Trick-or-Treat Tabata: A High-Energy Halloween Burn Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Ready for a workout that surprises every muscle? This Trick-or-Treat Tabata is a high-intensity, 20-minute Total Gym circuit designed to thrill your body and keep your strength on its toes. Think of it like a bag of Halloween candy: some moves are “tricks” (unexpected […]
Spooky Strong: Strength on the Total Gym A Total-Body Circuit to Spook Your Muscles! Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES When it comes to strength training, nothing’s scarier than a stale routine. Your muscles are smart. They adapt quickly, and when they know what’s coming, the progress can vanish like a ghost in the night! This […]
A few weekends ago I was in London teaching a workshop with my friend Luke Worthington. We had a group of 35 trainers from across the UK (and Europe) eager to learn more about assessment, program design, coaching up common strength movements, and how I rank the Bourne movies. One of the main umbrella themes […]
If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or beyond, chances are sleep isn’t as simple as it once was. Between hormones, stress, busy lives, and bodies that just don’t regulate the same way anymore, midlife women are some of the worst sleepers out there. I used to be a rock-solid sleeper. Then my 50s hit, and suddenly […]
Creep it Slow: A Total Gym Circuit That’ll Haunt Your Muscles Slow, Controlled, and Wickedly Effective Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Not every workout needs to be fast, loud, or heavy to deliver results. Sometimes, the scariest challenge comes from slowing down and putting your muscles under tension long enough to really haunt them. This […]