You may have seen the New York Times article that talks about what happened to contestants after they left the Biggest Loser. Nearly all of the contestants regained the weight and some are even heavier now. The typical response would be, "Of course they did. They probably started eating junk again and aren't working out ... read more >
What's Your Why? Why do you exercise? Is it because you want to have enough energy to get through the day? Is it to prevent disease and slow down the aging process? Is it to burn calories so you lose weight? When I ask most people why they exercise they say it's to burn calories ... read more >
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Darren Hardy was the publisher of Success Magazine and he is a successful businessman himself. His message is that there are no shortcuts to success. What you think are the "little things" are the very things that will take you off course. You don't get bit by elephants but ... read more >
Recently I was asked what is something that is going great in your personal life right now. I said it was that I got my energy back. I am now able to teach a 6:30 a.m. cycle class on Monday mornings, train clients around the city, work on my online business, and squeeze in a ... read more >
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 >
