Wouldn't you like to be this strong? No steroids needed

Just hardwork at Crossfit. These women must be hoisting more 50% of their bodyweight like it was nothing.

Strength+ Endurance = CrossFit

Who says strong can't be paired with cute?

Surburban Mom goes from thin to STRONG!

Raising kids, pullups and pushups while they napped helped get this mom get started on her transformation.

Pull Ups make you functional "strong"

Trust me, you can gain strength and be able to move household items, carry luggage, carry your small kids and humble your spouse when you incorporate pull ups into your workouts.

And do any of these women look "steroid laden" to you? They don't to me:







http://youtu.be/Sza9ozhBIFk

Gina Carano and Maxim Mag: more evidence that Strong (and tough!) is the new thin!

Seriously this woman is attractive and tough as nails. This video supplied by Maxim highlights why woman like Gina are replacing waifs as the new sex symbols

This is the new definition of beauty

Forget the bulemics or the herion chic of the past decade, enter lean and mean beauty




Thank goodness for Curls!

Push Ups: the Anywhere Anytime exercise to increase strength

You don't need a gym membership, you don't need to spend a dime for home equipment and this exercise you may have dreaded in gym class can easily help build your upper body strength. Many men ignore this simple exercise to the point where it's pretty easy for you to outperform your significant other if he doesn't regularly work out!

The key to maximize the value of push ups is to do them CORRECTLY. So we've found a video that provides a good primer. In later posts we'll share some free/inexpensive tools that help you build your endurance on these!

I've included videos on "beginner push ups", one on proper technique and one showing how great women can become at push ups (contest)

Begginer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_7s7UpNbW

Proper Technique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrgsIDWfKUY

Contest http://youtu.be/FYApc8Q-rMQ


Better strong than scrawny!

Kettlebells for Moms..

This video highlights how a kettlebell workout can be done virtually anywhere and even by those Mom's with young children. You'll feel a burn along with increasing your range of motion all while adding muscle.

New Year Offers a New Approach

Many people make New Years Resolutions about losing weight and for most of us that is a good goal. But what about deciding you want to get STRONGER this year, add muscle in addition to losing fat.



Adding muscle doesn't simply make you look better it allows you to function better day to day whether you have a physically demanding job or you spend time carrying your young children from place to place. Trying managing a 70 pound energetic dog if you are a waif.



Why wait for your significant other to move items from place to place. We know being heavy makes us feel less confident and less energetic, but does starving yourself and looking gaunt really reflect well to others not to mention ourselves?



Make 2012 the Year you get Stronger; you add muscle and you build functional strength endurance. If you want to be a bodybuilder go for it, but as the video below shows, you can add strength without bulk