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Training For Strength Vs. Hypertrophy

Citations: Figure used from Phillips et. al., 2019 (training for strength vs. hypertrophy chart – figure from Phillips et. al., 2019, highlights chart – figure ...

Lifting

Recovery + Muscle Soreness: Why We’re Sore, How To Recover From It

MUSCLE SORENESS — what’s the deal? ⁣ I often joke about my day 2 post ultra-soreness or long run soreness. ⁣This weekend I ran probably ...

Lifting

RPE For Strength & Hypertrophy

Citations: Zourdos et al., 2015; Helms et al., 2016 Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) for strength and hypertrophy, do you use it? Save this for ...

Lifting

Mechanisms of Hypertrophy

*Post adapted from figure from @bretcontreras1 (full credit to him).⁣ The leading driver of hypertrophy aka muscle growth is mechanical tension. So much that some people believe ...

Lifting

Your ______ isn’t Strength Training.

Every time I talk about strength, muscle gaining or power style workouts I’m always asked some variation of this question. Totally fair. Based on how ...

Female Physiology

Energy Compensation and Calories Burned

Have you all seen the new study floating around? If you go back to my IGTV’s I did one a few weeks ago on another ...

Female Physiology

Stop Waiting Till You “Lose Weight” to Gain Muscle.

Are you waiting to start strength training or gain muscle!? There are a few old school trains of thought we often see still trickle in ...

Female Physiology

Female Training Considerations

Do you need to plan your entire training program around your mensural cycle? (*I say female training considerations here as most other points here apply ...

Hybrid Training

What is an Aerobic Base?

ALYSSA WHAT THE FLYING FRICKITY FRACK DO YOU MEAN BY AEROBIC BASE” — you all like every other week. Lets chat 💬👇🏻 An aerobic base ...

Hybrid Training

BIG RACE OR HIKE RECOVERY

Save this for later or share this with someone who may be struggling with this 👏🏻 I raced a (very hard) 40k this past Saturday. ...

Hey, I'm Lyss!

I’m Exercise Physiologist, sports nutritionist, weight lifter, and ultra runner. I am here to bring science to your training in a no-nonsense way. I have helped thousands of women crush big lifting goals, cross race finish lines, and even do both. I’m here to help you do the same!