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Ditch the fad diets and step off the treadmill. There's another way to get results, and it's all about lifting weights. In Lift Yourself, Laura Hoggins, a qualified personal trainer and expert in strength training, takes you on her lifting journey - from being a self-conscious, cardio junkie who was a slave to the scales to a strong and empowered strength and conditioning coach who is training for life - not for Instagram. In the book, Laura offers three different guides for the reader to embark on their own strength-training journey, none of which include renewing your gym membership or buying the latest equipment: GET FIT: how to embrace the basics of strength training GET STRONG: how to develop your strength, power and fitness GET LEAN: how to achieve fat loss and improve your body composition With the opportunity to not only improve your lifting but also your life by following Laura's ten strength commandments, this book will improve your body confidence and leave you feeling empowered and energized. Nothing looks as good as strong feels.
About the author
Born and raised in Surrey, Laura Hoggins developed her passion for lifting after discovering a CrossFit box in Hammersmith over three years ago. Inspired by the community of individuals whose priority was athletics and not their aesthetic, Laura quit her office job and moved into fitness full time. Now a fully trained fitness coach and personal trainer, Laura runs her own concept class, LIFTED, at the Ministry of Sound Fitness. Laura has over 18,500 Instagram followers and has worked with British Women's Lifting, Women in Sport and This Girl Can to spread a campaign that she supports that 'strong is not a size'. Runner-up in Men's Health Gym Awards '18 for Smartest Coach and a regular contributor to Woman's Health, Metro and Health & Fitness Magazine, Laura speaks on podcasts, at festivals and events across the country and is the female face celebrating lifting in the UK. She recently launched her own podcast, Biceps & Banter.
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