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6 Training Roadblocks and 6 Guides to Getting Over Them

This week's articles are all about the various obstacles we perceive in our training and the ways we can overcome, defeat, and transform them.

Becca Borawski

Written by Becca Borawski Last updated on August 10, 2014

Sometimes on our journey to health and fitness we run into roadblocks. These can be physical roadblocks, where our body is challenged to do what we want. Or these can be mental barriers, of which we may not even be aware. There are also things we think are roadblocks, that really aren’t – like aging.

This week’s articles are all about the various obstacles we perceive in our training and the ways we can overcome, defeat, and transform them.

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The Case for Swimming

When was the last time you were in a pool? Okay, let me ask that again – when was the last time you got into a pool and treated it like a workout? For those of us getting up in years, swimming turns out to be a great alternative when it comes to full-body exercise and cardio. Coach Eric C. Stevens explains how he switched from running to swimming.

5 Tips for Getting Back to Running After a Hiatus

Sometimes coming back from a break is a hard thing to do. Inertia is powerful, whether it’s keeping us still or keeping us in motion. Coach Jannine Myers shares the stories of five women she knows and how they handled getting over the hump and getting back to training.

Why All Coaches Need Courage

Roadblocks happen in training, and sometimes it’s the coach’s fault. Mistakes happen and things sometimes don’t work out the way you thought they would. No big deal, right? Well, it’s a big deal if you don’t ‘fess up to it. Coach Andrew Read explains the real courage required to be a quality personal trainer.

Squat Therapy: 4 Drills for a Better Squat

Maybe it’s just that your squat itself is a challenge. Here are four mobility drills from strength expert Chet Morjaria to help you with that. Do these regularly and you’ll not only feel better, but your squat numbers will likely go up as well.

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How I Trained My 70-Year-Old Mom to a National Deadlift Title

Think it’s too late to take on a new sport? Don’t tell coach Andrew Read that – and especially don’t tell his mother. At seventy-plus years old, she just set a national powerlifting record and now she’s got her eyes on the worlds. Andrew details how he trained her to this accomplishment.

How to Use EFT to Overcome Challenges in the Gym

Sometimes our challenges in the gym have nothing to do with physical limitation. Sometimes they have to do with obstacles in our minds. The upside is that these are obstacles we put there ourselves – so we can also take them away. Coach Logan Christopher explains how to use the tool of EFT to remove mental barriers.

Photo 1 courtesy of Shutterstock.

Photo 2 courtesy of Andrew Read.

Becca Borawski

About Becca Borawski

Becca found her way to a career in health and fitness through Martial Arts and CrossFit. Originally a music editor for film and television, Becca started studying Martial Arts in 2000. Though she started with traditional Martial Arts it was not long before she discovered Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and her path was forever altered. She began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Muay Thai and started working with professional MMA fighters, building websites, working on fight promotions, and producing videos.

As a competitor in BJJ herself, Becca wanted to get stronger and fitter. In 2006 she discovered CrossFit and became a student at CrossFit Los Angeles. In only a couple of years she became CrossFit Level III Certified, left her career in the film industry, and dedicated herself full time to coaching. She has since been certified through CrossFit in Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Nutrition, Endurance and Kids coaching. She also held an NSCA-CSCS from 2006-2008 and is a certified IndoRow instructor. In addition to coaching adults, she founded the CrossFit LA Kids program in 2010 and taught children aged 5-17.

Becca regularly takes on new sports, which have included indoor rowing, fencing, and most recently, cycling, as she believes it makes her both a better athlete and a better coach. In order to reach more people with her coaching, Becca also created ModernAthena.com – a website dedicated to women in pursuit of physical fitness and self-improvement.

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