“Push past pain” theory
I never liked the concept of pushing through or “forcing”, but there have been (and still are) moments in my flexibility training where I know I was stuck and I […]
Tag Archives: training
I became the girl I used to make fun of
After a few years of moving away from weight training, I felt the urge to come back and incorporate some strength exercises again in my routine. Obviously, since focusing so […]
Respect your bad side
As I said in my blog many times, for years I was aggressive with my training. If I wanted at all costs to be able to do a certain thing […]
Goals and injuries
If my first goal with flexibility was simply to become the most flexible I could, now that I’ve seen how far I can push myself, I’ve slightly changed that initial goal […]
50 Shades of Pain
Today I want to talk about pain. Pain is something that we fear and overall dislike, comes in many forms and it’s part of life. It’s a strong and effective […]
The unbearable unpredictability of flexibility progress
There are days where as much as you’re trying to understand, nothing makes sense. Your rest is on point, you didn’t tire yourself excessively, you’re not stressed, not on your […]
Essential oils, body purification and closer connection to the body’s needs
Since I came back from my trip to Italy, I’ve been going through a mini revolution inside. I realized there are some changes I wanted to do for long time but […]
3 years of contortion: an update
I said this before, but I’ll repeat myself for whoever wonders: I never trained flexibility at a young age, but I’ve always done sports and some of them (ballet, track […]
