My Training Philosophy

• If physically able, everyone, especially women of all ages, should lift heavy. Keep in mind heavy is relative, so "your heavy" is different than "someone else's heavy." You lift heavy for you.

• Bring effort and intensity to your programs and exercises. Lift and condition like you mean it, with purpose. Don't half ass it.

• Always be focused on the exercise/movement, how the movement feels, how you feel, positioning of your body, and coaching cues/corrections we give you. If you are talking or on your phone while doing an exercise, there is something wrong.

• Lift with the goal of getting badass strong. The lifts that target multiple muscle groups like deadlifts, squats, bench press will be a staple in my programming. Variations to these movements will also be used for the client who has different needs/capabilities.

• Lift with the goal of building muscle. As Don Saladino said, "Muscle is body armor."

• Lift with the goal of building strength and increasing stability in each arm and in each leg. Single arm and single leg exercises will be a staple in my programming.

• Everyone will train for power (being strong and fast together), including older populations. Exercise selections will be given that are suitable for age and capability.

• Train in a manner that has great carryover to your everyday life. We want you independent and resilient.

• Bodyweight exercises have a time and place in programming. I like to stress the body in different ways other than just increasing the weight. We can speed up or slow down exercises and add pauses to make "light weight" feel heavy.

• Performance goals are just as important as outcome goals.

• Train your glutes to be strong and powerful.

• Modifications or alternatives to exercises will be made on the fly to take into account how the client is feeling day-to-day as well as for minor tweaks/strains and injuries.

• Exercise progressions, or making an exercise more difficult, will be given to those who can handle it.

• When seriously injured, do not cease all training/conditioning. There is always something you can do, so train around the injury.

• Push yourself to be better and I will push you to be better as well. We will work as a team.

• Sleep, recovery, rest days, active rest days, and nutrition for your body all play important roles in your success, results, and overall progress. Ask me for help.

• What takes place on the gym floor is the easy part. What you do outside of the gym for the other 90% of the time holds greater value than you think. If you struggle with lifestyle/behavior choices, ask me for help.

• Don't be an asshole to others at the gym. Be a kind, decent person.

• Always rerack your weights and clean up after yourself. Leave the gym spotless.

• It's normal to doubt yourself and feel a little afraid, but never be so afraid that it prevents you from taking action. Confidence is created through taking action.