Own the Decade Ahead

Science-backed training, practical health exploration and candid reflections on life and work from a woman who’s still pushing now with a bigger number and more wisdom.

Welcome to my collection of insights and mental sparks. From expert-backed health advice to personal reflections on upskilling and corporate life, everything here connects back to strength, performance, and wellbeing.

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Fitness Fodder

Exercise reviews, training advice, and candid opinions on the workouts that build strength for the long haul.

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Health Stack

Views on health modalities beyond the gym, investigating the latest protocols in nutrition, recovery, sleep, supplementation and more.

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Thinking Out Loud

Candid reflections on life lessons, skills, and the corporate world, exploring the parallels between professional performance and personal well-being.

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Featured Blog Posts

Woman performing a bar muscle-up above the bar at a CrossFit box in Barcelona, resistance band visible but not load-bearing

Unlocking the Bar Muscle-Up: Three Years, One Band, and One Cue That Changed Everything

Three years. Multiple PTs. A week in Tenerife. Hundreds of attempts that went nowhere. The bar muscle-up is not a strength problem, it is a skill problem. And closing that gap took longer, and taught me more, than I ever expected. This is the honest account of the chase, the setbacks, the band that never quite disappeared, and the one coaching cue that finally changed everything.

2 days ago8 min read

A hand holding a curated selection of daily supplements including capsules and tablets poured from a white bottle

The Supplement Edit: Cutting Through the Noise.

The wellness space is very good at making everything sound essential. This is my honest edit of what actually belongs in a health stack, what the science supports, and what I would quietly put back on the shelf.

May 165 min read

UFC octagon arena packed with spectators, illustrating MMA lessons on skill development and ageing after 40.

Evolve or Get Caught: What MMA Taught Me About Ageing, Skills and Staying in the Fight

The UFC Octagon is brutally honest about one thing: you cannot hide your gaps in there. Neither can the gym. And for those of us navigating fitness, skill acquisition and an ageing body after 40, that honesty might be exactly what we need.

May 166 min read

About Me

My name is Jordana Sherman

Former author of PushingForty with 25 years of experience in the health and fitness space. This new blog is a revival of that journey, now more evolved and filled with more wisdom or hopefully so given getting older and more lived experiences. I share candid, evidence-led insights on training, health protocols, and the corporate-wellness parallel for women who are still pushing now with a bigger number and a better strategy.

About Me

Own the Decade Ahead

​Science-backed training, practical health exploration and candid reflections on life and work from a woman who’s still pushing now with a bigger number and more wisdom.

Blog Categories

Fitness Fodder

Health Stack

Thinking Out Loud

Featured Blog Posts

Unlocking the Bar Muscle-Up: Three Years, One Band, and One Cue That Changed Everything

The Supplement Edit: Cutting Through the Noise.

Evolve or Get Caught: What MMA Taught Me About Ageing, Skills and Staying in the Fight

About Me

Science-backed training, practical health exploration and candid reflections on life and work from a woman who’s still pushing now with a bigger number and more wisdom.