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i crave the muscle burn you feel after a strength training session. a few exercises i won’t go a week without doing are barbell deadlifts, pullups, pushups (many variations), kettlebell swings and Goblet Squats.
free! this is easier to stick to long-term and will produce long-term results.
RS: We’re really impressed with CORE Conditioning’s Strong Girls Club. Can you tell us a bit about it?
MR: strong Girls Club is a program i recently started and am really passionate about. i feel
in today’s world of social media, celebrity influencers, selfies, filters and Photoshop, there is a distorted image of “perfection” in the world. i know how much fitness and exercise has helped me build self-confidence and feel good over my
RS: We’ve heard a lot about plogging, HIIT, group training, functional fitness, on-demand workouts, etc. What’s your take on these buzzed-about trends?
MR: i am not a fan of the “fad” workout or diet trend, mostly due to the huge claims that come along with them (lose 20 pounds in one week!). if someone tries out one of these
trends and really enjoys it, then that’s awesome! I am a firm believer in finding something you enjoy. sometimes when something becomes a “fad” more people tend to hear about that form of exercise and are more likely to try it. as long as people are moving their bodies in a way that they enjoy, then that’s great!
RS: Just how important is diet and
nutrition to help you achieve your
goals?
MR: i believe nutrition plays a very
large role in reaching goals. whether
your goals are to get stronger, lose
weight, build muscle, sleep better or just
work out hard to feel good, nutrition
will play a key role in keeping your body fuelled throughout the day. i like to think of food as fuel, not calories. i teach my clients the importance
lifetime and i wanted to offer a program that allowed teenage girls access to proper training. this is how i came up with the idea of strong Girls Club, a group fitness class for girls in Grade 8 to Grade 12. they come to our studio, we play good music, we laugh and we work out hard! we are only in the third week of running the program so far and the girls are loving it, and i am absolutely loving working with these girls! My goal is to grow this program to more areas, so more girls can learn how to enjoy fitness and be STRONG both mentally and physically!
of looking at and counting macronutrients (ie. protein, carbs, fat), instead of counting calories in order to learn more about the fuel they are putting into their bodies. Not all calories are created equal and counting calories can sometimes result in an unhealthy relationship with food. i believe in the 80/20 rule, meaning stay on track 80 percent of the time and enjoy all the good food and drinks the world has to offer the other 20 percent guilt-
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