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Do You Need to Lift Your Heaviest Weight on Every Exercise?
Do you need to lift your heaviest weight on every exercise to see results? A Doctor of Physical Therapy explains how to balance progressive overload and fatigue so you can build muscle and keep showing up.
I Stopped Exercising to Change My Body. It Changed Everything.
I used to treat exercise like a way to burn something off. Now strength training is one of my favorite parts of the day. Here is what changed.
Do I Need Pelvic Floor Workouts?
If you've been told the fix for pelvic floor issues is just more Kegels, this one's for you. Here's why your pelvic floor works best as part of a whole system, not in isolation.
The Muscle Failure Myth: What the Research Actually Says
Do you need to push every set to muscle failure to build strength? Dr. Lauren breaks down what the research actually says about muscle fatigue, muscle failure, and progressive overload.
Pushing Through Pain Is Not Making You Stronger
I recently joined Dr. Anna Marie, MD, on The Duration Wellness Show, where we busted some common strength training myths and talked about what actually helps you get stronger and stay pain free.
Is Your Posture Sabotaging Your Glute Gains?
If you have ever struggled to feel your glutes during squats or hinges, your posture might be the missing piece. Dr. Lauren breaks down the connection between daily posture and why your glutes are not firing the way you want them to.
How to Track Your Fitness Without Losing Your Mind
Tracking calories, protein, fiber, sleep, steps:
At some point it stops feeling like self-care and starts feeling like a second job. Here is a more realistic approach to fitness tracking for women who are done obsessing over the numbers.
Why the Same Workout Delivers Different Results
Why the same strength training workouts for women won’t lead to the same results—and what to focus on instead for real, sustainable progress.
Mel Robbins & Dr. Stacy Sims Podcast: Do Women Really Need to Lift Heavy or Eat Before Workouts?
Worried by the Mel Robbins podcast with Dr. Stacy Sims that you HAVE to lift heavy and eat before every workout? Dr. Lauren breaks down what the research actually says about fasted training and light vs. heavy weights.
Strength Training for Bone Density
Do perimenopausal and postmenopausal women HAVE to perform heavy compound lifts to increase bone density?
Feel Deadlift in your Glutes- NOT your Lower Back
Learning to properly hip hinge will help you get glute gains without back pain.
Is Your SIJ Causing a Pain in Your Butt?
Understanding your SI pain and why you might treat your right side different from your left.
Arching Your Back During a Bench Press or Chest Press
Bodybuilding advice might not be the best if you’re looking to strengthen your chest without sacrificing your rotator cuff.
How to Fix Forward Head Posture (Without Chin Tucks)
You don’t hold your posture, it holds you. Posture starts from within.
360 Breathing: Why Your Ribcage Should Move When You Breathe
Learn more about breathing mechanics and understanding common breathing cues.
Light vs. Heavy Weights: Which One Is Best?
What does it mean to “lift heavy” and can you still build muscle with light weights?
Breathwork and Strength Training: 3 Ways to Combine Them
Postural Restoration techniques help you utilize your breath to make changes from the inside out.
Why I stopped “Bracing” for Deep Core Work
Understanding that your core is a dynamic pressure management system.
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