WTF is Strength Training

[ A 5-Month Fitness Program for Total Beginners ]

If strength training feels awkward or overwhelming, I got you! Learn to develop a safe and sustainable lifting practice at-home (or at your local gym).

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Feel safe & confident lifting heavy things

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Learn which weights & variations fit YOUR body

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Build a shame-free, feel-good fitness routine

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This program is for you if…

🌟 You think lifting weights sounds kinda fun or important, but keep putting it off

🌟 You’re not a “gym person” but want to be more confident in your body’s abilities

🌟 You like learning in a systematic, methodical, purposeful way

🌟 You’ve ever cried in your car in a gym parking lot and decided to go home

🌟 You’re risk-averse or recovering from injury/trauma and want to go at your own pace

🌟 You really want to get out of a funk and feel more badass

How it works

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Pick your format

Choose from a digital PDF or physical workbook (perfect for my ‘notebook people’…IYKYK)

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Gather your equipment

You’ll need just two weights:

One light weight to lift overhead (book, dumbbell, kettlebell, etc.)

One heavy weight to pick up from the floor (kettlebell, barbell, backpack full of soup cans, etc.)

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Follow the program

You’ll start with a few lessons on strength vs. toning, workout intensity, and how your core works. Then, each month, you’ll focus on a new primary skill. There are 8 workouts offered each month. Go at your own pace and have fun!

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Feel more confident

I can’t guarantee you’ll ever feel at home surrounded by lifting machines and protein powder. But by the end of the program, you’ll have a solid strength training foundation you can feel confident in.

Hi. I’m Tess.

I was the nerdy kid who did marching band to get exempt from gym class (presidential fitness test trauma, anyone?!?). Until my mid-20s, my body was just the thing carrying my head around.

Now, moving and lifting heavy things is how I regulate my nervous system, how I express myself and my values, and how I conjure joy when I feel like shit. Movement is when I feel most at home.

If you’re curious about strength training, I’d love to help you get started.

Learn the 5 basic human movement patterns…

“Where do I put my feet in a squat?!? Will deadlifts hurt my back? How do I breathe when I lift something heavy?” I’ll answer these types of questions and help you improve your technique.

Month 1: Hinge

A hinge is any time your butt goes behind you. You hinge when you “lift with your legs” or hover over a public toilet. While there are many ways to train this pattern, in this program we’ll be focusing on deadlifts.

Month 2: Push

You push every time you put your luggage in the overhead bin or press yourself up from the floor. In month 2, we’re exploring Turkish get-ups, and learning to press from every angle!

Month 4: Pull

Learning how to pull efficiently is one of the best ways to train your “anti-slouching” muscles. While hanging and pull-ups are great ways to train the pull, in month 4 you’ll focus on the classic row.

Month 3: Squat

This is when your butt goes down toward the floor. You squat any time you crouch to pet your dog or get up from a chair. There are 1,000s of ways to get stronger in this pattern, and you’ll learn the goblet squat.

Month 5: Locomotion

Walking, cycling, balancing, and carrying groceries are examples of locomotion. That’s why we’re going to practice taking our weights for a walk. Carrying is one of the most practical exercises you can do.