In this episode, we delve into the transformative effects of integrating movement into your daily routine. Discover practical tips and strategies to seamlessly incorporate physical activities into your busy schedule, enhancing your overall health and well-being. From simple desk exercises to creative ways to stay active throughout the day, learn how these small changes can lead to significant improvements in your physical and mental health. Tune in to unlock the secrets of a more dynamic and healthier lifestyle.

In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of pausing before making food choices. Discover how a moment of mindfulness can lead to healthier decisions, enhance your relationship with food, and promote overall well-being. Join us as we explore practical tips and insights to help you cultivate a more intentional approach to eating. Tune in to learn how a simple pause can make a significant impact on your health journey.

Every lifter has those days — low motivation, low energy, and the barbell feels heavier than usual. But how do you know if you should grind through it or take a step back?

In this episode of The Powerlifter’s Playground, I break down the three key areas fatigue shows up beyond the barbell and how you can assess them using my simple Stop Light System. You’ll learn how to track trends, spot patterns, and make informed decisions about training, so you don’t waste progress or push into burnout.

Key takeaways:

• The difference between lack of motivation and true fatigue

• How to use the Stop Light System to track your training readiness

• When a “rest day” is the smartest move for long-term gains

Call to Action:Taking a day off isn’t soft, it’s strategic. Let’s work together to help you gamble one mediocre day for a string of great ones.

Sign up for 1:1 coaching! Email [email protected] to start today!

In this episode of the Powerlifters Playground, host Amber Verrill challenges the conventional wisdom of "perfect form" in lifting. Discover why chasing textbook perfection might be holding you back and how embracing efficient form can lead to better performance and longevity in your lifting journey. Amber shares practical tips on auditing your technique, using video as a tool, and finding cues that work for you. Tune in to redefine your approach to lifting and unlock your true potential.

You felt a twinge. A weird ache. Something just… off.
Before you spiral into self-diagnosis or scrap your entire training plan, let’s slow down and walk through a simple process: Assess. Adapt. Execute.

In this 5-minute episode, I’ll guide you through how to respond to small pains or discomforts in training without panic, overcorrection, or losing momentum. You don’t need to have all the answers today, you just need a plan. Let’s build it together.

What you’ll learn:

• How to assess a new pain or sensation without catastrophizing

• Smart ways to adapt training in real time

• What “execution” looks like when you’re unsure but still showing up

This one’s for the lifter who’s tired of feeling like every tweak is a setback.
Listen in. Let it land. Then get back to work.

In this episode I discuss:

In this episode I discuss long-term athletic development for Powerlifters.

In this video I describe what it means when a coach is telling you that "fatigue" is masking your ability to perform the intended output.

Having trouble understanding why you can't add weight to the bar every week? Having trouble understanding why your squat tanks one day but not on another?

This video will answer all your questions in regards to stimulus, recovery, and adaptation and how fatigue masks our performance until adaptation occurs and raises our baseline.

RPE = rate of perceived exertion

Great tool to measure objectively the amount of exertion you put into a set.

This allows us to continue to make progress via a relative measurement rather than always leaning on an absolute measurement to dictate our progress where we cannot account for all variables subjectively.

Here’s a quick look into the owner of Ambitious Strength’s journey. Coach Amber has been through an incredible transformation, both physical and emotional. She speaks on her journey with PCOS and the struggles of losing weight and keeping it off, strength training and it’s importance, as well as starting her own business to help others who are struggling to write their own similar transformation story.