Arshay Cooper Is True To His Mission: Inspiring And Empowering Kids
Hi Friends~ Wow! If you read the entry last week – this is a continuing story – I was so excited that Arshay Cooper, world-renowned author and speaker had accepted my invitation to come to Asbury Park Boys & Girls Club. He was certainly true to his mission – sharing his inspiring message of personal […]
Empowering Youth Through Rowing: A Special Event with Arshay Cooper
Hi friends~ As you probably know, I’m an indoor rowing coach, and rowing features prominently in almost every workout I do myself, and for all of my adult strength training clients. Today I want to tell you about the Youth Indoor Rowing Program which I initiated last year, that’s been impactful for kids in the […]
Fire
Self-Sustainability. Finding Balance Between Passion and Personal Care I was listening to a client/friend’s podcast episode today Nonprofits Are Messy. (she’s the CEO of The Nonprofit Leadership Lab), and I was deeply struck by the theme of personal sustainability – boundaries, burnout, and self-care. I had always thought of sustainability in terms of environmental, social and […]
Good news: feel good about things you already do. Plus coffee and music!
Hi friends~ There is so much unsettling media lately, we can all use some good news. This week I was happy to learn the benefits of some things I already do. Being productive usually makes me feel good – helping in my community, taking care of family, and using strategies to maintain mental and physical […]
Be like Jane
Hello you lovelies, I want to talk about a woman who exemplifies for me what personal strength looks like. Jane Fonda keeps getting better. She continues to move between Hollywood and the gym, to advocacy and activism, and she’s a sneakerhead like me. I want to be like Jane. At 87, Jane embodies the physical, […]
International Women’s Day and Daylight Saving Time: Power and Light.
Hello my friends~ I’m writing on International Women’s Day, and as we begin Daylight Saving Time this week, it seems like a wonderful correlation, a metaphor of women’s power and light. I think it’s fitting that DST aligns with International Women’s Day, as both represent progression, one of time, the other as a call for […]
Get Strong, Stay Strong: Part 2 – Mobility Training.
I’m so happy you’re here! Since you’re reading, you’re probably among the women I’m coaching who want to be in it “for the long game”. If not yet, let’s get together! I’m right here for you virtually from anywhere you are, and in-person coaching: http://getupkeepmoving.com. And coming soon, online programming! Mobility plays a big role […]
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SUBSTACK! Please read, subscribe, and share! Get strong, stay strong – Part 1 – Enhance your strength training one leg and one arm at a time. Exercises links included! x Polli
Get strong, stay strong – Part 1 – Enhance your strength training one leg and one arm at a time. Exercises links included!
Hellooo! You’re hearing it from me and pretty much from everyone else. And you’re doing it. Lifting heavy shit feels great! You’re lifting heavy to get strong and stay strong. (Heavy is relative to you, the exercise, the weight you’re lifting, and the number of reps that you do – until the last rep or […]
The myths and marketing ploys of “Toning” and “Sculpting”: Why women need strength, not buzzwords
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here! Have you noticed? The gym parking lot has been packed lately. Classes are filled with women (and men too) throwing their bodies around in bootcamps and HIIT classes believing the hype in class descriptions with promises of toning and sculpting. Those terms need to die. Reality check: If you’re doing […]