Ladies Who Lift: Amy Lewis
Amy was intimidated by the men in the weights area, until she did the Ladies Who Lift beginners weight training course for women only.
Blog Posts by Sally
Intermediate strength and power programme
I have written an intermediate strength and power programme for Breaking Muscle. The goal is to Increase whole-body strength and power, as measured by 1 rep max in the deadlift, power clean, and bench press.
How to get over sticking points in your training
The ‘grease the groove’ method is one of the most effective and versatile ways to get past a sticking point or a plateau in your training.
Upper body mobility for olympic lifting
Sally gives her top 3 easy-to-do mobility exercises to improve mobility around shoulders and upper back for olympic weightlifting. Do these exercises pre-workout and at home with a broomstick for best results.
How to train women hard for fat loss
High reps and low weight won’t cut it! Here are my three tips on how to train women HARD for fat loss, but without the shouting, screaming or pink dumbbells.
Three common mistakes in the clean and how to fix them
Sally explains the top three mistakes she sees beginners make in the clean, how to tell if you are doing them – and how to fix them!
Dramatically increase your weight lifting confidence in just one session
Many people struggle with confidence and positivity when lifting and in this video, Sally explains a very simple strategy to dramatically improve your confidence and maintain it throughout the training cycle:
Solving technique problems in the squat and deadlift
Sally explains one cue that fixes a number of technique issues in the squat and deadlift, particularly relevant for female lifters.
3 ways to lift more weight instantly
Three tips to get stronger instantly and how to persuade someone that they really can lift that weight!
Set a performance goal to get the body you want
Have you ever set yourself a target body weight – and then failed to maintain it? Have you ever set yourself a body fat goal and then struggled to reach it? Did you feel like you had failed or settled for second best?