I was very concerned about doing this because I worried it would take me back to my restrictive dieting days and set me up for becoming obsessed with food again and disordered eating habits. Day 2 (Sunday) was the only day where I can say I felt some of those old familiar thoughts coming back ... read more >
One of my clients shared that she was starting the whole 30 program and so I decided to look into the program myself. I ordered the book, It Starts with Food and I was once again reminded how much impact Nutrition has on our bodies. From all of the research that I have been ... read more >
One of my favorite moments was when my 95 year old client was sharing daily activities she does to keep herself going. This fits right into my philosophy of training people to LIVE BETTER! This workout is will Train all of the movements that you use every single day. Deadlifts http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/barbell-deadlift One of my ... read more >
The One Thing I will be doing in October to Live Better is doing The Whole 30 Program. I have been reading the book, "It Starts With Food" and I am a believer that the majority of health problems originate with what we eat. I want 2016 to be my healthiest year yet and so ... read more >
This may come off as a cantankerous and ornery post but I just feel the need to say it. Is that all right? I'm sick of the Fluff. No not the "fluff" people like to complain about on their bodies otherwise known as excess body fat, but I'm talking about the fluff that I ... read more >
A few weeks ago I came to a decision for my professional career. I had to check my convictions and reaffirm that I was not going to be one of these trainers/coaches who simply focuses on pounds lost in order to get clients. I'm not going to be one of those trainers/coaches who tries to ... read more >
A few weeks ago there was a music video premiere that left social media in an uproar. "#Bodygoals" was proclaimed. " What's her workout routine?" was all over social media. I figured that soon after the hoopla there would be an exercise video in the works along with Instagram Trainers proclaiming that they could get ... read more >
Many of us became acquainted with Tina Lawson (formerly Knowles) during her fashion designer days for the group, Destiny's Child. Since then Ms. Tina has shown us: that life goes on, you don't need to die before you're dead, it's never too late to find a new love, and you can still be sexy and ... read more >
When I ask people what their biggest struggles are with nutrition, it's usually planning and preparing their meals. It can be overwhelming to be creative and when you're busy and not sure of what to eat, that's when we get takeout, fast food, or a high sodium/fat processed meal. The Eat Clean Diet Cookbook has ... read more >
London Olympic All Around Champion Gabrielle (Gabby) Douglas came back for the 2016 Olympics which is no small feat. A veteran at the age of 20 Gabby Douglas earned a Gold Medal in the Team Finals and also advanced to the Finals in Uneven Bars. Gabby Douglas was the All Around Silver Medalist at the ... read more >
