Last year I cleaned up my social media. I stopped following many of the InstaFitness people and I unfollowed those that were solely focused on how they looked. I asked myself: "Why am I really following this person. They are never posting anything that I find interesting and all I really do is look at ... read more >
Meghan Trainor pulled the video for her song "Me Too" because she was horrified to see she had been photoshopped to appear smaller. From USA TODAY: When she spotted the unauthorized touch-ups, “I screamed in my hotel room," Trainor said. "I was like, ‘Why would they do this?’ I cried. I had to try not ... read more >
Chef, Author, Partner to NBA MVP Steph Curry, and Mama to two entertaining little girls are just some of the ways we know Ayesha Curry. I really admire the way Ayesha continues to shine bright like the Diamond she is, in spite of all the negativity that people on social media direct her way. She ... read more >
Ugh. I ate so bad this weekend. I'm gonna go and kill it at the gym to make up for it. Oooh I want to earn my dinner tonight...so I'm going extra hard at the gym. My pants don't fit so that means an extra 10 minutes on the deadmill I gotta work this off! ... read more >
I saw Misty Copeland's story on 60 minutes last year and I was very impressed. She has overcome a LOT to become the first Black Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theater. This was always a goal of hers and she accomplished it. Not only did she have to overcome an uncertain living situation but ... read more >
The beginning of May marked the day where I said goodbye to the ambition of trying to be a Figure Competitor. It was at the Nor-Cal Fitness Summit where I spoke with the awesome Chrissy Z who asked me that poignant question: At What Cost? Since that year there have been some ups, downs, and ... read more >
Why We Get Fat is the follow up book to Gary Taubes' best selling Good Calories/Bad Calories Both books examine why calorie counting is futile, why high carb diets have produced nothing but failure, and why almost everything we've been taught about weight loss/management is wrong. Good Calories/Bad Calories is like the War and Peace ... read more >
I'm sure you see all of these 3 day, 10 day, and 21 day challenges all over social media and you're thinking: "What's up with that? Is that worth my time? Did someone really lose 5 pounds of fat and gain 1 pound of muscle in 3 days???" (I actually saw that and shook my ... read more >
I Just got back from the IDEA PT West Institute and I really enjoyed myself. I loved all of the classes that I had a chance to attend and it was refreshing to hear a lot of what I believe taught in the sessions. On the Fitness side of things I attended sessions that dealt ... read more >
Spring is Here and it's time to get ready to enjoy more daylight and the longer days. Take the Spring Training Challenge!!! Post pics on social media and then tag me in them! I want to see what you guys come up with! Remember you don't have to do all 7 at once. Pick ... read more >
