Redefining Strength

Redefining Strength Redefine What Strong Means To You! Too often we get focused on a goal weight. On what our friends, or that other person at the gym, is doing.
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But we can’t get focused on comparing ourselves to others. We can’t let a number on a scale define us. We can’t keep beating ourselves up when we feel like we aren’t progress as fast as that person did on Facebook or Instagram. We need to realize each of our journeys to feeling strong, confident, healthy and happy will be unique! That is why Redefining Strength was created. I’m Cori and I wanted t

o create training programs that focused on individual’s needs and not only helped them get the strong, lean bodies they want, but also learn to enjoy the journey. Because we are all constantly a work in progress. And each day is a chance to grow stronger, fitter and happier! Whether you chose to train with me at our gym in Orange County or follow in the foot steps of hundreds of thousands of people around the world training with RS online, I’ll help you reach your fitness goals and make lifestyle changes that STICK for REAL RESULTS!

I shared on Facebook…“Pobody’s Perfect.I skip workouts. Blow my macros. Eat like garbage sometimes.We all do.It’s not th...
06/06/2026

I shared on Facebook…

“Pobody’s Perfect.

I skip workouts. Blow my macros. Eat like garbage sometimes.

We all do.

It’s not the slip up that defines you.

It’s how fast you get back up.”

I logged back in later that day to see this comment from a fellow coach….

“Huh? No, I dont. My macros are locked in. I hit mine daily, weekly, monthly. There is no cheat meal. There is no skipped workouts. Planned rest days, yes. But never skip out on a training day. That's madness. I don't operate with a madness mindset. Discipline. It comes down to discipline.”

I’m not exactly sure all the expressions that crossed my face looking at my screen reading that…but I can tell you…it was quite a few.

Hey if you’re perfect…my hats off to you.

I’m not.

I’m flawsome. And I own it.

And honestly…I highly doubt if you’re human every day goes as planned. That nothing EVER pops up for you.

Or…maybe it’s just me that doesn’t always want to do what they should even when they LIKE what they should be doing?!

Anyway…

Instead of feeling guilty about those times we aren’t nerfect (hehe), we just need to own them.

Learn from them.

Then get back to doing the habits that move us forward.

To me discipline isn’t about never going off plan.

It’s the ability to let life happen but then return to the plan….and get back on track faster and faster as we learn from each experience.

True discipline is like bamboo…it’s strong and bends…but doesn’t break.

So this weekend, no matter what happens?

Focus on the forward. That’s what matters!

- Cori

P.S. And hey, if you want a coach that's not perfect, sometimes ends up with food twins, is a bit vain and likes muscle definition and has made all the mistakes (and learned from them to help you avoid them)...you know where to find me.

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06/05/2026

Work your entire core - abs, obliques, glutes, even your back, with these 6 moves! Pick one or two to include in your current routine or combine 3-4 into a quick burner series!

Which is your favorite?

#1: Kneeling Cable Crunch
#2: Bench Full Body Crunch
#3: Bridge With Pullover
#4: Side Plank Row
#5: Cable Hip Rotations
#6: Cable Seesaw

After a a few busy weeks, last weekend was not my best macros stretch and I was feeling pretty crappy last Sunday night ...
06/05/2026

After a a few busy weeks, last weekend was not my best macros stretch and I was feeling pretty crappy last Sunday night after a day of not so macro friendly meals that ended with an oh so delicious sugar coma after ice cream.

I decided then I would get a two week stretch of super dialed in macros and no cocktails as a reset...my own personal mini cut.

Of course, it was easy to say I would be more consistent NEXT weekend after feeling the sugar hangover already setting in before bed.

Now...sitting here on Friday...a week of dialed in macros and meals behind me, as well as some amazing suffering with my 30-Minute Maximizer...

Well...the desire to stick with my plan of a mini cut this weekend had P**F! disappeared haha

The warm sunny weather called to me..."FROZEN MARGARITAS! Chips and guacamole! ICE CREAM PIE!"

For a second I thought, "Well who cares?! I don't have any reason not to!"

Then I thought, "No! I HAVE TO. I CAN'T!"

And mentally I began moping..."I have to..." "I can't..."

These phrases repeated in my head as the pouting and grumpiness escalated....and just as they were about to turn into an actual temper tantrum (ok at least mentally) I realized what I was saying to myself...

And I turned my pushy coach self on myself.

I COULD.

I didn't "have" to.

I had CHOSEN this course of action.

YUP. This was my choice.

And it was a decision I had come to so I could keep my long-term balance.

Yes it stunk right in this moment.

BUT I was the one in control of my actions.

As hard as it is when instant gratification starts to tug at us, we have to remember we aren't being forced not to "enjoy" or "indulge."

No one is making us implement the habits we decided were needed.

And no one is saying not to have FUN or find enjoyment and celebration in a different way.

Why does only one way of having fun all of the sudden count?!

It's not like not doing one thing means we can't then do something else fun....

But so often we don't see it that way.

That's where we have to recognize the power of our perspective...and to take it a step further, our power OVER our perspective.

I know it can be easy to think, "But...I DESERVE this!" and feel like we are being deprived...

But we aren't being forced into anything.

And we "deserve" the results we want....

So sometimes there are short-term sacrifices we make for long-term results...

And sometimes there aren't.

Sometimes we decide instant gratification wins out.

But either way, the simple fact is...the decision is ours to make.

We need to take responsibility and ownership of the fact that we CHOOSE the actions we take.

So if you decide that this weekend you're going to stay focused on the healthy habits you wish you could forget in the moment...

Embrace it and stop acting like someone else is forcing you to!

Mean and pushy? Ok well yes. But you can thank me later when you're not starting over on Monday out of guilt.

- Cori

P.S. It may be Friday, but don't wait to take action and have a plan in place to stop starting over every Monday...

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06/04/2026

You’re probably doing the WORST kind of cardio for a recomp...and you don’t even know it.

Most women are - not because cardio is bad, but because they’re doing the type that slows their metabolism and works against their goals.

If you want to build muscle while losing fat, you need two things each week:

1. Sprints.

Short, max-effort bursts or work with 3-5 times the rest.

Think bike, rower, med ball slams. It’s not just running.

If you can go longer than 30 seconds?

It’s not a sprint.

Sprints boost insulin sensitivity, improve metabolic flexibility, and help you KEEP muscle.

2. Walks.

Low stress. Recovery-focused. Fat-use friendly.

Walks lower cortisol, improve recovery, and make your body actually respond to training.

As we age, we get more sensitive to stress and inflammation — and lose muscle faster.

Long, draining steady state cardio just piles on stress and makes recomp harder.

Intentional intensity + intentional recovery?

That’s what works with your body, not against it.

20 Brutal Fat Loss Truths:
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Stop thinking someone out there is perfect.They're human.Therefore they aren't perfect.They've messed up. They've had ob...
06/04/2026

Stop thinking someone out there is perfect.

They're human.

Therefore they aren't perfect.

They've messed up. They've had obstacles. They've had to learn.

I mention this because too often we make ourselves feel GUILTY for the slightest deviation in our plan because we can't achieve the perfection we believe that ours do to get results.

But we need to stop making ourselves feel guilty for ​​the slightest misstep.

For a single missed workout.

A bad training session.

Our macros or calories being off for even a day or two.

Because the crazy thing is...even as guilty as we feel...we often then don't do what we can to get right back on track.

Weird right?

You'd think the guilt would help us get back to things and prevent us from doing more, but it usually does the opposite.​​

We don't assess what happened and why it happened to learn from it.

Nope.

The guilt leads to us basically saying forget everything and overindulging and struggling to get back on track for days, if not weeks and even months.

It results in what I call the Binge-Guilt Cycle.

We restrict so much, expect perfection, don't achieve it...cause we're HUMAN...binge because we feel so restricted and deprived, feel guilty for the "indulgence," end up binging more and falling off for weeks or even months before then starting something new where we repeat the same cycle, restricting again.

We believe that dieting has to mean deprivation.

That we have to exert all of this willpower to restrict ourselves into misery.

THIS DOES NOT WORK.

It's why we constantly are searching for something new. Why we are unable to maintain our results.

It's why, sure we can see results with the extreme restriction, but we can never maintain those results long term. ​​

And this cycle isn't happening because t​here is something wrong with us....because we just lack the willpower that others have.

We need to realize that too often we are actually trying to rely TOO MUCH on willpower over making changes actually based on who we are PERSONALLY.

Everything in our programming needs to be based on our personal needs, goals and lifestyle even as those things change over time.

Life is never standing still and neither will our diet and exercise routines.​​​​​​

​But we've got to stop this belief that we need to really restrict to see results. This desire to restrict more may lead to fast progress, but it is short-lived and rarely sustained.

If you truly want to see lasting, fabulous results, you've got to focus on consistency, which often actually means less restriction just a true commitment to knowing you have to give results TIME to build.

Here's my 3-Step Recipe For Results...
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06/03/2026

What’s the difference between the pull up and the chin up?

Both are killer bodyweight exercises to work your back and build your pulling strength.

The underhand grip of the chin up, palms facing you, often makes it easier, using more bicep and even pec than the pull up to perform the pull.

While the overhand grip, palms facing away, of the pull up requires more scapular control or shoulder blade movement, targeting the lats, upper back and posterior delt more.

To build up to both exercises, you may find a band or foot assist helpful to start.

If you are struggling with that initial back engagement and pull up from the bottom, also consider including mini pull ups in your warm up activation work.

Really focus on that movement of your shoulder blades down and together as you pull, leading with your chest a bit toward the bar. This can really help you engage your back effectively in both and build up to picture perfect pull ups!

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That feeling when you're doing all the things and the stubborn fat still won't budge? There's a reason for it…Your metab...
06/03/2026

That feeling when you're doing all the things and the stubborn fat still won't budge? There's a reason for it…

Your metabolism isn't broken. But it has adapted…and there's a difference.

Adaptation just means something specific needs to change.

That’s why these 7 tips are key…
→ Strength train - Build muscle and your body burns more at rest - all day, every day.
→ Prioritize gut health - Your gut affects hormone regulation, nutrient absorption, and fat burning more than most people realize.
→ Walk and sprint - Walking lowers stress hormones and aids recovery. Sprinting preserves muscle and spikes your metabolism in ways steady state cardio never will.
→ Increase your protein. It keeps you full, requires more energy just to digest, and builds the muscle that keeps your metabolism running. Non-negotiable at every meal.
→ Focus on sleep quality - You can only train as hard as you can recover from. Poor sleep drives cravings, tanks your metabolism, and quietly undoes everything else.
→ Optimize your micros - Small deficiencies in B vitamins, zinc, and vitamin D can quietly sabotage results, especially when you're already in a deficit.
→ Stop searching for a quick fix - The boring basics done consistently. That's how you win.

Save this and swipe through for the full breakdown.

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Going against what used to work is hard.Not just physically. Mentally. When you've spent years building habits around ea...
06/03/2026

Going against what used to work is hard.

Not just physically. Mentally.

When you've spent years building habits around eating less and moving more…
When those habits feel like discipline and control and doing the right thing…
Being told to do the opposite feels like you're giving something up.

It can feel like defeat. Like you're going backwards. Like you're undoing everything you worked for.

You're not.

Your metabolism has been protecting itself from years of restriction and overtraining.

It adapted to survive what you were putting it through.

And the recomp you actually want - the lean, strong, defined body you've been working toward - can't happen while your body is in survival mode.

Eat more. Lift heavier.

Trust the rebuilding.

That's not giving up on the goal.

That's choosing a path that can actually get you there.

The hardest part isn't the training.

It's letting go of what used to work long enough to build something better.

📥 Grab my free Body Recomp Guide: https://redefiningstrength.com/recomp?sl=tweetguide

- Cori

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