Leading Edge Performance, LLC

I used to lick the LIME 🍋‍🟩 off tortilla chips and throw the chips out the window.

Yes. Seriously.

I was that afraid of carbs.

And maybe your version doesn’t look quite that extreme.

Maybe it’s ordering the burger without the bun.

Eating the toppings off the pizza.

Skipping the rice because you “already had carbs today.”

Or telling yourself you’ll be “good” tomorrow because you ate pasta tonight.

I know that mindset because I lived in it.

There was a time I needed to learn to stop being afraid of food.

Carbs aren’t the reason you can’t get lean, build muscle, have energy, or feel good in your body.

Being afraid of them isn’t getting you any closer either.

You don’t need another list of foods you’re allowed to eat.

You need to learn how to eat in a way that actually supports the body you’re trying to build.

My gym gals- It’s only boring if you let it be that way. 😁

Repeating the same exercises isn’t boring. It gives your body a chance to actually get better at something.

Better technique. More control. More strength. More weight.

And when you push those last few reps hard enough that you’re basically fighting for your life?

That’s where the fun starts. 😂

Clearly, I’m having a GREAT time fighting for mine here.

I love training. I love getting stronger. I love when a weight that used to kick my ass eventually becomes a weight I can move without thinking twice about it.

And I love what that does for the rest of my life.

Getting dressed in the morning and zipping my pants without doing that little dance where you suck everything in and hope the button cooperates.

Putting on a swimsuit without immediately panic-searching for a cover-up or mentally calculating how long you can go before you need to throw a towel around yourself.

Carrying all the groceries in one trip because I refuse to make two.

Moving furniture around because apparently I’ve decided the room needs to be rearranged right now.

Hauling s**t out of the garage. Picking something heavy up off the floor. Getting down on the ground and back up without thinking about it.

I want all of that to feel like no big deal.

I want my body to make my life easier, not be another thing I have to work around.

And no, I don’t need to change my workout every week because I’m “bored.”

My muscles don’t care if I’m entertained.

They care that I’m giving them a reason to adapt.

So yes, we’re doing the lat pulldown again.

And again.

And again.

Because getting stronger at the things you actually do is kind of the whole point.

And apparently, I’m going to laugh my way through it. 🤣

It’s only boring if you let it be that way. 😁😁

Repeating the same exercises isn’t boring. It gives your body a chance to actually get better at something.

Better technique. More control. More strength. More weight.

And when you push those last few reps hard enough that you’re basically fighting for your life... That’s where the fun starts. 😂

Clearly, I’m having a GREAT time fighting for mine here.

I love training. I love getting stronger. I love when a weight that used to kick my ass eventually becomes a weight I can move without thinking twice about it.

And I love what that does for the rest of my life.

Getting dressed in the morning and zipping my pants without doing that little dance where you suck everything in and hope the button cooperates.

Putting on a swimsuit without immediately panic-searching for a cover-up or mentally calculating how long you can go before you need to throw a towel around yourself.

Carrying all the groceries in one trip because I refuse to make two.

Moving furniture around because apparently I’ve decided the room needs to be rearranged right now.

Hauling s**t out of the garage. Picking something heavy up off the floor. Getting down on the ground and back up without thinking about it.

I want all of that to feel like no big deal.

I want my body to make my life easier, not be another thing I have to work around.

And no, I don’t need to change my workout every week because I’m “bored.”

My muscles don’t care if I’m entertained.

They care that I’m giving them a reason to adapt.

So yes, we’re doing the lat pulldown again. And again. And again.

Because getting stronger at the things you actually do is kind of the whole point.

Apparently, I’m going to laugh my way through it some days. If you thought I'm super serious in the gym all@the time, here's the evidence 😉🤣

I've never looked for the easy way out. In anything.

Not in my training.
Not in my career.
Not in my life.

When something is worth having I expect it to be hard.
I expect it to take longer than I want it to.
And I expect to earn every bit of it.

That is just how I am wired.

I am also hyper independent.
I do not need someone to hold my hand through everything.

But I am smart enough to know I cannot figure everything out on my own.
Hiring a coach was not a sign of weakness.
It was the most efficient decision I ever made.

I appreciate quality in everything I do.
And I have zero interest in coaching women who want fast and easy.

I want the woman who fights for her last two reps when everything in her wants to stop.
Who is building something that lasts.
Who wants to look in the mirror and do a double take.

Not because she finally got small enough.
Because she built something worth stopping for.

If that is you, I see you.

I appreciate quality in everything I do.
And I have zero interest in coaching women who want fast and easy.

I want the woman who fights for her last two reps when everything in her wants to stop.
Who is building something that lasts.
Who wants to look in the mirror and do a double take.

Not because she finally got small enough.
Because she built something worth stopping for.

If that is you, I see you.

And if you have been considering coaching, now is the time.I have a birthday offer running right now and it will not be around long.

Link in bio or DMs are open.

It’s funny how we hear something enough times and just decide it’s true.

Remember when everyone said a dog’s age was just 7 human years?

Yeah… not true.

The same thing happened with turning 40.

“Everything goes downhill.”

Bulls**t.

I’m 46, and I feel better than I did a decade ago.

Not because I found some secret.

Because I got intentional.

I lift.
I eat to fuel my body.
I prioritize sleep.
I take care of myself.

Age isn’t making the decisions.

You are.

Your 40s don’t have to be the beginning of the end.

They can be the decade you finally become the woman you’ve always wanted to be. Message me about my birthday offer if you've been thinking about getting coaching. This is your sign it's time. 🥳