Top Moments of 2015 #2: Living Out Loud
As I said in my #3 Top Moment, I achieved my PUSH Goal and that was to stop training in a commercial gym. A PUSH Goal is the goal that will make all the rest of your goals happen. It's the snowball goal. For me, no longer training in a commercial gym setting meant I ... read more >
Women We Love: Katie Ledecky
Let's celebrate Women's Swimming Champion, Katie Ledecky! Watching the swimming championships, this past summer was very exciting. Katie Ledecky is ON FIRE and she is only 18 years old. She became the FIRST woman in the history of swimming to win the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 meters! She broke records like it was nobody's ... read more >
Top Moments of 2015: #3 Getting the PUSH I need…Thank you Joseph Garlington and Ingrid
I have worked in commercial gyms for 10 years and I was tired of it. I even thought at the beginning of 2015 that I was done with training and fitness. My secret PUSH Goal was to go out and find a "real job" with a specific salary, benefits, and a regular schedule. I knew ... read more >
Age Better The Dangers of Sarcopenia (Muscle Loss) and why you MUST lift weights
What is Sarcopenia? Sarcopenia is the age related loss of muscle mass, strength, power, and function. (Sayer et al 2013; Morely 2012) The word sarcopenia literally means “poverty of flesh”. For years people have accepted that as we age we would lose most of our strength, power, function, and mobility. Thankfully now we know that ... read more >
Top Moment of 2015 #4: Trip to Vegas Olympia Weekend
This was a very fun weekend and we didn't even go to the actual Olympia show. It was just a great time to be able to see people that I follow on social media live and in living color. Very motivating More than anything though it was fun to get away, get out ... read more >
Top 10 Moments of 2015: #5 Getting My Mind and Message Right! Stop Fixing Yourself We are ENOUGH
Every action produces a reaction. When I decided not to do the Figure Competition, I was pretty surprised at the reaction I got. People were so supportive and I received a lot of comments offline thanking me for my honesty. You can read about why I decided not to do it here Even though I had ... read more >
