Barre (sometimes known as barre fitness or barre workouts) is a unique form of exercise built around movements typically seen in traditional ballet classes. Don’t panic! You don’t have to be a ballerina to benefit from this type of training. Who Invented Barre Fitness? Lotte Berk, a professional ballerina who injured her back in the…
Name: Marika Hart Age: 42 Location: Perth, Australia What does it mean to you to be part of the GGS Community? I love the GGS community! Part of my role with GGS is spending time hanging out in the Facebook groups with people from all around the globe. I get to “meet” so many amazing…
Sharing a quick and delicious recipe for a healthy salad dressing: honey balsamic! Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you’re enjoying the day so far and that you had a great weekend! We had an amazing dinner at our friends’ house and spent the rest of the weekend doing chores and relaxing. I took a…
Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD What is collagen? | Collagen vs. gelatin | Joint pain | Skin health | Hair growth | Protein content | Gut health | Pregnancy and postpartum | Should you take collagen? Every morning, thousands of people dump some white powder into their coffee or tea. That white powder is collagen,…
Name: Sandra Flores Gheno Age: 49 Location: Mexico City What was your first thought when you learned about the GGS Academy and the Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Certification? The first word that crossed my mind was Wow! I felt it was an opportunity to learn more and improve what I am already doing now. I…
You don’t need to step into the ring to experience the benefits of kickboxing exercises, and you can even do some kickboxing drills at home. Kickboxing has much to offer, whether you’re interested in picking up a new sport or just want an intense and fun workout. Keep reading to learn the history of kickboxing,…
An Introduction to Kickboxing Workouts at Home Kickboxing as a sport is a combat activity where two opponents throw punches and kicks at one another to score points. It’s an excellent exercise to improve endurance, build muscle, and increase mobility. However, combat sports are not for everyone and have downsides, such as physical stress and…
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MSc, RD, CSCS “My client says they’re eating a super low calorie diet, but they’re not getting results… What should I do?!” We see variations of the above “low-calorie-no-results” question in our Facebook coaching communities all the time. (“My client says they’re following 1200 Calorie diet, but…” or “My client’s…
If you’ve been following Girls Gone Strong these past few years, you might’ve noticed an exciting shift in the GGS community’s conversations. Now more than ever before, trainers and enthusiasts are recognizing that women are more than just bodies, and that a truly inclusive approach to fitness means understanding how race, sexuality, sex, gender, class,…
Many people will tell you that to be healthy, you have to cancel certain foods. The offending edibles: Those brightly-packaged, cartoon-endorsed, highly-refined, ultra-delicious foods often found in center aisles of the grocery store. According to popular opinion, these “junk foods” come with lots of calories, but hardly any of the stuff the human body needs…
