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Nia Shanks

Nia Shanks

Nia Shanks

Coach

Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Women's Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training

Nia Shanks is a personal trainer dedicated to showing women how to build a better body and be even more awesome, the sane and simple way, without resorting to dieting, OCD eating habits, or revolving their lives around the gym. Find out more at her website, Nia Shanks.

All Articles By Nia Shanks

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 4, Day 3

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 4, Day 2

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 4, Day 1

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 3, Day 3

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 3, Day 2

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

How to Lift Like a Girl, Build a Better Body, and Be More Awesome

Now you know WHAT it means to lift like a girl, but HOW do you actually do it? I've got four simple guidelines you need to follow, which I'll explain in detail.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 3, Day 1

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 2, Day 3

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 2, Day 2

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 2, Day 1

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 1, Day 3

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.

Strength & Conditioning: Nia Shanks, Week 1, Day 2

If you think 'lifting like a girl' is something to scoff at, think again. Follow these four weeks of programming by Nia Shanks to see what it really means to lift like a girl.