Hey loves, Does motivation precede action? Or is it the other way around? What if consistency was an environmental and cognitive outcome? We should aim to see athleisure as a behavioral cue rather than a fashion trend. A cue that denotes motivation, being put together and ready for action. Feeling “put together” lowers friction, increases…
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Fitness as Preventive Medicine
Hey loves, I did not arrive at fitness through vanity, I arrived through necessity. My body did not whisper at first. It spoke in fatigue, tightness, anxiety, poor sleep, and a vague sense that I was living inside myself rather than with myself. I treated these signals the way many people do: coffee in the…
How Centenarians Stay Fit: The Type of Exercise That Leads to Longevity
Hey loves, People who live past 100 do not follow workout programs. They do not periodize. They do not train for aesthetics or personal records. And yet, many of them remain mobile, independent, and mentally sharp far longer than the average person half their age. This isn’t luck. And it isn’t genetics alone. Centenarians move…
Muscle Dysmorphia in the Age of Glute Culture
Hey loves, Today’s blog post is on Muscle Dysmorphia in the Age of Glute Culture. How much of the glutes crazes is due to muscle dysmorphia or just a trending menu item that gets picked at the gym? The Body That Is Never Finished How many times have you “checked” your muscles at the gym…
Fat Loss: The Absolute Basics Every Woman Who Lifts Must Understand
Hey loves, Today’s blog post is on fat loss: the absolute basics every woman who lifts must understand. In this blog post, I am going to offer a guide on how to lose fat effectively using science. 1. Energy Deficit Is Non-Negotiable At its core, fat loss comes down to one principle: you must burn more…
How Social Media Rewired the Way Women Train
Hey loves, Social media fitness did not begin as something inherently harmful. At its inception, it functioned as a democratizing force, offering women access to information, methods, and visual representations of strength that were once reserved for elite athletes, private gyms, or tightly guarded coaching circles. For many women, seeing female bodies lift heavy, move…
Undereating Is the Fastest Way to Kill Your Gains
Hey loves, Today’s blog post goes over how Undereating Is the Fastest Way to Kill Your Gains. This topic is important because we, as women, have been indoctrinated with the message that we should eat less calories to remain beautiful or even worthy (through ads or society). We don’t talk about this enough but we…
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Training Recovery
Hey loves, There’s a specific kind of woman who lifts: she’s intentional, she’s self-aware and she pushes herself.But the smartest women in fitness eventually learn one truth: Training doesn’t build your physique. Recovery does. This blog post is for that woman, the one who wants to train hard and recover intelligently so her body actually…
Dubai and the Discipline Aesthetic
Hey loves, Today’s blog post is inspired from my recent trip to Dubai. While I was in Dubai, I noticed a disciplined culture. I know of Sheikh Mohamed’s vision towards building the city and how important that was towards carving and creating the metropolis that it now is. Dubai was a lovely city to visit,…
Health, Fitness, and Travel: What a Week in London Taught Me
Hey loves, I just spent a week in London. While I have gone to London several times, I still learn something every time I go there. I learn more about openness, spontaneity, the richness of a culture and its people and a bit about myself as well. This trip was fun, my brother and I…