About YaoMoves

I’m Karen Chow, known as Karen Yao online — a working mom, strength athlete, and lifelong mover who believes training is about showing up consistently, not chasing perfection.

YaoMoves started as a way to document how I train, organize my life, and choose gear that actually supports real routines — not highlight reels. I train seriously, but I also live a full life with work, kids, and everything in between.

Everything I share here is shaped by experience, trial and error, and a simple philosophy: move better, age stronger, and make progress sustainable.

If something is recommended on this site, it’s because I use it myself — not because it’s trending.