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 >
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 have been very blessed to work with so many knowledgeable trainers over the years. One of my favorite colleagues was always preaching about the importance of Vitamin D. She would send clients off to the doctor to get their Vitamin D levels when she noticed sudden changes with fatigue, weight gain, or even more ... read more >
One of the rules I have for my life is NO DIETING. When I think about when I was at my best and also feeling good, I wasn't dieting. I was eating well and exercising but I wasn't dieting or restricting. Diets do strange things to people: Diets make people cranky, depressed, and can contribute ... read more >
Let's talk about detoxes for a moment. Generally around New Years and Vacation season, here come the magic bean pushers with their 3 day Cleanses designed to help you rid your body of toxins and they can guarantee up to a 5 pound weight loss!!! So is what they're pushing for real? Let's take ... read more >
What's better for sustained Fat Loss? Eating a Meal Plan with a designated free meal or Flexible Dieting (If it Fits Your Macros as it's called in some gym circles) I've done both and in my opinion, what works for sustainable Fat Loss is Flexible Dieting or you may have heard it called If It ... read more >
After a great lower body workout, in order to work on stabilization strength, power, and to get the heart rate up I end with finishers. I usually like to do 100 reps of finisher exercises but if time permits, then I also will go for another round. I've included Modifications just in case you don't ... read more >
Blood Pressure: Sugar Worse than Salt I came across this article from Medpage Today which is a daily news site for Medical Professionals and I was intrigued. When I read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes his premise is that blaming heart disease, high cholesterol, and obesity on fat is wrong. It's SUGAR that ... read more >
Probiotics are a health buzzword these days but many of us have no clue what they mean. We see Jamie Lee Curtis on a commercial singing the praises of probiotics and we feel like we need to go get some because probiotics are important...but what are probiotics? Probiotics Probiotics are the bacteria living in your ... read more >
The science says: NOBODY KNOWS. There's no conclusive evidence on whether or not it's better to eat or fast when sick. My philosophy is that you need to listen to YOUR body's signals. When I am sick and I have an appetite, I prefer to eat soups like Won Ton, Hot and Sour Soup, or ... read more >