Hello, Friend!
I’m Katherine, I empower women to build muscle and get strong.
I’ve had a movement practice my whole life dancing, practicing yoga, and martial arts.
During my late 30s, I started to notice that the muscle mass in my glutes was disappearing. My body composition was changing. I had more fat mass and less muscle mass even though I had a regular very physically active yoga practice.
I was also born with hypermobility in my joints and was very flexible but had very little control and strength in my body.
In 2018 I decided to embark on a strength training and muscle-building journey, learning about my macronutrients and the importance of eating enough protein to support muscle growth.
I ended up losing 10% body fat and gaining about 12 pounds of muscle and also increasing my bone density within 1 year!
At the same time along my journey, I encountered a culture of body shaming.
When I was a child studying ballet, I had teachers tell me to never develop my quads because they were already too big - so I never did until recently. Looking back, it would have benefited me to develop my quads and all my leg muscles to support my hypermobile knees!
When I first started bodybuilding, I had a coach tell me not to work my inner thighs too much, so that I would develop more of an outer quad sweep (creating an hourglass aesthetic), to my dismay when I realized how weak I was in my adductors.
All this to say - I do like aesthetics, but my first priority is building strength, balance, health, and feeling great.
Aesthetics is the byproduct of doing the work and living a healthy lifestyle.
I know how essential it is to build strength and muscle mass in the body for a long, healthy life with independence and quality.
I’ve become dedicated to building a surplus of muscle and strength for the rest of my life.
Bigger muscles build more strength and bone density
Building strength builds longevity
Increases grip strength - which is also associated with longevity
Building muscle helps control body fat and manages blood sugar
Increases your metabolism and helps you feel more confident
Stop playing small.
Be capable; lift heavy
Carry all your groceries in one trip
Flip those 5-gallon glass water jugs
Lift your own suitcase into the overhead compartment
Lift another person to safety
Be able to hike with a heavy rucksack
Hit your PR
Muscle is the most metabolically active tissue. If you want to look ‘toned’ - build muscle.
Muscle increases energy and burns calories even when you’re resting… Fuel your body and get strong!
Strength is a look and a feeling.
Because building muscle and being strong is badass
Challenge the status quo of women in their 40s and 50s - sexy, strong, and beautiful!
Thrive in your highest potential
Don’t buy into a limiting narrative
Be strong. Be capable. Be beautiful. Be sexy.
Be the BEST version of YOU!
Focus on building. Self growth.
Shinning a light on your blind spots, strengthening your weaknesses and increasing your strengths.