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The Nocebo Effect: Are You (Unknowingly) Thinking Your Way to Failure?

November 13, 2023 By GrlPwr

A patient taking part in an experiment is told her new medication may have symptoms such as nausea, stomach pains, and loss of appetite. Four weeks later when she revisits her doctor for a checkup she complains of nausea, stomach pains, and loss of appetite. “The side effects from this medication are terrible,” she groaned. […]

The Chocolate Protein Shake That Actually Tastes Like a Milkshake

November 6, 2024 By GrlPwr

How many times have you tried a “healthy” recipe that boasted it tastes just like the real thing! only to be immensely disappointed…again? My list of never-make-this-food-abomination-again recipes is a lengthy one; I don’t care if it’s healthier than the original recipe it impersonates because if it tastes terrible, it’s not worth eating. Plus, that perpetuates the […]

Disliking your body a little less

July 13, 2024 By GrlPwr

“Ugh, I hate my thighs.” “I hate seeing this flab on my stomach.” “I need to work out more because I hate how my arms look in tank tops.” Ask almost any woman if there’s a part of her body she’d like to change or improve and you’ll likely receive an immediate reply. Perhaps you’ve said something […]

The Huge Problem With Guilty-Pleasure Foods

December 13, 2024 By GrlPwr

“What are your favorite guilty-pleasure foods?” the interviewer posed. “I don’t have ‘guilty pleasures,’” I retorted before continuing, “I refuse to experience guilt or shame from eating food.” My answer was received with a stunned silence. Clearly this wasn’t a response she’d ever received to the common, playful question. And I had just sucked all […]

Disordered Eating No Longer Controls Me, But That Doesn’t Mean I Never Struggle

February 14, 2025 By GrlPwr

I’m no longer captive to disordered eating. But that doesn’t mean I never struggle or feel the tug of old, destructive habits. Like a scar from a sutured wound leaves a permanent reminder of the event, so too did my stint with obsessive eating habits create a lasting mark on me. It fades with time, […]

For the Best Results, Women Must Use Fractional Plates for Barbell Exercises

November 13, 2024 By GrlPwr

I only added 5 pounds to the bar! Why does it feel so heavy? Maybe you’ve done it — added a mere 5 pounds to the bar, lifted it for a few reps, racked the bar and immediately checked the plates. Surely you did the math wrong and added more to the bar than just […]

You’re Tougher Than You Think (How To Get Better Results)

September 1, 2024 By GrlPwr

You’re tougher than you think. And I’ll show you. And when I show you, you’ll get it and understand how knowing this truth will assist you achieve great results from your training. “I had no concept how tough I was!” That statement doesn’t get old. When I’ve heard a woman voice that at the end […]

How to Make Goblet Squats Harder Without Adding More Weight

July 13, 2023 By GrlPwr

Goblet squats are an excellent exercise. When executed properly, they train the legs, glutes, and abdominals in one efficient squatting movement. Goblet squats are my go-to exercise for teaching the squatting movement to strength training beginners. Once a trainee gets quite strong with goblet squats, however, their one glaring drawback is revealed–the awkwardness of progressively loading […]

Lift Like a Girl Dumbell Workout

September 11, 2024 By GrlPwr

“What exercises should I do for the Lift Like a Girl programs if all I have access to are dumbbells?” That has been asked so frequently that it’s time to provide the answer. Or if you have dumbbells at home, your gym has limited equipment, or you simply prefer dumbbell exercises, use this program for great results. […]

Squats Don’t Work Your Glutes (Because You’re Squatting Wrong)

May 2, 2024 By GrlPwr

“I like getting stronger with squats, but they don’t work my glutes,” she said. She went on to perform a set of barbell squats and my initial assumption was correct: she wasn’t squatting correctly. That is why she thinks “squats don’t build glutes.” It wasn’t the exercise that was the problem; it was her execution of the […]