Catt Conditioning

07/22/2025

https://cattconditioning.substack.com/p/are-you-an-athlete-or-scared-to-train

If you are part of the general fitness population that heads to their local big box gym consistently.

07/10/2025

WOMEN 40+
Take 4 min to watch the video and get on our list for the next Strong AF community launch!

Your quality of life is either falling behind or take steps now to feel better and perform better in life!

If you are a women 40+ please take 4 min to watch the video below.

07/10/2025

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Society will never change when it comes to what is viewed as “acceptable” in regards to a womens body. Too much muscle, too skinny, too thick, too round… etc etc The fact that we will never look like the women beside us because that is not YOU! Yet society still thinks the “ideal” womens f...

06/24/2025

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05/18/2025

When you are looking for something simple to start your strength journey

Virtual programming

https://coach.everfit.io/package/TA106667

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05/06/2025

WHY WHY WHY

The main “complaint” I hear from women regarding strength training is FEAR!

😤There is a FEAR of getting bulky (false and it’s exhausting beating this myth over and over)

😤There is FEAR of getting injured. Why is it “normal” to “tweak” things from simple daily activity? People stop doing things because THEY BECOME WEAKER. But the general reasoning is blaming the activity.

😤The FEAR of what you are told. The false belief is low impact, slow movements, light weight. MIX IT UP! Include heavier lifts, lighter loads, cardiovascular health with high intensity cardio, walking, joint mobility!

Things get harder because you get weaker! Lift weights FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! This isn’t a quick fix challenge, this isn’t a “I need to get in shape by summer”. The HARD TRUTH is you need to put in the work until you die!

No sugar coating, no easy way.

If you choose to only do the minimum, that’s your choice but understand that we need to do hard things. We need to challenge ourselves, we need appropriate stimulus to improve so many important aspects of our quality of life.

- train more athletically (there is ALWAYS a way)
- Include a mix of heavier loads and moderate loads
- Include ways to be more powerful & faster

There is always a way to train better!

04/30/2025

What matters ➡️ find what works for YOU! Depending on level of training, underlying health or joint concerns ➡️ there is always a way to include exercises that improve strength, power & speed.
Women cannot be afraid to do things that look “out of their box” . Quality of life depends on it.

04/23/2025

Be fast. Create force fast. Ultimately it comes down to the athlete. As much as it depends on the goal, the strategy the athlete takes to move, the progression level etc. Sometimes it comes down to not liking the exercise vs loving it.Enjoyment matters. It drives consistency.

04/15/2025

Sleep!!!

04/12/2025

SOME SIMPLE REMINDERS FOR WOMEN

🔥Can you create force fast! The ability to quickly generate force maximally could mean mitigation of injuries. The ability to “react” faster. Many times in life we aren’t necessarily trying to react to a heavier object or need max strength BUT we need to improve our ability to create force fast to react to falling, tripping or times when a light implement is involved. Creating force fast helps improve joint stiffness which may act as a protective measure for trips/falls.

🔥Lifting heavier & Power💥
For some women they may include heavier lifts at 1-3 reps, 3-6 reps or max at 6 reps. (Exercises up to you) Some people may argue that maximal muscle strength isn’t needed for adults BUT we must recognize how we are generating force during training. This improves the “message” from brain (neural control of muscle force) that we lose as hormones change. This plays a role in tendon health. You are not given the luxury of TIME when risks present themselves such as falls, trips. When you hear “I never had a chance to catch myself or try to stop from falling”.

This is why injuries happen! We will never prevent them but we certainly can mitigate risks or severity. Create force fast. Train heavier, train for speed & power. Women especially need to appreciate muscle strength & muscle power generation when hormones change. We must include a “buffer” to allow us to have a higher quality of life as we age and allow us to care for ourselves instead of someone else doing so due to weakness and fragility.

🔥Multi directional jumps, hops, skips, bounds. Bone density relies on multi directional patterns. Appropriate stress and torsion on bone is critical for bone density. Ex: exercises that require us to yield/brake, less ground contact (springy), more ground contact time, rhythm challenges, 1 vs 2 legs. There is always a way no matter where your level is. This also plays a role in tendon health.

Strength, power, speed is what we lose as we age. There is always a way no matter your training background. Make it a lifestyle choice FOR LIFE!