Train smarter, not harder

A look at the writer’s progression over the past year.

Having added to debunking the myth that strength training would suddenly morph women into bulky, manly beings, my thoughts naturally turned to the quality of training.

20160124emerson logoIt is important to remember that achieving long-term fitness goals is a marathon and not a sprint and must be treated as such. There is no magic pill, no shortcut ab workouts that will enable you to achieve your goal. At the end of the day, you have got to get down in the trenches and put the work in.

Getting fit and staying fit requires sacrifice. But it is very rewarding in the end.

Very often, when a newbie starts working out, there is an assumption