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Functional Training Benefits That Fix Muscle Imbalances

Functional training workouts feature exercises that mimic everyday movements (squatting, hinging, lifting weight overhead, etc.). Regular functional training can help you perform daily activities (such as walking, sitting, standing, reaching) safely and easily. These workouts are also highly effective and target all the body’s major muscle groups. Below, you’ll learn more about this type of…

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Expert Insights: Is Cardio Aerobic or Anaerobic?

Your body needs both aerobic and anaerobic exercise to stay healthy, prevent disease, and maintain your quality of life. Cardio Overview To understand the role of cardio, we first have to understand the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The short story is that they vary in three different ways. The muscle fiber types used…

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How to Do a Pistol Squat: Everything You Need to Know

There aren’t many movements that showcase a combination of strength, stability, coordination, and skill quite like the pistol squat. As a performance goal, the pistol squat presents you with an amazing opportunity to challenge yourself and see what you’re capable of with hard work and consistent practice — all while building some serious lower body…

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How (and Why) to Do Pallof Presses

Have you ever come across someone performing an exercise that looks so simple that you can’t figure out how or why they’d choose to do that? That’s most people’s reaction when they first see the Pallof press! Yet, this exercise is deceptively… challenging! What’s a Pallof press, you ask? Simply put, it’s one of the…

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GGS Spotlight: Heather Spears

Name: Heather Spears Age: 41 Location: Seattle, WA How did you find out about Girls Gone Strong? A longtime friend of mine appeared in a GGS Spotlight that I saw on Facebook, and I was inspired by her experience with GGS coaching. I then started reading the material on the GGS website about training, nutrition…

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