These seven athletes have faced life challenges with strength and vigor — from pushing through patriarchy to overcoming eating disorders. Meet our 2019 Women Strong team.No strong woman has gotten where she is today without tenacity and obstinacy. However, those traits often come with a social cost. Strong, confident women are not always accepted, and...
Meet BrookeBrooke Erickson is an NASM-certified personal training and nutrition specialist, creator of Strong for Her and a lifelong athlete. The mother of three girls (ages 15, 12 and 10) spent more than a decade battling with anorexia and poor body image, and her weight swung from as much as 185 pounds to as little...
Get your heart pumping and muscles burning from head to toe with this all-encompassing set.Do these moves in order, completing all reps of one before moving to the next. Leave little to no rest in between and complete a total of four rounds. ...
Grab a pair of dumbbells and get ready to work your arms, shoulders, back, legs and core!Do these moves in order with little to no rest in between. Rest one to two minutes between rounds, and go through the circuit three times. ...
Build your power and endurance with this combo of supersets and Tabata.Complete all rounds of Superset 1 before moving to Superset 2. Rest 60 seconds between each superset. Once both supersets are completed, do the Tabata Quad.StrengthSuperset 11A: Deadlift4 x 12-15 1B: Squat 4 x 12-15 *Rest 60 seconds between supersetsSuperset 22A: Clean-and-Press ...
Challenge yourself and pick up your pace with this powerful metabolic conditioning circuit.For time, complete the following 21-15-9 Barbell Thruster: 65 poundsAlternating Dumbbell Snatch: 35 poundsBurpee Over BarbellFlow: Do 21 reps of thrusters, 21 reps of dumbbell snatches and 21 burpees over the barbell. Then do 15 of each and nine of each and mark your time....
Discover how this IFBB Elite Pro competitor and social media icon rose to the top, not without obstacles and the support of other female athletes.BIOName: Erin SternHometown: Miami, FLCurrent residence: Tampa, FLBirthdate: Feb 5, 1980Height: 5’8”Weight: 135Instagram: @erinstern5Facebook: @FitErinYouTube: erinstern5Competitive status/division: IFBB Elite Pro Body FitnessWhat message do you hope this movement will convey?We were...