training around injuries. Then tell me: How do you navigate pain or setbacks when they pop up? Let’s share what’s actually working (and what's not). 💪🏽

As we head into our March Muscle Building Challenge💪🏽 (with an optional April fat loss phase), I want you to understand the structure behind strength training. 🤩 It’s about learning the framework so you can train anywhere: ⏰5 minutes or 50 🏠Gym or hotel room 🏋🏽‍♂️Barbell or dumbbells 😵‍💫Full routine or chaotic week Most women don’t fall off because they lack effort. They fall off when life stops being predictable ... which is always. If you understand the structure and your minimum effective dose, you can train regardless of time, place, energy, or budget. I’ll teach this in short lessons leading into March. If you want accountability, progression, and coaching — join us in the March membership. If not, consider this your DIY blueprint!🎁💎 _________________________________________________________________________________________ LOWER Body PUSH + PULL Balanced lower body training requires two compound patterns: 1. Lower Body Push: Any squat or lunge variation. Primary driver: quads. Examples: squat variations, lunge variations 2. Lower Body Pull: Any hip hinge variation. Primary driver: glutes and hamstrings. Examples: Any deadlift variation; glute bridge variations That’s it. Train at least one push plus one pull 2–4 times per week. Learn BASIC FIRST then you can vary: 🦵🦵 Single leg or double leg 🔄↔️ Rotational; lateral 🔢🔢 Rep ranges ⏱️⏱️Rest time The pattern matters the most Next Lesson: Upper body push and pull.

I offended someone this week. As a recovering people pleaser, this would normally send me into a spiral. My brain’s survival mode would take over—ruminating, trying to fix things immediately, or place blame. In 2025, I had the privilege of learning how to regulate my nervous system—not just for my own health, but to meaningfully support my clients’ wellness journeys as well. While nervous system regulation includes rest, hydration, and sleep, its deeper work is teaching the brain and body to exit survival mode and enter thrive mode. Feeling misunderstood isn’t dangerous—it’s just uncomfortable Social friction perceived as "danger" directly affects cortisol and it's ability to return back to baseline resulting in disrupted: - Sleep - Digestion - Blood sugar - Recovery - Fat loss and muscle gain The shift that matters: Survival mode: “Make this feeling go away so I can feel safe.” Thrive mode: “I can feel this and still be safe.” Switch away from survival mode: “I caused discomfort” → “I am bad or unsafe” Re-establish thriving mode: “Someone experienced discomfort. That does not define my character or intent.” Pause before fixing. Stay with the body sensations. Slow the breath. Drop the shoulders. Treat this as nervous-system training, not therapy. Notice where this shows up for you this week.