by Charis Cook | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog Post
The Hardstyle kettlebell Turkish getup is an elaborate (and weird) name for an elaborate (and weird) powerhouse of an exercise. It showcases many essential functional movement patterns (hinge, lunge, push, carry) and incorporates the three planes of motion. The TGU...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
TW: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault I’ve been more afraid for my health than possibly ever in my life. It started as what seemed like tennis elbow. Then nerve shit started. Long story short, my above-mentioned deadlift buddy is a brilliant chiropractor who had...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
Last time I got pictures taken (for marketing, etc.) I was at the end of a 12-week cut. I’m incredibly proud of the work and discipline I put in. It was at a time in my life when I was trying to reclaim my power and it worked amazingly well (NOT a long-term coping...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
A: It depends. There is a lot of confusion around this topic because I frequently see one of two scenarios: 💥People wearing one all the goddamn time, usually because their backs hurt all the goddamn time. OR 💥People never wearing a belt because it “weakens their core”...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
I read somewhere that self-care doesn’t always mean bubble baths and massages. It means to parent yourself. To make yourself do things you don’t really want to do because it’s for your own good. Like putting away laundry, doing the dishes, skipping dessert, turning...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
Man. It’s been a shitty start to the year. Big disappointments and failures. And so many unpleasant interactions with some serious assholes. The funny thing about failure is that no one wants to allow you to feel it. With the best intentions, of course. They don’t...