One of the perks of my job is getting to meet some pretty phenomenal athletes from many different sports backgrounds. When one of them is the Queen Bee of power, you have to take her to your gym and let her show you what the word “train” really means. Laura Phelps is an eight-time …
Like many women, I was drawn to strength sports (powerlifting, in my case) because success had nothing to do with appearance. A big deadlift doesn’t require sub 15 percent body fat, right? There’s no subjective winning or losing based on the shape of your body, or your conditioning. You either lift more than the …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]