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Meg mikesell

"i cannot recommend marissa enough!!! i have been training with her for over two years now. i have learned so much in the gym and marissa is very encouraging and supportive along your journey."

Luke wagstaff

Western CO Men's Basketball

"I started working out with Marissa my junior year of high school. I am a basketball player that was looking to improve in overall strength and athleticism. I feel like the things we worked on helped improve my strength, agility, and injury prevention. Marissa was very helpful with my form on various exercises and always made the workouts fun."

Kylie sanger

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Women's Basketball

"I highly recommend to all athletes! Marissa is very knowledgeable and motivating to all her clients! She helped me get to where I needed to be strength and conditioning wise which allowed me the opportunity to play college basketball! She puts together amazing workouts and is a great coach! Highly recommend!"

Talent gets noticed, but these 5 habits take you even further.

📖 Be a student of your sport
don't just play the game... study it. be a perfectionist - sharpen your jump mechanics, fix your change of direction efficiency... put in the extra 10% to be more than average.

🧱 You can't fix what you won't face
the 1% isn't just training their strengths... weakness is feedback & you need to listen to it.

📣 You can be talented and uncoachable but that's a short career... nobody got to the top without being coached - and I'm not just talking about the coaches you like.

🧠 Lock in or fall behind.
toughness is built from within - train your focus, discipline, and attitude too.

🪞 Stop trying to prove everyone else wrong & start proving yourself right. doing your best doesn't always mean winning, but winning doesn't always mean improving

mistakes are made — some funny, some frustrating, all part of the process.

❕you need to master the movement pattern before you load the lift❕

if i’ve coached your deadlift form, i’ve most likely referred to rdl as “rolling down legs” 🤯
it’s not a true acronym, but you get what i mean!!

1. grab a foam roller, hold it to your thighs
2. aim for a wall as you push your hips behind you —the roller glides down the front of your legs
3. as always, engage your core & keep that spine neutral!
4. master the movement pattern ➡️ load the glutes and hammies

this is your sign to go big!! 💪🏼
now accepting limited spots for ALL client types — if you’ve been thinking how you can level up your training, this is for you!

offering a lifetime membership discount to the first 3 joiners! DM me ‘GO BIG’ to join the big league! 🙌🏼

let’s be real. the fundamentals are endless… but they’re all ✨FUNdamental✨ to a balanced routine

1. lengthen your overactive, tight muscles
🤝🏼 activate your underactive, weak muscles

2. isolate your weak side & strengthen your stabilizers 🎯

3. once you have a sturdy base, use your sturdy base 💪🏼

4. switch up the time under tension. PLS!

5. challenge your coordination & get OUT of that box 📦

everyone does everything for the first time.

Just a couple of wild babes

Join the Wild Babe Workout Plan for 30% off using the code WILD at checkout!🤭

#fitness #workout #gymgirls #weightlossjourney #onlineworkouts #girlpower #fitnessmotivation

some of my must-do’s for developing a powerful athlete 😮‍💨

if you have ever trained with me, you already know this!
1 of the top coaching topics (imo) everyone should know…
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(left) sumo squat
📐 hips finish at 90°
🦵🏼knee flexion
🏋🏽‍♀️ upright torso

(right) sumo deadlift
📏 hips finish higher
👉🏼 hips push back
🚪 torso leans (hinges) forward

when your 14 year old cat hogs the mat… you let her

glute activation 🤝🏼 long run

don’t read our chalk board wall

BIG news!!

its been such a massive privilege to coach such dedicated, persistent, passionate, and successful clients through all seasons of life & sport. you have shaped me as a coach & inspired me in so many ways!

my kick ass clientele + the unwavering support of everyone who has believed in me along the way has given me the amazing opportunity of big mac fitness.

big mac fitness is a haven for those who are relentlessly driven to win… in sports & in life! bmf is for the athlete in all of us & im so excited to share the sweet taste of victory with all of you!!

the wild babe workout plan, coming really soon!!

for starting your fitness journey or leveling up! do it alongside your babes with support and encouragement from the exclusive wild babe group!

goal setting, progress checkpoints, advancement at your own pace!

get your dream body the right way!

we are working hard to make the wild babe plan as personal and accessible as possible! more details to come!

a proper brag for the commitment meg made in July 2022 & still dedicates herself to in October 2023.

achieving your body goals can be the product of persistency but reaching your life goals is the unexpected compensation for your hard work..

meg, so proud of all you have accomplished!! hurdling road blocks along the way… 2 surgeries, transitions in your career & all the boring adult responsibilities are powerless in comparison to the confidence you built for yourself!!

cheers to being an independent badass, successful business owner & achieving your dream body!

day after mac can confirm it killz. #atyourownrisk

@d_matkin5 focusing on injury maintenance & skill development, post season (&more importantly, prepping for the big leagues @westerncowbb 🥹) #senioryear🎓

How to be a more explosive athlete (according to a high school athletic strength performance coach) 💪🏼

rip monday… until next time.. #workoutwithme

a bit of a higher intensity lower body day - & a huge win for me not re-straining my hip flexor like my last 3 leg days *woot*
tut = time under tension : slow down - powerful contraction
*tut is my fav way to increase intensity, especially with nobody around to spot a weight increase*

ok I am the biggest 👶🏽 when it comes to running outside in the winter… & when my attention span doesn’t last more than a couple of miles on the treadmill - here is how I ✨embellish✨ my workout! #running #workout #trainer

train with me on upper bod day #WOD
🎥 @brad_hort

Proud of my baller!! @d_matkin5 - not many girls out there working as hard as this one! I am excited to follow your career & see you set the bar higher than the rest can reach. #BeLikeD

workout with D! this girl only shows up to work hard 🏀

the evolution of @kylie_sanger - GRIT #ball

Thinking of getting a body analysis further than a scale (bioelectrical impedance, DEXA, etc)?
Here’s what you should know 1st!!
1) Just DONT do it if you are sedentary / not planning to start a fitness endeavor anytime soon.
🖐🏼 These can be very discerning to someone who is already content with their current progress 🖐🏼
2. If you are seeing progress, enjoying your workouts, & happy where you are, keep doin what you’re doin!
3. Prepare for the results before you get them! This is a big one for me because I have NEVER come out of a body analysis “pleased” with the results. You can look at that 1 out of 2 ways; you’re comparing your numbers to the body comp averages on google OR you’re recognizing that we can always better ourselves. BUT if you are getting an analysis and you are already PLEASED with yourself beforehand, why should some numbers that NOBODY has to see affect that? (It shouldn’t 😁)
So, in what cases would a body analysis be considered ‘worth it’?
A. Tracking your progress. Are you happy, but want to go deeper than mirror visuals/ scale weights? Maybe you want to fix up some asymmetries.. do it! Just don’t get lost in the numbers.
B. Entering a competition? Best way possible to get the results you need!

You don’t need numbers to prove you’re killing it, I see you ❤️

Don’t abuse the analysis, don’t take it too often, don’t take it so you can prove something to yourself or others. The mirror doesn’t lie, don’t let some numbers make your reflection change 😍

I actually really hate arm day but this superset is alright

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train like an athlete

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FOR COACHES & ATHLETES

OR ANYONE WANTING SCIENCE-BACKED JUMP IMPROVEMENT

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Training Format Preferences

Coach Interactions

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