Forever Strength

Sal Nakhlawi is a New York based coach and advocate for women to develop inner and outer strength through strength training. Sal details her inspiring background and philosophies in guiding women to be their best selves. Sal shares her wisdom to get started in the gym, overcome gym intimidation, and much more. 

We define the difference between form and technique and dive into a nuanced discussion of their importance. We dive into the research on what matters and doesn't seem to matter concerning injury risk while training. We discuss the importance of not using language that makes people fearful of lifting weights or feel broken.

The fitness industry loves tribal and ideological battles over training principles and nutrition. Volume vs intensity is one such false dichotomy. The truth is closer to train volume with intensity. We define each and related elements like training to failure and allowing for enough recovery. 

Today we talk about considerations about strength training for young people, adults, and older adults. We dispel some of the age related myths like kids shouldn't lift weights or how older adults shouldn't do powerful movement. 

In today's episode we explain range of motion in strength training. We explain a lot of the mechanisms behind progress in your training and how range of motion and related concepts matter. 

Thanks for tuning in to today's topic. We explore unilateral training, its benefits, and how to implement in your training. 

Won Dolegowski brings her nutrition expertise to the show to share practical strategies for nutrition for those who are focused on getting stronger in the gym. Won walks us through how to approach the first few steps for beginners, how to meet people where they're currently at, thoughts on managing pressure to look lean while eating to perform, the impact of alcohol on nutrition, and how to navigate fad diets. 

We are opening our 3rd intake of our 13 week strength training program, which shares its name with our podcast, Forever Strength. It's a progressive strength training group program and online community for women who want to feel strong, confident, learn the skills to lift for life. We provide more details about the benefits of our program and hope its something you may benefit from, or that it might be just right for someone in your world. Thanks for listening. 

We dive into some practical advice for including both strength and conditioning work into your programs. We explain some myths and the established science of how strength and conditioning work together. 

We take a walk through the important considerations when dealing with injuries and pain in your training. We discuss when to see qualified physiotherapists and clinicians, scope of practice for trainers, and more. We talk about a lot of strategies for what you can do to continue to train while not aggravating current issues. We also highlight why its important to do what you can instead of quitting.