As I reflect back on the past 2 years of my Fitness Journey, I have a tendency to focus on the negative or growth opportunities as we call them at my faith community. The negatives are of course: Not doing the Figure Competition and Gaining 20 pounds from that experience But when I look at ... read more >
I have to tell you that I am ANNOYED and IRRITATED. It seems like all the Fitness Pages I follow are promoting fear, paranoia, and stress surrounding food and dieting during the Thanksgiving Holiday. I think it's stupid. Yes, the truth is that many Americans gain weight during this time of year and they ... read more >
I have recently put an end to the fruitless quest to find the PERFECT DIET that will rid me of all of my woes. The other day I was looking at photos from two years ago before I started on this quest be a figure competitor. I was actually doing all right. I wasn't dieting, ... read more >
Over the past 12 weeks, I have put myself through a program that emphasizes strength training, eating real food, no measuring/eating intuitively, and working on my conditioning. I attended the Nor Cal Fitness Summit this past weekend and what a great time it was! One of the speakers said something that I totally agreed with. ... read more >
Zucchini cakes Ingredients Zucchini 1 Egg 1/2 cup Bread crumbs Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Salt Pepper Nutmeg Olive oil Instructions I used 2 zucchini Grate the zucchini and then expel as much water as possible from the zucchini. I use a paper towel and I also squeezed it out manually Mix egg and bread ... read more >
I like to do complexes at the end of a workout in place of traditional machine based workout when I am pressed for time, not at a traditional gym and need to use my own bodyweight, or when I feel my conditioning/endurance needs work. Body weight complexes are also a great idea if you hate ... read more >
The Baby Boomer Generation is getting older and the Boomer generation is not going to be like grandparents of yesteryear. Many people are still working, thriving, and determined to live the rest of their life as the best of their lives. However, there is a growing concern amongst the health care community and experts about ... read more >
What can I say about Geneva’s AMAZING Cycle class… It was like love at first Cycle! A healthy addiction! Cycling class is like a sweet release. When pedaling starts and the music builds, life's problems seem to drip from my mind like the sweat falling to the floor. What I love about Geneva is that ... read more >
I joined 24 Hour Fitness three years ago because of the convenience. For my warm-up I would walk to the gym I put together weight training regimen from what I had seen at other gyms, but I knew I needed professional help to find something that worked for me. When I was sixty (four years ago) ... read more >
Leah is a 35-year-old new Mom who wants to lose about 15 more pounds of fat. She’s started eating fresh foods and she just started at the gym. She really enjoys attending Zumba 3x per week. Unfortunately she hasn’t seen much change for doing this. She’s even added in running but seen minimal change.
