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Training Alchemy
Sitting down with a coach to generate some training goals and getting back the right training mix is fun and an injection of inspiration. Continue reading
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Muscularity: Ancient, Recent and Modern
A look at how muscle is depicted across media, and celebrating the development of muscular women in our visual culture. Continue reading
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It’s All Iterative
Accepting change and developing is hard stuff. But worth it. We keep on trying to create ourselves, even whilst in the maelstrom of life events. Continue reading
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When the answer is to flex (not a posing post)
Developing a more rational response to any or all life events that could interfere with our training or other goals, that isn’t all or nothing. Continue reading
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For the love of Bench
If you’re not already bench pressing or training upper body, let me try to persuade you and bring you to the dark side of the gym. If you are already join me in celebrating it! Continue reading
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Performance Anxiety: not so badass now
Can we master performance anxiety? I swear off powerlifting comps yet my hand keeps straying towards that competition cookie jar. But can we combat our nerves? Continue reading
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The Lockdown Lifters
We called ourselves the Lockdown Lifters and we were to be found in our local skateboard park, along with a barbell and weights. I definitely felt pretty badass then…. Continue reading
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From Sofa Jockey to seeking badassery
Training in the gym has given me a self-confidence and feeling of capability that I never managed to create before. For someone who never really stuck at anything, why has this one stayed the course? We are 6 years in… Continue reading
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Notice what you’re noticing – new muscle is so exciting
Train to feel good and look good, not just because you should. Doing it for the here and now and for feeling good, Things I have noticed as a result of strength training. Continue reading
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Lisa Lyon – an original. find what/who inspires you and use that…
Lisa Lyon was badass exmplified. She died in 2023 and she was an incredibly inspirational figure to me, particularly because of her collaboration with the photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe. Continue reading









