Something strange is happening.My weight keeps climbing upwards but my body image and self esteem is not heading in the opposite direction. In fact both seem to be at a high point. Both are intentionalCurrent Fitness Goals I am going to be taking a group fitness boot camp this week so my immediate goal is not ... read more >
This has been a tough blog post to write. It's taken me about a week or so to actually sit down and write this out because I am used to accomplishing my goals. For 2 years I have had the big goal to compete in a Figure Competition and last year I decided to seriously ... read more >
If you’re on social media and interested in fitness, then you may have seen the #fitfam and #fitspo hashtags. These posts are normally posted with a selfie or video at the gym going Beast Mode, a motivational quote addressing the HATERS, or of the Tupperware from meal prep. Over the past year and a half, ... read more >
First announcement: I am moving this blog to a Word Press site by April 15. I have some pretty exciting changes happening and the blog is just one of them. Spring Training 8 weeks down This has been an interesting time. My diet changed. We've lowered my carbs and upped the fats for some days ... read more >
The Aftermath of Eating all the Things... I am unrepentant and unapologetic about eating all the things so now we are dealing with the aftermath. Right now I'm about 6 pounds scale weight above where I left off before my food scale broke and deciding to EAT ALL THE FOOD over the holidays. So right ... read more >
Tip#1 - Have a Destination and avoid the March to Nowhere (or Buttonwillow) Losing Weight is a terrible goal. It’s generic and not specific. If you were taking a vacation and I asked you, “Where would you like to go?” What if you responded with “California”. That could mean San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, ... read more >
I am a big fan of High Intensity Interval Training. It’s a short and to the point workout and it gets you GOING. Make no mistake about it though: It is tough! I do a 10 minute HIIT workout as part of my own fat loss program and it is the LONGEST 10 minutes ever. ... read more >
Welcome to Spring Training!!! Well I am officially back on plan as of today. Since I am from San Francisco and we are the world champions in baseball, I think it’s only fair to use this analogy of Spring Training as it relates to training. One of the most important parts of a training ... read more >
In my last post I talked about the reasons I am over teaching Group Fitness as it related to the members, but here's my main reason for being over teaching Group Fitness. I no longer look at it as a method of weight control and I don't want to end up getting injured. Teaching Group ... read more >
I've been holding this confession back for a long time but I feel like I'm ready to spill the beans: I am pretty much over Group Fitness Classes and I am almost ready to quit teaching altogether. My Reasons are as follows: Lack of Standards with Group Fitness Instructors Pointless Workouts with no goal or ... read more >
