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This year I opted out of a lot of things the fitne

This year I opted out of a lot of things the fitness industry tells you that you need to do to be taken seriously.

No diets. No carb cutting. No racing for relevance. No performing for the algorithm. Not even 1 lifting PR. Just lots and lots of drops in the bucket.

Just showing up, training with intent, respecting recovery, and letting adaptation do its job.

Turns out you don’t need extremes to make progress.
You need consistency, a plan, and enough self-trust to ignore the noise.

0 regrets

What did you get a big old ZERO in as well with no regrets?

The wellness pipeline pushing detoxes, fat burners

The wellness pipeline pushing detoxes, fat burners, and endless supplements isn’t just annoying, it’s part of a larger system that profits from fear, shame, and individual blame.

And it’s not accidental.

When wellness fails people, the industry tells them to try harder, buy more, restrict more. It individualizes a systemic problem, one built on misinformation, exploitative marketing, and the idea that your body is a personal failure instead of something shaped by access, time, stress, money, and support.

This is why empathy matters. This is why evidence matters. This is why strength training, real nutrition, and sustainable movement are actually radical.

👉 We have a system that makes people feel disconnected from their bodies, then sells them a solution. When someone is exhausted, under-fed, stressed, and unsupported, the answer isn’t another cleanse. It’s context. It’s education. It’s care that fits real life.

Shame works because it’s efficient. If the problem is framed as personal failure, the system never has to change. You just keep buying, restricting, starting over. Meanwhile, no one is talking about how stress, time scarcity, access, and chronic under-recovery shape health far more than willpower ever could.

This is where the influencer economy thrives… simplifying complex physiology into fear-based soundbites and calling it empowerment. And it’s why evidence-based, boring-on-the-internet things like strength training, adequate fueling, and consistency get buried. They don’t create urgency. They create capacity (hi. it’s me. Boring Basics forever and ever)

If we actually care about wellness, we have to stop asking individuals to “fix themselves” and start building systems (and narratives) that support strength, autonomy, and long-term health.

💙 Follow for evidence-based training and real conversations about wellness.

The fitness industry doesn’t survive because it wo

The fitness industry doesn’t survive because it works.
It survives because fear is profitable.

If you’ve ever been told:
👉 you just don’t want it badly enough
👉 your body is a “problem” to fix
👉 lifting heavy will make you bulky
👉 cardio will ruin your strength
👉 perfect form is the goal

That’s not education. That’s marketing.

Real training is quieter than the internet makes it seem.
It’s progressive. Contextual. Built around your life, not someone else’s highlight reel.

Strong, capable bodies aren’t built through shame or extremes.
They’re built through consistency, good programming, and trust in the process.

This is exactly how I coach inside my programs.
If you’re done being sold to and ready to actually get stronger, you’re in the right place.

💙 Save this. Share it. And let’s raise the standard for what fitness education looks like.

But whyyyyyy is overhead work so hard 😜 Which lift

But whyyyyyy is overhead work so hard 😜
Which lift do you have to hype yourself up for? Let me know below 👇

Also, you ARE a star 💫

#onlinefitnesscoach #onlinefitnessprogram #strengthtraining

The gift of movement and my wish for all of us 😘🫶🎁

The gift of movement and my wish for all of us 😘🫶🎁

#strengthandconditioning #strongwomenlifteachotherup #onlinefitness

Reminder that you were a newbie once as well… An

Reminder that you were a newbie once as well…

And I get it…
The parking lot is fuller.
The squat racks are suddenly very popular.
And it’s easy to feel that familiar flicker of annoyance.

But every confident lifter you admire, and every person who looks like they “belong” in the gym 👉 they all had a first day where they didn’t know where anything was, worried they were doing it wrong, and felt like everyone was watching (even though no one actually was).

January doesn’t bring “annoying people.”
It brings nervous people. Hopeful people. People trying something new because some part of them wants to feel stronger, more capable, more like themselves.

So instead of eye rolls or gatekeeping, what if we chose leadership.

A smile.
Not rushing someone off equipment.
Remembering what it felt like to walk into a new space and wonder if you were allowed to take up room there.

You don’t have to coach anyone.
You don’t have to be overly friendly.
Just… be human.

Because you might be the reason someone feels safe enough to come back tomorrow.
And next month.
And long enough to realize they’re stronger than they thought, physically and otherwise.

Strong women don’t just lift heavy.
They make room for others to lift heavy as well.

I’m seeing a lot of confusion online right now. T

I’m seeing a lot of confusion online right now.

There’s crossover between what I do to market my business and what people might think of as “influencing.” But being an influencer and being a coach are not the same, and it’s worth making that distinction clear.

Influencers:
✨ Build and monetize attention
📲 Share content designed to reach, inspire, or educate at scale
📈 Work with algorithms, trends, and broad messaging
🏆 Success = reach, engagement, visibility

Coaches:
💪 Build and monetize outcomes
📝 Deliver individualized programming, feedback, and support
⚖️ Work with people, context, and long-term progress
🎯 Success = adaptation, retention, real results

I’ve made $0 from the influencer model. Every dollar I’ve earned online has come from coaching 👉 helping people get stronger, more capable, and supported over time.

Neither path is “better.”
But when you’re scrolling, following programs, or deciding who to learn from, ask yourself:
What is this content designed to optimize: my attention, or my outcomes?

Clarity helps you choose intentionally… both the people you follow and the programs you invest in.

#strengthandconditioning #onlinefitnesscoach #onlinefitnessprogram

I know I know, the gym can’t actually solve all yo

I know I know, the gym can’t actually solve all your problems… But I like to test that theory. 😏

Sure, the emails are still there. The weird texts. The life stress. But there’s something about moving your body, sweating it out, and lifting heavy that makes it so much easier to face all the messy stuff.

The gym doesn’t erase problems or any of *waves hands wildly in the air at everything*… it just gives me a fighting chance to handle it all with a little more patience, grit, and dare I say… humor.

Context matters. Always. The fitness industry lov

Context matters. Always.

The fitness industry loves camps.
“This is the best way.”
“That is the worst thing ever.”

I saw someone say random workouts are trash.
Are they how I program? No.
I believe in progressive overload, training blocks, intention.

But if a 20–30 minute “random” workout gets someone moving, consistent, and back in relationship with their body… That’s not the worst thing in the world. That’s a win.

Training doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
Life stress, time, season, nervous system, confidence… all of it matters.

What’s “optimal” on paper isn’t always what’s sustainable in real life.
And sustainability is where results actually live.

So instead of arguing about absolutes, maybe we ask better questions:
👉 What does this person need right now?
👉 What can they actually show up for?

Because context > camps.
Every time.

I think a lot of us confuse being supportive with

I think a lot of us confuse being supportive with being constantly available to consume.

The biggest shift (for me) wasn’t a dramatic unfollowing of everyone or putting strict limits on my time here 👉 it was moving from consumer to creator.

Less passive scrolling.
More actually doing my work.
Posting my own stuff. Sharing my training. Staying in my lane.

I still support women I genuinely resonate with.
I still celebrate other people’s wins.
I just stopped feeding myself content that quietly made me feel behind, distracted, or not enough.

Nothing is “wrong” with those accounts.
But if you consistently leave feeling smaller, that matters.

When you create more than you consume, comparison loosens its grip.

If this app has been feeling heavy, you’re not doing it wrong.
You might just be ready to put more energy into what YOU are building.

Can’t go wrong with socks and sports bras. 🎄🫶

Can’t go wrong with socks and sports bras. 🎄🫶

Your fellow hype woman, reporting for duty 🫡 Post

Your fellow hype woman, reporting for duty 🫡 Post it!

Here to be your hype woman. Post it. 💗✨ #postthec

Here to be your hype woman. Post it. 💗✨

#postthecontent #fitnesshypegirl

Supersets get misunderstood because people think t

Supersets get misunderstood because people think they’re just two random exercises thrown together to make a workout feel harder or faster.

In reality, a superset is a programming tool: two movements paired with intention to manage stress, fatigue, and focus.

Here are four ways I use supersets and why they work:
1️⃣ Antagonistic supersets (opposing muscle groups) 🔹Example: bench press → row (upper body horizontal push + upper body horizontal pull)  🔹Pairing opposites can actually improve performance and support joint balance

2️⃣ Non-competing supersets (different muscle groups or systems) 🔹Example: deadlift → shoulder raise 🔹This is efficiency without stealing strength. The goal isn’t fatigue. It’s quality work in less time.

3️⃣ Pre- or post-fatigue supersets (isolation + compound) 🔹Example: leg extension → squat 🔹These increase local muscular demand when load is limited or a phase calls for more hypertrophy. Useful (not a default)

4️⃣ Strength + mobility supersets (my sneaky favorite 🐺) 🔹Example: squat → ankle (or hip) mobility 🔹It looks like more work, but it’s actually better fatigue management and built-in active recovery. Sneaky rest, on purpose.

Two exercises back-to-back don’t automatically make a superset.
If the pairing tanks performance, turns strength into conditioning, or has no clear purpose, it’s just noise.

👉 Good programming starts with intention: know the goal of each superset, what it challenges, and how it reinforces your main movement.
💙 When that purpose is clear, supersets stop being random and start driving the results you want.

🐺 Want more? Comment DEN and I’ll send you a free week of workouts.

Big mood, big energy, followed by a much needed bi

Big mood, big energy, followed by a much needed big nap 🫶

The internet has taught us that recovery needs gea

The internet has taught us that recovery needs gear, protocols, and purchases. Cold plunges. Supplements. Biohacks. Optimization.

So when we feel tired, sore, or run down, we assume we’re doing recovery wrong instead of asking whether we’re actually recovering at all.

What most people don’t want to hear: ✨ Adaptation doesn’t happen when you’re lifting the heaviest weight or pushing the hardest session. It happens AFTER when your body has enough sleep, fuel, and space to rebuild.

Saunas can feel great. Cold plunges can feel refreshing. But they’re accessories, not the foundation.

If you want better recovery, nail the basics first:
1️⃣ Sleep like it matters (because it does). Consistent bedtimes, enough total hours, and protecting sleep before chasing any “recovery tool.”
 2️⃣ Eat enough to support your training (especially carbohydrates and protein). Under-fueling is one of the biggest recovery killers I see.
 3️⃣ Respect the space between hard sessions (not every workout needs to be max effort). Progress comes from appropriate stress AND rest.
 4️⃣ Actually take rest days: not “active recovery that turns into another workout,” but real downshifting.

👉 Recovery isn’t about doing more. It’s about allowing your body to finish the work you’ve already asked it to do.

If you’re exhausted, sore all the time, or feel like training takes more than it gives, the answer probably isn’t another protocol.
It’s practice. And it starts with permission.

#strengthandconditioning #onlinefitnesscoach #onlinefitnessprogram

You’re not “too much.” You’re just not meant for p

You’re not “too much.”
You’re just not meant for people who need you smaller, quieter, or easier to manage.

The right people don’t ask you to soften your edges or explain your presence.
They don’t feel threatened by your clarity, your needs, or the space you take up.

If someone keeps telling you you’re too much, listen closely.
that’s not feedback.
That’s incompatibility.

You don’t need to be less.
You need people who can meet you where you are.

Share if this resonates.

When women are told to “give someone else a turn,”

When women are told to “give someone else a turn,” it’s rarely about fairness. It’s about control. It’s about quieting ambition, softening presence, and policing how much space we take up. It’s the subtle way society tries to shrink women, especially as we get older, stronger, more visible.

But the question isn’t whether it’s polite to step aside. The question is: why should we?

Tell them: I don’t want to.

Ambition, strength, and visibility aren’t finite resources. There’s room for all of us, and claiming your space doesn’t take away from anyone else. We don’t need permission to exist fully, loudly, and unapologetically.

Share this with another woman who needs to hear this ✨

It’s easy to point at individual women and say, “t

It’s easy to point at individual women and say, “that’s the problem.”

The woman on SkinnyTok celebrating how little she eats.
The woman bragging about covering her body at the gym like it’s moral superiority.
The woman filming her workout and being labeled “attention-seeking.”

And yes, those behaviors can perpetuate harm.

But I don’t actually blame her.

I blame a system that taught women:
🔹their bodies are projects to shrink, hide, optimize, or earn worth through
🔹that discipline = deprivation
🔹that visibility = vanity
🔹that taking up space requires justification

Diet culture, patriarchy, and capitalism love when we turn on each other.

Because when we’re busy policing women, we’re not questioning the rules we were handed.

So instead of clipping the leaves… shaming, mocking, “cringe” commentary…we have to pull the roots.
What if:
👉eating enough wasn’t radical
👉filming your lifts wasn’t controversial
👉covering up or showing skin wasn’t a moral statement
👉women could exist in gyms (and online) without commentary at all

Supporting women isn’t about agreeing with every behavior.

It’s about recognizing how deeply conditioned we all are and choosing not to weaponize that conditioning against each other.

The system is the problem.
Women are surviving inside it.

The fitness industry is really good at convincing

The fitness industry is really good at convincing us we’re *almost* healthy enough.
There’s always something to improve. Fix. Optimize.

And the goal post is designed to keep moving.

Here are some “healthy habits” I stopped chasing because they were burning me out:

🔹Morning supplement routines I didn’t actually need
🔹Pre-workout rituals that made me wired, not stronger
🔹Always lifting “heavy” (heavy is relative, and progress isn’t linear)
🔹Training like every workout had to be a PR
🔹Constantly trying to optimize food instead of eating meals that actually satisfied me
🔹Feeling like rest had to be earned
🔹Comparing my training to people with completely different lives, bodies, and priorities

Some of these things aren’t inherently bad.
Supplements aren’t evil. Heavy lifting is great. Structure can be helpful.

But when we’re sold the idea that a perfectly optimized morning routine, the right supplement stack, or the next fix is THE answer… we’ve got a problem.

Because a lot of the time, the industry creates the insecurity first, then sells the solution back to us. Over and over. Forever.

Real health isn’t found in constantly fixing yourself. It’s built when you stop treating your body like a problem that needs solving.

#strengthandconditioning #onlinefitnesscoach #onlinefitnessprogram

© 2023 ALLISON TENNEY

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