Forever Strength

Sal Nakhlawi is a New York based coach and advocate for women to develop inner and outer strength through strength training. Sal details her inspiring background and philosophies in guiding women to be their best selves. Sal shares her wisdom to get started in the gym, overcome gym intimidation, and much more. 

We define the difference between form and technique and dive into a nuanced discussion of their importance. We dive into the research on what matters and doesn't seem to matter concerning injury risk while training. We discuss the importance of not using language that makes people fearful of lifting weights or feel broken.

The fitness industry loves tribal and ideological battles over training principles and nutrition. Volume vs intensity is one such false dichotomy. The truth is closer to train volume with intensity. We define each and related elements like training to failure and allowing for enough recovery. 

Today we talk about considerations about strength training for young people, adults, and older adults. We dispel some of the age related myths like kids shouldn't lift weights or how older adults shouldn't do powerful movement. 

In today's episode we explain range of motion in strength training. We explain a lot of the mechanisms behind progress in your training and how range of motion and related concepts matter. 

Thanks for tuning in to today's topic. We explore unilateral training, its benefits, and how to implement in your training. 

Won Dolegowski brings her nutrition expertise to the show to share practical strategies for nutrition for those who are focused on getting stronger in the gym. Won walks us through how to approach the first few steps for beginners, how to meet people where they're currently at, thoughts on managing pressure to look lean while eating to perform, the impact of alcohol on nutrition, and how to naviga...

We are opening our 3rd intake of our 13 week strength training program, which shares its name with our podcast, Forever Strength. It's a progressive strength training group program and online community for women who want to feel strong, confident, learn the skills to lift for life. We provide more details about the benefits of our program and hope its something you may benefit from, or that it mig...

We dive into some practical advice for including both strength and conditioning work into your programs. We explain some myths and the established science of how strength and conditioning work together. 

We take a walk through the important considerations when dealing with injuries and pain in your training. We discuss when to see qualified physiotherapists and clinicians, scope of practice for trainers, and more. We talk about a lot of strategies for what you can do to continue to train while not aggravating current issues. We also highlight why its important to do what you can instead of quittin...

Susan Niebergall is our first guest and she shares her wisdom and experience about how strength training can improve the quality of your life. Susan shares her thoughts on getting started with strength training, how to keep consistent through roadblocks, and how strength training is a great investment in yourself. 

Getting started can feel like a daunting task. Maybe you're experienced but sharing this episode with a new friend or family member might go a long way to helping the get started and feel comfortable in a gym. We talk about what to look for in choosing a gym , choosing a coach, and some basics on goal setting and how to approach a starting program. 

Everyone wants results. Results aren't just from tireless work, but carefully thought out rest and recovery. We explain how rest works both between sets and between workouts. Listen for more on how to use rest, sleep, and nutrition basics for recovery. 

We've all heard the women lifting weights = bulky myth. We take this myth apart and highlight all the benefits of strength training.

Episode 2 mentions progressive overload so we felt it deserved its own deeper dive. Why progressive overload is important, different ways to approach progressive overload, and some thoughts on how to frame plateaus for discouraged clients. 

Welcome to our second episode where Andrew and Bailey tackle important fitness concepts. Today we dive into the importance of consistency. We explain why frequent program hopping doesn't work. 

Welcome to the first episode of the Forever Strength Podcast. Bailey Lau and Andrew Coates explore important training concepts, starting with Reps In Reserve and an exploration of the science behind should you train to failure. If you're finding our podcast for the first time. Hope you subscribe and enjoy future topics and some planned big guest episodes.