Brick House Strength Training

01/16/2026

New meta-analysis from the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging reveals the best way to stay healthy and prevent muscle loss and frailty with aging is ..... wait for it ..... resistance training + balance training + higher protein intake. (Ta da!!)

This combination of strength training, balance training and protein intake provided the biggest improvements in walking speed, overall performance, balance, lean muscle mass and grip strength. Spending time doing any of these activities is helpful, but combining all three is definitely the most powerful and effective way to prevent frailty and loss of independence.

I love working with clients on balance and strength training, and can provide great strategies for getting in more protein on a regular basis. Get in touch with me at rachel@brickhousestrengthtraining.com or check out brickhousestrength.com for more info. This stuff really works, you just have to get started.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41205420/

High-certainty evidence supports RBT + Nu as the most effective intervention for improving muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical function in individuals with sarcopenia. We recommend combining RBT with protein and amino acid supplementation as an optimal strategy when feasible.

12/28/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Brick House Strength Training! I made a bouche de Noel for the first time this year, and it was legitimately extremely difficult. Now I know why Great British Bake Show contestants are always in tears 🤣. Obviously I am already planning to do it again next year.

12/20/2025

This one's for my gym bros (all genders can be gym bros): yes, it really is better to get the bar ALL the way down to your chest and ALL the way back up to lockout when you are benching. Link to full article at brickhousestrength.com.

12/20/2025

This is a thorough and approachable run-down of the many different parts of your body that can be affected by peri/menopause. Check it out! (Gift link:
(https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/well/menopause-symptoms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E8.0F6w.RPkWVdDaYEer&smid=url-share)

A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition.

12/12/2025

Curious what the training space looks like? This is the set up at where I train in-person clients, and it is AWESOME. It's like Christmas every day in there as a trainer.

12/11/2025

Looking for gifts for the holidays? Consider giving the gift of strength! You can gift a single session or a package to a very lucky person in your life. Email me at rachel@brickhousestrength.com to purchase. Info on session and package rates at brickhousestrength.com. 10% off all gift certificates until the end of the year!

12/07/2025

Happy holidays! All sessions and packages are 10% off until the end of the year. You can buy now and book in January and still get 10% off. Email me at rachel@brickhousestrength.com to purchase/schedule. Session and package pricing info available on the website brickhousestrength.com.

11/24/2025

It was such a pleasure to give a talk on pelvic floor health and peri/menopause (including the benefits of strength training at this stage :) at Integrative Psychology, PC last week. Thanks so much for having me!

11/24/2025

I have been having THE BEST TIME working with clients the past few weeks. It is such an amazing and fun thing to help people get comfortable lifting weights and figuring out what works for their bodies. Thanks to everyone who is working with me right now! (Above is me figuring out how to do the right modification of Cossack squats, a fun challenge I've been working on for myself recently.)
I have a few more weekly time slots for training available in December. If you are thinking about getting started, now is a great time! (Yes, it's the holidays and life is busy, but won't it always be? :) Email me at rachel@brickhousestrength.com to get started. LET'S GET STRONG!!