Redefining Strength Blog
Spinach And Sun-Dried Tomato Omelet Sandwich
Whether your a vegetarian, or just not that huge a fan of chicken or meat in general, you can still get in your protein AND lots of vegetables. Eggs, or even egg whites if you want something a little lower fat to hit your macros, are a great source of protein! So if...
The Glute Strength Workout
There are 4 pieces to a proper workout routine - foam rolling, stretching, activation and strengthening. If you want results, especially if those results involve strengthening your glutes, you need to make sure your workouts include all 4 parts! Below is a possible...
Cardio For Weight Loss!?
I often hear people say, "I want to lose weight. I need to do more cardio." And when they use the term "cardio" in this case, they usually mean long distance steady-state cardiovascular activity. Guess what though? Steady-state cardio, while it may help initially with...
How To Make Dieting Suck Less – 5 Tips and Tricks
We hear all the time... "It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle!" But let's face it...With anything where we can't just do whatever we want, whenever we want, we are going to have some "slip ups." We are going to wake up late because we accidentally turned off our alarm....
Why Activation Exercises Are Important And How To Use Them
Nothing makes me happier than when someone has that AH-HA moment and realizes that they feel the right muscles working. It legit makes me so excited I often have to share the news with whoever is near me. Usually that's Ryan. And I sometimes wonder what must be going...
Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy – Try This Density Interval Workout!
All too often we think we need lots of jumping, burpees, and well, cardio in general, if we want to lose fat. And while all of those moves and exercises should have a place in our routine, overdoing those things may actually be holding us back. Sometimes those...
7 Glute Activation Moves You Don’t Need To Get Down On The Ground For
When we think "Glute Activation," we think about all of those amazing moves done on the ground - glute bridges, donkey kicks, fire hydrants... But what if you can't get down on the ground? What if you have knee pain that makes kneeling uncomfortable? Or what if you...
Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
I LOVE the flavor of Buffalo Chicken. I literally could make myself some sort of Buffalo Chicken something EVERY. SINGLE. DAY! (Heck, I actually have for the last month hehe!) That is why it was love at first sight when one of my trainers shared this Buffalo Chicken...
The Different Types Of “Rest”
When we think "rest," we think about stopping all activity. But our rest intervals don't have to mean we completely stop working EVERYTHING and just stand there not moving, watching the TV in the gym. This also doesn't mean though that rest isn't important and that...
