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,…
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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…
Is Pilates as Effective for Muscle Gain as Lifting Weights?
Hey loves, I get asked this question all the time: “Can I get a toned and curvy body from Pilates? I don’t want to bulk up from lifting weights.” Many women fear looking masculine, bulking up and people’s judgment in the weight room. Pilates and weightlifting both build strength, but they are not equals when…
The Gym Debate: Women-Only Spaces vs. Mixed Environments
Hey loves, With the global rise of women-only gyms, we can begin to ask ourselves, are these gyms safe havens or limiting bubbles? From boutique women-only fitness studios in Beirut to mega mixed gyms in New York, women are redefining their relationship with public fitness spaces. Women’s only gyms denotes gyms made for and used…
As Featured on Digital Journal: Inspiring Women to Build Their Dream Physique
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been featured on Digital Journal! It’s such an honor to have my journey with TarasFitWorld recognized: from helping women strength train and build their dream physiques, to sharing my passion for wellness, confidence, and sustainable living. Seeing my work inspire others and reach a wider audience is incredibly rewarding, and…
Why Your Lifestyle Matters More Than Your Genetics for Fitness
Hey loves, I hear this all the time from clients: “I’m just not built for strength or fat loss” or “my genetics suck! I don’t have the right genes to build muscle”. They then commit to training without putting self-imposed limits (as per my request) and they achieve a physique beyond more impressive than what…
TarasFitWorld Featured on Feedspot’s Top 80 Fitness Micro Influencers
Exciting News! I’m grateful to share that TarasFitWorld has been featured on Feedspot’s list of the Top 80 Fitness Micro Influencers. This recognition means a lot to me, not because of a title, but because it shows that the message I’ve been sharing: strength, confidence, and empowerment through fitness is reaching people. Thank you to everyone…
Can Lifting Weights Change Your Face? How Strength Training Enhances Your Natural Beauty
Hey loves, So you started lifting, and suddenly your jawline pops, your cheekbones show, and your eyes sparkle even more, what’s happening? In the era of the visual and lookmaxing (which denotes maximizing our looks potential), fitness can truly help. It can improve our facial contours and optimize our beauty. Strength training doesn’t just sculpt…
Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energy in Fitness
Hey loves, Today’s conversation is on strength, softness, sexism, and soul. Many women have this unspoken fear of losing their softness if they get strong. They are shamed into shrinking, submitting and not having a voice of their own. Some women don’t even get to choose whether or not to train, it’s already decided, it’s…
The Silent Damage of Diet Culture: Rebuilding Strength, Sanity, and Self-Trust
Hey loves, Most women are lied to at an early age about what it takes to achieve a good body and more importantly, what a ‘good’ body is. They are taught early on in life that to be worthy is to be skinny. It is no surprise that at the age of 12, I wrote…
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