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- Should you Activate your Glutes Before a Workout?
The secret's out; you can activate your glutes just by standing up out of a chair:
• I discuss why booty bands are wasting your time. • Learn actual ways to get the most out of the exercises that you're doing. • What mechanical tension is and why it trumps booty band exercises every time. • Better exercises to pick if you've just been stuck on "feeling the burn."
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
6 min - Front Squats or Back Squats?
Hot take on front versus back squat:
• This one might be a bit biased, but personally, one is definitely better for me and my personal goals. • Ask yourself - What's my goal? What's the limiting factor in each lift?
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
4 min - Slow Reps vs. Fast Reps
Confusing nerd terms decoded by yours truly:
• Discussing concentric vs. eccentric and when to lift fast or slow. • Choosing lifting fast or slow based on your specific goals. • Learn what tempo is and how to read a seemingly confusing sequence of numbers.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
6 min - Why are your Shoulders not Growing?
Chances are, you're missing out on the details:
• Let's chat anatomy - it matters when you're picking movements. • Proper equipment and body positioning as you're setting up at the gym. • Debunking myths about the lateral raise, barbell overhead press, and seated bench press. • Why creating tension is the main driver of muscle growth and how to pay attention to it. • Ideas for exercises and how to categorize them into your training day.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
9 min - Common Mistakes when Building Glutes
I see these all of the time:
• Lies you've been told about where your stance should be on glute-focused movements. • The overblown hype around booty bands and why I'd pick them last. • Not lifting heavy shit. • Missing out on a combination of stretchers & squeezers.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
8 min - Track Food Raw or Cooked?
perfection, in every situation.\n• If you have a choice, learn about which I prefer. \n• My simple explanation about the difference between measuring raw vs. cooked."}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":959,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16773836},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"10":0,"11":3,"12":0}" data-sheets-textstyleruns= "{"1":0,"2":{"5":1}}{"1":29}"> Let's settle this confusion:
perfection, in every situation.\n• If you have a choice, learn about which I prefer. \n• My simple explanation about the difference between measuring raw vs. cooked."}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":959,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16773836},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"10":0,"11":3,"12":0}" data-sheets-textstyleruns= "{"1":0,"2":{"5":1}}{"1":29}"> • Discussing why I think consistency > perfection, in every situation. • If you have a choice, learn about which I prefer. • My simple explanation about the difference between measuring raw vs. cooked.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
perfection, in every situation.\n• If you have a choice, learn about which I prefer. \n• My simple explanation about the difference between measuring raw vs. cooked."}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":959,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16773836},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"10":0,"11":3,"12":0}" data-sheets-textstyleruns= "{"1":0,"2":{"5":1}}{"1":29}">
4 min - Is Elevating your Heels During Squats Cheating?
You do you:
• Why femur length can be a bitch and the anatomical explanation of why I don't believe elevating your heels is cheating. • The connection your goals and the exercises should have and how to fix it if they don't. • Specific movement alterations, not only for your basic two-legged squats, but ones you may not have thought of. • The heel wedges I love and why the materal of them matters.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
5 min - If you Want an Hourglass Shape, Should you Train Shoulders
Debunking feminine misconceptions:
• "Training your shoulders will make you look bulky." - One of the many lies the fitness industry has told you. • Discussing the effort it would take to look masculine... not to mention the amount of food and steroids. • What if building your shoulders made you look more feminine?
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
2 min - Are Pull-Ups the Best Way to Grow your Back?
Pull-ups are some of my favorites, but there are a couple of other better alternatives:
• Why pull-ups are badass, but not the best way to target back your back muscles. • A quick guide to what ARE my favorite back exercises and exactly how to perform them.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
2 min - How Low to Go in a Squat?
Is it always ass to grass, or is there something better?
• Unfortunately (as with almost everything else) there is no one specific answer. I know, what a bummer. • Learn how to squat safely no matter what depth you're going to. • What knee and hip flexion are and why the heck they even matter when it comes to your squat.
Where to find Rachel:
To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.rgfit.com/apply
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter/
Check out Rachel's NEW podcasts below
MINIFLEX on Spotify or Apple Podcast
MUSCLE SCIENCE FOR WOMEN on Spotify or Apple Podcast
Connect with Rachel on social media:
- Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
- TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
- Youtube: @rachelgregory
- Facebook:@metflexlife
- Twitter: @rachelgregoryms
- LinkedIn: @rachelgregory
Primary Programs
The Flex Fam
Muscle Science For Women
Keto For Women
5 min
About MiniFlex
From the publisher's feed
Join Rachel Gregory for practical, adaptable advice to enhance your health and fitness. She covers topics ranging from fat loss, muscle building, body recomposition, metabolic flexibility, and so much more in short form, so you can take the tips that you need to improve your health and crush your goals!
To learn more about The Flex Fam Group Coaching Membership, visit https://www.rgfit.com/theflexfam
Join Rachel's weekly newsletter: https://www.rgfit.com/newsletter
Rachel Gregory is a Board-Certified Nutritionist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Author, Podcaster, and founder of RG Fitness.
Rachel received her Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel completed the first-ever human clinical trial looking at the effects of the Ketogenic Diet in non-elite CrossFit athletes, which is published in the International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Rachel is a former Collegiate Triathlete and Athletic Trainer and she has worked with a variety of individuals throughout her career that include Division I collegiate athletes, WNBA stars, and some of the top bodybuilders in the world.
Currently, in her day-to-day coaching business, Rachel guides her clients to becoming the best, most confident version of themselves. She has a passion for educating those dedicated to optimizing their physical and mental well-being while improving long-term health and fitness goals. In her group coaching membership, The Flex Fam, Rachel has helped women all across the world ditch the restrictive, all-or-nothing mindset and instead learn how to becomes the most confident, badass version of themselves.
You can connect and learn more about Rachel's work by visiting her website www.rgfit.com
Social Links:
Youtube: @rachelgregory
Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns
TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns
Facebook: @rachelgregorycns
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