Erica Villanueva

Erica Villanueva

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Dealing With Fitness Information Overload

20 Feb 2025

We’ve all experienced fitness information overload. Try searching for “fitness tips” on any search engine or social media platform. I’m sure that you’ll have the same experience than I just had and got bombarded with millions of websites and articles promising to have the ultimate tips to success.  My content is definitely a part of […]

Strength Training Safety Tips for Beginners

1 Feb 2025

The chance of injury is always there when you’re strength training. The probability of injury though, can go up slightly when you’re starting something new. Or even if you’re coming back to the gym after some significant time off. Knowing that fact though shouldn’t stop you from starting in the first place. It’s more about […]

Home Gym: Strength Training Equipment Suggestions

27 Jan 2025

Want to start a strength training program? Well, I think that’s downright fantastic. I’m so proud of you for making this decision and walking into the unknown. Now it’s time to answer the ultimate question: what do you do about equipment? The easiest way to answer this question is to join a local gym. Paying that […]

Better Sleep Is Essential To Your Goals

13 Jan 2025

Quality sleep is one of those things that quickly gets cut out when we make a fitness routine. 5am workouts have gotten very popular lately. The one and only time that many find to be convenient to get the work in. Here’s my pushback to that though: What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Rest? […]

Redefining Failure in Fitness

9 Jan 2025

Redefining Failure in Fitness Failure is something that hurts.  Probably more than most physical injuries. It really beats down your ego and can make you feel like you’re not enough. As if you don’t DESERVE to reach your goals… When in reality you really do. So how can we look at failure from a different […]

Taking Action Is The Key To Finding Motivation

4 Jan 2025

Feeling motivated to start a new chapter of your life? Nope, I don’t either Motivation is something that is often deemed to be “necessary” in order to create change Finding motivation though, can be tough, almost impossible to find Leaving us in the same place that we don’t want to be  So what is the […]

Small Habits for Better Health

2 Jan 2025

Transitioning slowly into new habits really is the key to long term success. Going into things head first can often lead you to crash at the bottom of the shallow end of the pool. The majority of our habits happen without very much thought from us. So why do we then think that we’re going […]

Reducing Your Risk of Powerpenia

1 Jan 2025

The scientific definition of Powerpenia is as follows: Powerpenia refers to the loss of muscular power, which is different from sarcopenia, the term referring to muscle mass loss. Powerpenia is the decline in the ability to generate force rapidly, which is essential for strength, speed, physical performance and our daily lives. Power is something that […]

How to Integrate Strength Training Into Your Daily Life

27 Dec 2024

Integrating Strength Training Into Your Daily Life What’s the point of strength training if you’re already physically active? You may be thinking to yourself: “Why should I incorporate strength training into my life? “I’m already an active person.”  “I spend countless hours outside riding my bike, gliding along in my kayak and skiing on the […]

Shifting Focus To What Your Body Can Do

16 Dec 2024

I know that I’m not alone with doing the same morning routine. Get up. Go to the bathroom. Look in the mirror. Pick over the things that I don’t like or would like to change just to…Instantly assess how I will tackle the day based on my physical appearance. Ladies…we are doing ourselves a huge […]