Meet another lady who lifts
This is a guest post from Jo Wilson, who attended my Ladies Who Lift course in summer 2011.
After hours of hated ‘fitness’, Jo tried lifting and has gone from strength to strength! Over to Jo…
Jo’s story
This is a guest post by Joanna Taylor, who first did my Ladies Who Lift course and went on to do personal training and Biosignature with me. Her hard work and dedication led to fantastic results in a short space of time – as you can see below. Over to Jo…
Jo lost 6.6 per cent body fat in under two months
About the Ladies Who Lift course
Ladies Who Lift is a unique 6-week weight training course, by women, for women.
Week by week you will master good technique and heavier weights in all the big lifts such as squat, bench press and deadlift.
Why muscle building is vital, whoever you are
Most people don’t come to the gym with the intention of building lots of muscle. They come to lose some weight, ‘tone up’ and get fit. The idea of muscle building conjures images of huge, rippling bodybuilder types or grimacing meatheads under unfeasibly heavy bars – not something most people aspire to.
Push up variations
Push ups are never boring as there are so many ways to do them! You can target chest, shoulders and arms, and work strength, power or endurance. Here are a few ideas:
Bodyweight exercises
Be inspired to work out anywhere with this video of bodyweight-only exercises. You will be surprised how hard you can train using only your bodyweight for resistance.