Progress Journal: Conditioning not Cardio
One of my pet peeves in group cycling are the people who don't want to put any resistance on the bike and either cruise for the hour or go at top speed but don't realize that this is the equivalent of lifting 1 pound weights for an hour. Now sure if you're severely out of ... read more >
Don’t Exercise too much?
Three Years ago I was the leanest I had ever been in my adult life. I was working out 6-7 days a week with intense workouts and on a restricted meal plan. Of course it wasn't sustainable and it affected my metabolism and psyche, but one of the biggest lessons learned during that ordeal was ... read more >
Progress Journal: Why I’ve started Meatless Mondays again
In my last Progress Journal post, I talked about how I wanted to switch things up. I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do but I felt like I needed a change in my own eating routine. While at IDEA PT West I attended a fabulous sports nutrition session and the presenter talked ... read more >
Why you need to work out like an athlete
When I first meet with clients they are often surprised that the session does not involve a trainer that is giving them a workout that leaves them seeing stars and feeling like they got hit by a truck. That's amateur hour Throughout my career I have had the privilege of training at different facilities. At ... read more >
There’s nothing funny about binge eating
"Omg I just ate a whole pint of Ice Cream. I am so fat!!! Off to the gym to work it off" "I just demolished the whole jar of Peanut Butter....GAINZZZ" "I just ate a whole pizza!!! Oh well it will all go to my glutes!! How bout that booty pump!!" These are common status ... read more >
Tips for Eating Healthy when you’re on the road!
I used to think traveling on business was glamorous and a sign that you had made it. I thought about how fun it would be to travel and be in different cities or even continents all in the same week. Then I started training clients who had that reality and I realized that traveling on ... read more >
