Smith Machine Bench Press Form

Bench Press for Women

Bench press for women builds chest, shoulder, and triceps strength while supporting posture and bone density. Here is how to do the barbell and Smith machine bench press with proper form and safety, plus dumbbell alternatives, sets and reps, and common mistakes to avoid.

Signs of high cortisol in women over 40 and how to lower it for weight loss

Signs of High Cortisol in Women Over 40Signs of High Cortisol

If you are training hard, eating well, and still watching your waist measurement creep up, your stress hormone may be part of the picture. Here are the seven signs of high cortisol in women over 40, why cortisol rises through the menopausal transition, and the changes that bring it back down.

Hormonal Imbalance Signs

Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms in Women Over 40

Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms in Women Over 40: 6 Signs & Natural Fixes If you’ve been feeling “off” lately—tired, moody, gaining weight despite healthy habits—you might be experiencing hormonal imbalance symptoms. Hormones like estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and thyroid hormones affect everything from your weight and energy to your mood and sleep quality. When they shift, especially during your 40s and perimenopause, the …

HOW TO LOSE LOWER BELLY FAT WOMEN OVER 40

How to Reduce Belly Fat for Women

How to Reduce Belly Fat: 6 Proven Strategies to Finally See Results If you’ve been trying to lose those last 10 pounds so you can reduce your stubborn belly fat and it just won’t budge—you’re not imagining things. Lower belly fat is one of the most challenging areas for women to slim down, and for good reason. But here’s the …

Standing Hamstring Stretch

Standing Hamstring Stretch

Learn how to do the standing hamstring stretch with proper form. This no-equipment stretch targets the hamstrings, calves, and glutes while helping improve posterior-chain flexibility.

Overnight Protein Oats Recipe

Overnight Protein Oats Recipe

Overnight Protein Oats Recipe Looking for a quick, high protein breakfast that’s ready to grab and go? My Overnight Protein Oats are perfect for busy mornings! With layers of delicious, protein-packed ingredients, they’re not only tasty but also packed with the nutrition you need to fuel your day. Why You’ll Love My Protein Overnight Oats Recipe Overnight Protein Oats Recipe …

Star Crunch Exercise for Abs

Star Crunch Exercise

A star crunch is not just a treat, but an advanced abdominal exercise that tests your core strength & endurance. Find out how to do this unique ab exercise!

Fitness Journey After Baby

MY POSTPARTUM FITNESS JOURNEY

Getting back into shape after having a baby can be tough! Here is my postpartum fitness journey and transformation along with post partum fitness Q&A.

Scapular retraction with a resistance band

How To Do Scapular Retraction Exercise and Fix Computer Back

Scapular retraction exercise strengthens the rhomboids, mid traps, and rear shoulders that pull your shoulder blades back, the upper back muscles that fix computer back and counter rounded posture from long hours at a desk. Here is how to do scapular retractions with proper form, plus band and prone variations, sets and reps, and the muscles they work.

Standing Ab Exercises for Core

Standing Ab Exercises

Standing Ab Exercises | Best Standing Core Exercises for Women Video: Standing Ab Exercises | Best Standing Core Exercises for Women In This Article:Do standing ab workouts really work?Standing Bicycle CrunchWindmill ExerciseStanding Oblique Crunch or Standing Side BendsWoodchoppers or wood chop exerciseSumo Squat Side BendsStanding CrunchAbdominal Anatomy When it comes to working out, we often think of hitting the mat …

Clamshells exercise

Clam Shell Exercise with Bands for Abductor Activation

The clam shell targets the gluteus medius, the muscle behind hip stability that squats and lunges barely reach. Learn proper form, why your hip angle changes what you feel, band selection and placement, how many reps, and the fix when you feel it in the wrong place.

How To Do Reverse Flyes with Dumbbells

Rear Delt Fly or Reverse Dumbbell Flyes

Rear delt fly, also called the reverse dumbbell flye, strengthens the rear deltoids and upper back muscles that pull your shoulders back, the group most training programs leave underworked. Here is how to do the rear delt fly with proper form, plus variations, sets and reps, the muscles it works, and whether reverse flyes are safe for your rotator cuff.

Incline Dumbbell Flye Pulses

Incline Dumbbell Flye Pulses

Learn how to do incline dumbbell flye pulses with proper form, muscles worked, common mistakes, safer shoulder positioning, sets and reps, and Julie Lohre’s coaching tips for upper-chest training.

Misty Vaccariello transforms her body with Julie Lohre's Online Personal training for women

Misty Vaccariello

Misty Vaccariello had been a runner for years, but no matter how much she ran she still struggled with her weight and finding the best diet plan for women that would work for her body. Misty knew that her current exercise and diet plan weren’t giving her the results she was after, but she wasn’t sure what to do. As …