by Drew Spriggs | Jun 28, 2018 | Technique/ Programming, Valkyries
Do you get tired just walking to the monolift? Consider anything more than 5 reps cardio? Do you shudder at the mention of prowlers or burpees? Yeah, that used to be me too. When I first started strength training I had the main goal of losing weight. My trainer...
by Drew Spriggs | Jun 20, 2018 | Training, Valkyries
As somebody who has coached for a few years, patterns among clients and athletes I have coached, helped out with or just observed over a long period of time become fairly evident. Nowhere is this more telling than in following female athletes who seem to excel towards...
by Krystal Gagen-Spriggs | Feb 27, 2018 | Technique/ Programming, Valkyries
Injuries – we’ve all been there one way or another. But how we bounce back is everything, and how we prepare to ensure we don’t end up with a reoccurrence is even more important. When I was first taught how to lift I was taught the basic movements...
by Krystal Gagen-Spriggs | Feb 9, 2018 | General, Valkyries
As I was going through my rehab for a torn ligament in my ankle the other day, I got to thinking about how long I had been powerlifting for and what my future in this sport might look like. I’ve been lifting for almost 6 years now, but it hasn’t been...
