Portion Control or Fat Consumption?
This is a great question because it opens the door to the real root of the issue which is what makes us gain weight? Is it how much we are eating or Is it because we are eating too much fat or carbohydrate. The 80's and '90's Fat Free craze In the 1980's and 1990's ... read more >
Top Moments of 2015 #1 – Go Get It and Let it Come
This year saw me walk right off the cliff believing that the parachute would open and so far it has. It has not been easy nor has it been perfect but I am still here and I have not given up. I believe that anything worth having or doing will take time to develop and ... read more >
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 >
