I’m Natalie Carey and I’m the personal trainer and hairdo behind Barbell Blondie. I believe that fitness should be open to all bodies, and my workouts, nutrition guidance, and content reflect that.
I am an author, an original Tonal Coach, a regional pole dancing champion, and I enjoy champagne and gummy bears as much as weight lifting and protein shakes.
Many clients who come to me have a history with eating disorders. They want to participate in exercise for other reasons, but have a strong association of movement with losing weight,
There are many ways you can measure your fitness progress without stepping foot on a scale. Here are my five favorite ways you can measure your fitness progress.
Here are 3 hacks that will make your workout easier, keep you from kneeling down to the ground to set up your equipment, or hurting yourself in a heavy lift.
I LOVE me some Instagram, and what I love even more is when I find other San Francisco fitness professionals who are breaking the mold and making my day with their fitness inspired feeds.
I feel like people must think I’m doing a lame workout, or that I could go harder or faster, or wondering why I always seem to be doing the same exercises over and over. The other people in the gym may or may not actually think this about me, because most of those judgements are in my head. But it does make me self-conscious at times. I’m judging myself based on standards I either hold myself to, or standards I think others believe in.
Back Pain affects the majority of adults as some point. Tips and tricks to help you get a pain-free back in no time!