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Hydrate
Staying hydrated is an important part of having a healthy lifestyle. This means drinking water, green tea, and herbal tea. These can...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Back Day 101
Back day is one of my favorite days at the gym. A strong back will help with posture and relieving back pain, as well as creating a...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Fit Witch 101
For those with roots in any sort of witchcraft or paganism, you may have briefly heard the term “fit witch” floating about when the term...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 18, 20244 min read
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Interview: Cliff & Ivy
June 15th - 3rd Annual Althing Heathen Festival - Ester, AK Immediately after a prayer to Sunna (Norse sun goddess) at 2pm, Cliff & Ivy,...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 17, 20244 min read
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Shoulders & Calves 101
I usually hit shoulders and calves early on Sunday morning. It's important to understand that the shoulder (acromium process) is made up...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Not All Shoes Are Equal
Not all shoes are equal. If you plan on hitting the gym or jogging or powerlifting or doing something else, you will need the correct...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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Death By Cardio
People either love or hate cardio and half of the time they don't know what exactly counts as cardio - other than running. Let's go over...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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Chest Day 101
Chest day focuses on your pectoral muscles. One big misconception that some women have is that once they train chest, they believe...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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Journey by June 2024
I thought I'd take a moment to ramble about my own journey. Over the last few years it just seemed like I couldn't drop the fat. I could...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 4, 20243 min read
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Goth Yoga
Goth yoga has stepped onto the stage of themed yoga sessions. You may know about beer yoga, baby goat yoga, puppy yoga, metal yoga, and...
Jessie Desmond
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Workouts Coming Soon
I just wanted to let the readers know that I will start posting some basic workouts. I just have to get through this non-competition...
Jessie Desmond
May 30, 20241 min read
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Gym is Therapy
You may hear that the gym is therapy in of itself. Let's dive into this. I'm going to state "at the gym", but for you this may be...
Jessie Desmond
May 27, 20243 min read
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Protein Powders
Protein powders are a hot item for gym rats and athletes. The reason for this: its a fast way to consume extra protein. Powder + water...
Jessie Desmond
May 23, 20243 min read
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1991 and 1992 Cher's Workout Videos
If you recognize these VHS covers and know the workouts (even a little), then you may have been influenced by Cher. These are Cher's...
Jessie Desmond
May 23, 20241 min read
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Aesthetic of Health Goth
Health Goth is, in part, something of an aesthetic value. There is a certain look to it that some people want to have. Let's cover some...
Jessie Desmond
May 20, 20243 min read
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Beware of Charcoal
Black lemonade, black cafe lattes, black bread...you have seen these floating around online, right? This is a food trend that can be...
Jessie Desmond
May 19, 20241 min read
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2 Weeks Out
I am currently 2 weeks out from a non-competition show called The Wine & Muscle Showcase. I'm not exactly where I want to be, but I'm...
Jessie Desmond
May 16, 20242 min read
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Basic Nutrition
Nutrition is a super important part of having a healthy lifestyle. I’m going to keep this as simple and as easy as it can be. Make...
Jessie Desmond
May 15, 202419 min read
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Getting Started
Deciding to embrace Health Goth is the first official step into this strange new area of the gothic subculture. We want to be healthy...
Jessie Desmond
May 15, 202411 min read
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