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...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
I dreaded this. Waking up before the sun was up. Looking like a mess. Bags under my eyes, crazy hair, no makeup, wearing the first thing I grabbed. I must admit, I lost some of my fire. After my head injury in February that made even being in a gym torture, and a...
by Charis Cook | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog Post
I gained 8-ish lbs during quarantine thanks to a drastic reduction in activity and my cutting edge nutrition program called the Fuck It Diet. I’ve been saying I only care because I compete in a weight class-based sport and it put me in the next weight class up (84kg)....