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Building Roots
Grow Stronger, not exhausted
Why Most Women Don't Need More Motivation—They Need a Better System
Coach Luis and Building Roots .June 6, 2026
Learning to Listen: Growth Happens During Recovery
Coach Luis and Building Roots .June 4, 2026
Recovery Isn’t Being Lazy — It’s Part of the Process
Coach Luis and Building Roots .May 30, 2026
How to Start your Exercise Journey when You're a Total Beginner
Coach Luis and Building Roots .May 30, 2026
The fitness industry accidentally taught people to distrust their own bodies.
Coach Luis and Building Roots .May 6, 2026
Nourishing Your Body and Your Joy This Thanksgiving 🍂✨
Coach Luis and Building Roots .November 26, 2025Comment
Carbs Are Not the Enemy — Especially on Thanksgiving
Coach Luis and Building Roots .November 24, 2025Comment
Progressive Overload: The Missing Ingredient in Your Training Results
Coach Luis and Building Roots .November 21, 2025
The Strength-Building Blueprint for Ages 25–45: Why Progressive Overload Is the Secret Behind Every Strong Bod
Coach Luis and Building Roots .November 17, 2025
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View fullsize Current state: smiling at where I am⚡️ Enjoy your tacos 🌮 Embrace yo thiccness 🍑 Be proud of your process 🤪 Happy Monday, guys. Keep your sh*t up. CL 💪🏽🍑 #showupeveryday #strengthcoaching #mentalhealthawareness #timeformyself #lovey
View fullsize If this doesn't happen to you, I want your life 🤝 I started my weight loss phase 3 weeks ago and I do* eat my favorite desserts. However I respect their place and don't restrict them or label them as "bad" foods 🥘 🥗 🍩 I still feel t
View fullsize Spoiler: It’s in the fine print ✍️ Sucking at recognizing what goes well is a human trait. Why wouldn't we want to fix what goes wrong? We’re geared like that. The most repeated behavior I see in new clients is that they try to concen
View fullsize I never know what inspirational quote to cite so I’ll say what’s always in my mind when I workout: B r e a k f a s t 🥞 🍳 🥗 That’s all. Enjoy your foods Enjoy your process Enjoy your weekend And keep being a badass. Inspirat
View fullsize So sugar is bad, right? 👀 That's the notion we've grown up with, and there's plenty of biases in regards to its consumption, but that's for another post. In short, sugar isn’t good or bad-but it’s available to us, AND it can work so w
View fullsize Health is: ⚡️Physical ⚡️Mental ⚡️Emotional ⚡️Social ⚡️Spiritual And more-a whole lot. The photo is from long ago, when I took a moment to take care of my health and enjoy the company of good friends 🙏🏽 Do good things for your health and don&r
View fullsize Tired of the whole “you can do it if you just want it bad enough” line 🙄 You’re human, boo. 🎯 With a career to advance 🎯Passions to share 🎯Social life to enjoy 🎯Stress and schedule conflicts right and left Wanting it bad
View fullsize Fuck it, I need to take a long breath I’ve been working nonstop and feeling like it’s still not enough, while getting to the point that my past workaholic self starting poking its ugly head again ⏰ I’m taking, for once in a long
View fullsize I didn't say no 🙅🏻‍♂️ I also didn't say "you're being crazy" or "that's not a thing" but instead " We could try that. Why don't you tell me the reasons why you want the workout to be intense?" REMINDER: No quest
View fullsize “Sweat is your fat crying” I heard once. Miss me with that BS 🤬 It's not about increasing weights and "killing your workouts until passing out " but improving efficiency 👀 So you got to your first fitness goals. That's awes
View fullsize Enough said 📝 It’s your* journey 🙏🏽 It’s supposed to be feasible if you wanna stick to it in the long term. It’s less about suffering through it and more about doing something that works for you. If you’re working on
View fullsize The difference that better form makes ⚡️: I used to hate Bulgarian Split Squats with a PASSION 🤬. For years I tried playing with weight and watching youtube videos. It still sucked. It wasn't until I considered my energy levels (I'm no longer exha
View fullsize Your goals matter, but why not have fun while we get there? 🏋🏻‍♀️ This month I've heard too many people tell me that they thought "workouts were supposed to be insufferable to be effective"🤯 💥Challenging doesn't mean unbearable
View fullsize Nothing else to say 🙆🏻‍♂️ Nothing beats witnessing someone getting stronger through hard work, dedication, and self-kindness ☀️ Strong moms, caregivers, partners, friends, are always there for us. There's never a better time to celebrate the
View fullsize So someone online tried to give me advice on what they think I should train like ✍️ Obviously, I spent a whole morning looking for when TF I asked for their opinion and I have sad news: I still couldn't find sh*t 🥲 Anybody that can point me to th
View fullsize First off, this feels frustrating as 🤬 However, this is part of the equation. Weight fluctuates 📉📈 It doesn't mean we don't feel like crap when it happens. We work hard! However, it can be for many reasons and most likely not tied to your traini
View fullsize May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🧠 ⚡️ Know this: You'll never be alone It's impossible to talk about fitness without wellness, and wellness without health. Your mental health is not only important, but vital. Call the NAMI Helpline at 
View fullsize Start where you are 📝 ⚡️No matter how weird your form is ⚡️No matter how much less (or more) you planned to lift ⚡️No matter if you miss 10% of the plan, It's about slowly* getting getting closer to your goal in a way you enjoy and find empower
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View fullsize Heard this on a podcast today and it reminded me of how much it makes sense. I used to hear this from my therapist as well. What’s the point of going all out for your own health and goals? Anyone else feeling burnout? 🔥 How sustainable i