Get down with the quickness. When I was a newer skater, one of the things that became the utter bane of my existence (after I had managed competence with my…
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AKA Do More Butt Stuff People write songs about butts. A good butt is an inspiration. From Sir Mix-a-Lot to Tina Blecher, butts can make the world go-round. More specifically,…
This is part three of series so, hopefully, you know the drill by now: You want to keep pursuing your goals But your training days have felt uninteresting And maybe…
Program hopping is a real goal killer. But sometimes you just feel SO OVER the program you’re following. LOOK. It happens to the best of us. And the trick is…
Now is about the time that you start to see all the “Start Your Summer” and “Build Your Beach Body” programs flooding the interwebs. The reason why these programs exist…
Ever feel like one of those wacky, inflatable, arm-flailing tube people when you’re on-skates? Maybe it’s just when you have to travel a long distance laterally across the track. Or…
At the beginning of January, I started a pre-season prep challenge with about 40 skaters. It’s been going great (!) but we’re approaching that transition from pre-season, where you can…
If you were to scour the globe and ask every roller derby athlete what scares them, it’s unlikely that anyone would come right out and say, “PLATEAUS. Plateaus scare me.” But…
All athletes have a pre-season. Even if you’re one of those unfortunate athletes that never get an off-season. (#thoughtsandprayers) And how we approach the pre-season can have a huge impact on…
Sit-down conversations and frantic emails from injured skaters are one of my least favorite parts of being Iron Octopus Fitness. Especially when they’re in the throes of a near panic attack…