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 >
GoalsMy goal for this 6 weeks was to lose body fat and also getting back to my holistic approach to eating and merging it with bodybuilding.NutritionMy food scale broke. This was a blessing in disguise. I felt like I was becoming a slave to my food scale, so when it broke I made a point to ... read more >
Fat Loss Lie #4: In order to lose body fat, you need to do a lot of cardio so that you don't become bulky NO NO NO and NO 1. We've learned that cardio is NOT the most effective way to lose body fat 2. Most clients need to increase their range of motion, their ... read more >
