For women who train independently and want the benefits of a gym community: Consistency, Connection, and Accountability.
Lisa Reither is a co-founder of WODwell and the head coach behind the ATHENA program. She is committed to female empowerment through fitness.
Transitioning from a competitive CrossFit athlete to a dedicated coach and entrepreneur, Lisa has created a unique fitness experience that spans from her private 10,000+ hour in-person training practice to WODwell’s global membership to global fitness and wellness retreats that she has hosted.
CrossFit Level-2, OPEX Programming, and Birthfit certified. As an active member of ATHENA and a mother of three herself, Lisa also embodies her commitment to advancing women’s fitness and well-being.
We guarantee you’ll love ATHENA. We want to make sure there’s no risk for you in giving it a try.
Yes, this program is designed by a woman (me), for women (you). ATHENA is designed to strengthen, tone, and tighten the female body. All the way down to the pelvic floor. Functional training doesn’t have to look wildly different for women vs. men, but with ATHENA you also gain access to a supportive, private community of like minded ladies.
Absolutely. Personally, I train almost exclusively at home. You can do these workouts anywhere: at home or in your garage (limited equipment), in the park (no equipment), or at a fully outfitted gym (all the equipment).
No problem. Every day I provide a version of each workout for ladies training with limited equipment or no equipment at all. Of course if you have full gym access, you have your pick. You can also generate a version of any day's workout based on the equipment available to you on that day.
Sure! Life gets in the way, and that's ok. Need to rest on a day when there’s a workout programmed or push the intensity on an “active recovery” day? Listen to your body and do what you need to do. This program is about you and your fitness journey. You can follow this program to the letter or modify it to suit your needs. Allow yourself to embrace the low-intensity or rest days, too. They’re an important part of the training program. Allow your body to recover so you can bring more intensity on the training days.
Anyone can do this program, but 6 months of experience with this kind of training will be helpful. You will find explanations and movement demos to help you along the way. The more familiar you are with functional fitness the easier it will be to read the workouts in the beginning, but it's definitely not required.
Don’t sweat it. Available are “scaling” options for the challenging or complex movements and “progressions” to help you develop these skills. You get coach’s notes, movement demos, and modification options for individuals who might be less experienced with this type of training.
100%. This is my personal training program (rest days and all). And it's also designed to be adaptable to anyone from new athletes to competitors.