natalie ann (she/her)

IG: natalieann_fit

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

Getting to spend everyday helping folks find their strength, improve their health, build community, and helping other coaches hone their skills and navigate this industry brings me endless joy.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

This week I’m exhausted physically and mentally, but I can’t help but feel so grateful for the work I get to do everyday.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

I spent some time with some folks I didn’t know super well last week and when talking about work one woman looked at me and said “I’ve genuinely never heard someone speak so highly about their work” and it really reminded me how lucky I am.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

The best thing you can do for your health, confidence, quality of life as you age is build muscle!

Doesn’t mean you have to train like a bodybuilder (in fact I wouldn’t recommend it for most)

But it does mean lift weights, eat enough protein, and quit crash dieting.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

REMINDER - You do not have to earn or work off any of your holiday meals. You can choose to move your body (or not) and enjoy delicious holiday foods.

If your gym/trainer/coach is making you feel like you have to work extra hard this week to “work off” anything - fire them 🫶🏻

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

Think of any sort of RDL as your hips traveling backwards and forwards HORIZONTALLY, not the weights going up and down.

You’re welcome😉

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

@vvvvvren YAYYYYYYYY

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

You can also choose a less intense version of your normal exercise for that day.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

You can not exercise on thanksgiving.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

And *maybe* this isn’t just about the gym either.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

My favorite quote these days is “the weights feel heavy because they are heavy.”

I think we have a tendency panic when weights “feel heavy” or training/life being hard. But maybe things feel hard because they are hard!

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

And if it feels *too* hard for our stress/recovery levels then we make adjustments in the moment and know that strength can be built with sub-maximal loads.

But maybe stuff feeling hard isn’t *always* a bad thing🤍

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

@hi5afterwards

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@vvvvvren ☠️☠️☠️ I’m dead

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

Maturing in the gym is realizing that your set up, warm up, and re-rack is almost as important as your working sets. And setting up intentionally makes you look confident and like a pro, so it’s a win win.

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

Things I wish I’d known sooner in my fitness / strength journey:

Credentials: lifting for 5 years, coaching for 4, masters in applied physiology and kinesiology, CSCS, CPT, and competitive powerlifter

[natalie ann (she/her) @NatalieRibble]

Last but not least, you probably hate it because you’re bad at it. And if you keep avoiding it you’ll never get better. Keep practicing.