What image do you see when you think of someone living the last ten years of their life? Are they hunched over and walking so slowly, it is almost as if they are not moving at all? Are they at the pharmacy counter for half an hour waiting for ten different prescriptions to get filled? […]
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I Have to Gain Weight to Be Really Strong but I Don’t Want To
When you see a really good powerlifter, you aren’t that surprised that they’re really good. Because to be quite honest, they’re muscular as hell. Their quads jut out from their body in quadtastic glory. (There’s a powerlifter who can crush a fricken watermelon between her thighs!) Their triceps and biceps will make you cry. And […]
Athlete Profile: Caitlyn Murphy
Caitlyn is one of Chicago S&C’s wonderful interns and half of Chicago S&C members named Caitlyn/Katelynn. You can find Caitlyn training, interning, observing, drinking coffee, or just absorbing the good vibes of the gym pretty much every day of the week. Beyond working on her very first novice linear progression, Caitlyn is reading and soaking […]
If You Fall Off the Wagon, Don’t Worry, GYATTG
Finding it easy to get excited about a new workout regimen but impossible to keep your motivation going? Don’t get hard on yourself when you fall of the wagon. Distractions happen. Days get filled up. It can seem impossible to fit your training in. But just come back to the gym. Don’t promise yourself you […]
You’re Not Failing Your Reps. You’re Quitting.
I had a realization recently. Since I started lifting, I have failed very few reps. It may seem like I am bragging but I am not. Stay with me. Don’t get me wrong. I have had several instances where I did not successfully complete a rep. I have been unsuccessful in standing up my squat […]