by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
Last time I got pictures taken (for marketing, etc.) I was at the end of a 12-week cut. I’m incredibly proud of the work and discipline I put in. It was at a time in my life when I was trying to reclaim my power and it worked amazingly well (NOT a long-term coping...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
A: It depends. There is a lot of confusion around this topic because I frequently see one of two scenarios: 💥People wearing one all the goddamn time, usually because their backs hurt all the goddamn time. OR 💥People never wearing a belt because it “weakens their core”...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
I read somewhere that self-care doesn’t always mean bubble baths and massages. It means to parent yourself. To make yourself do things you don’t really want to do because it’s for your own good. Like putting away laundry, doing the dishes, skipping dessert, turning...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
Man. It’s been a shitty start to the year. Big disappointments and failures. And so many unpleasant interactions with some serious assholes. The funny thing about failure is that no one wants to allow you to feel it. With the best intentions, of course. They don’t...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
It’s snowing. It’s fucking cold. I have gotten zip zero relief moolah. And today I had a back workout scheduled. The only thing worse than a back workout for me is one without a barbell. In a 330 sq ft studio. With a damn TRX strapped to a door and 1 kettlebell. But I...