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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