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Guest Post: Star Wars, Rad Trilogies, and the Draw of a Great Workout

Guest Post: Star Wars, Rad Trilogies, and the Draw of a Great Workout

Al Painter, trainer extraordinaire of the South Bay, has graciously bestowed us with another one of his phenomenal posts, and it’s a real treat. What I love about Al’s training technique is his ability to weave fun, humor, and a stellar movie reference or two into a rockstar workout. You’ll get your butt kicked, you’ll have a good laugh, and you’ll learn a thing or two in the process. A trainer…

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In the Season of Giving: My Holiday Fit Gift List

In the Season of Giving: My Holiday Fit Gift List

Many of my clients ask me for my “fitness gear” recommendations throughout the year, so I have withheld all of my opinions until now. Ha! As if! Never one to withhold an opinion on anything, I felt it best to compile my solid list of fitness favorites to make shopping for your wellness-inclined loved one a bit easier this holiday season. Of course, we all know the real reason this list will prove…

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Conquering the Ever-Elusive Pull-Up

Conquering the Ever-Elusive Pull-Up

Ah, the pull-up: a source of pride, anxiety, fear, strength, intimidation, controversy, and upper-body strength. It’s quitethe exercise. Rarely is there a movement that elicits such wild responses from clients, either with incredible enthusiasm or irate discern. Why all of this hullaballoo over a basic body weight exercise? Well, for many, this feat can seem like a physical impossibility, to…

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Thrusting Around the City: My Experiences at the Barre Studios of San Francisco

Thrusting Around the City: My Experiences at the Barre Studios of San Francisco

Before the pitch forks come – hear me out: I believe in the fitness rule that one must first participate in a program before passing judgment. Why the disclaimer? Well, dear readers, there are a lot of negative thoughts, words, and visuals associated with barre classes – ones that I may or may not dignify with a reply from my personal training background in this post. Interested in hearing a…

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Mixed Messages in the Media: My First Official Trainers Post!

Mixed Messages in the Media: My First Official Trainers Post!

Now that I’ve given you a posting lull you can look forward to being inundated with nonstop blogging mayhem!!! I kid, I kid, but the guilt has set in hard with me so I wanted to take the time to share my first official post as a Trainers Women’s Health blogger while I had your attention ;) I’ll catch you up on my other post in the next few days . . . or you can check it out as you browse the site!

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I Never Left, I Swear! My At-Home Workout for Rockstar Moms: Guest Post on The Trainers

I Never Left, I Swear! My At-Home Workout for Rockstar Moms: Guest Post on The Trainers

If you’ve been a diligent reader over the course of the past year and a half, you may have been wondering “where the heck has this lady been?!” Rightfully so, dear readers, but I assure you I haven’t departed. I admit that some of my blogging motivation was lost due to lack of comments, which I falsely attributed to lack of readership. BIG mistake on my part.I know this now and I sincerely…

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Guest Post! Fat Loss Fix: Get Off the Treadmill and Into the Weight Room

Guest Post! Fat Loss Fix: Get Off the Treadmill and Into the Weight Room

Today’s guest post comes from distinguished trainer and esteemed fitness professional Al Painter, Founder of . If you are everwithin driving distance of Mountain View, you must check this guy out! He is knowledgeable, fun, and gave me one of the best workouts I’ve had in years. You will be sore for days but I promise you will have a blast! What I love about Al’s approach is that it all comes from…

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Father's Day Special: How to Lose Weight & Gain Muscle

Father’s Day Special: How to Lose Weight & Gain Muscle

Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome dads and dads-to-be out there! I’d like to dedicate this post to all the guys out there (dad or not) who have asked me this question time and time again: “how do I lose this weight and still get a muscular physique?” The answer involves work in the kitchen and in the gym so bear with me guys. If you’re only half-heartedly committed to either, prepare to be…

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Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer Review

Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer Review

As someone who works out at ungodly hours of the morning at times, I can empathize with the fitness enthusiast who shuns eating before a workout. When your alarm starts crowing (ok, maybe you don’t wake up to a rooster) at 4:45 am the last thing on your mind is what healthful meal you can prepare for yourself in the kitchen. That being said, there an endless amount of studies that have shown that…

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Rugged Maniac 2014 Race Report & Words of Wisdom

Rugged Maniac 2014 Race Report & Words of Wisdom

Back-to-back race reports? Sounds intense, right readers?! Truthfully, as I was a bit behind in my last report I vowed to not procrastinate in my posting following another mud run and so, here we are again :) The Rugged Maniac 5k took place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA on Saturday 5/24/14 and our wave started at 10:45 am – not too early and not too late. Team Goldilocks…

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Fitmob

Fitmob

Fitmob is an amazing community of trainers leading a movement of health and fitness through fun and challenging outdoor workouts in the Bay Area. Aiming to fix the broken model of corporate gyms, Fitmob rewards you for your commitment to exercise and encourages all participants to spread the love with friends and neighbors! Goldilocks Training is proud to be at the forefront of the launch…

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Las Vegas Spartan Super Race Report

Las Vegas Spartan Super Race Report

On April 5, 2014 Team Goldilocks Training took to the arid desert of Las Vegas to prove our strength, determination, and possible psychosis to compete in the 2014 Super Spartan Race. While I’m a bit delinquent in my reporting (gathering pics takes time and running a business is hard, guys! :) ) I want to share with my fabulous readers the story of our team’s performance in hopes that you’ll be…

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Keeping Your Word, In and Out of the Gym

Keeping Your Word, In and Out of the Gym

Commitment can be a confusing hurdle, dear readers. While we all strive to maintain some sense of it in our lives, particularly when it comes to fueling and challenging our bodies in a healthy manner, there are very many temptations that may lure us away. Flaking, in this day and age, has become an incredibly-attractive seductress. While there are the schools of thought that find it to be…

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Triathlete Questions

This week I’ll be answering questions from a committed triathlete that I hope will help many of you in your training progress. Even if you’ve never participated in a race before, these tips can be applied to many facets of your fitness program!

Dear Goldilocks Training,

I’ve heard that a lot of running issues develop from a weak core. What series of exercises can I do immediately after running…

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Body Shaming: It Goes Both Ways

Body Shaming: It Goes Both Ways

The   has gone viral, so I’m certain many of you have heard: workers at a Planet Fitness gym located in Richmond, California approached a woman during her workout and asked her to cover up, as her ”toned body” was intimidating fellow gym-goers. The woman was returning to a fitness routine after a recent car accident, by orders of her doctor. She was walking on a treadmill in the facility with her…

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Time to Break-Up with Bad Fitness Habits

Time to Break-Up with Bad Fitness Habits

We’re all guilty of slacking on occasion, there’s no shame in that, readers. But what if the “occasion” has become the norm? How about stretching, do you do any of that? Before I start to come off as condescending, I can assure you – we’ve all been there. The best way to break bad fitness habits is never to start, but we live in the real world and, of course, nobody should ever expect to maintain…

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Plank Me, I'm Irish!

Plank Me, I’m Irish!

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and my love of core workouts, I’ve created a 13-day challenge for any and everyone who has 90 seconds to spare and wants a shot at some cool prizes :) Intrigued yet, readers? It’s quick, simple, and can be done anywhere so it’s entirely excuse-proof :) My fabulous core class at A Runner’s Mindis the inspiration for this fun contest, but I encourage all of you to send…

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