Last week I started a conversation addressing the potential reasons why you don’t feel like exercising.  This post is about reason number 2….medications. Alright, another one of these double edged swords…or is it?  If you go the old school train of thought which is do exactly what your doctor says no matter what, then there [...]

Yeah, I know.  You might think that’s a bit of an overstatement…but is it? Here’s the deal…our bodies were meant to move, and move well.  I would love to sit down with someone who would argue otherwise.  They were not meant to feel lethargic, achy, toxic to the brim as many of us feel all [...]

A lot of people have been asking me to elaborate about the detox program that was in the flyer insert on in my last newsletter.  In a nutshell, it’s kind of the same premise (simply put…cleaning you out) as all the other detox programs out there, just a lot healthier to do.  Most of the [...]

A quick comment by one of my bootcampers last week got me thinking about something.  She (sorry I forgot who it was) mentioned that she was watching The Biggest Loser last week, and was struck by all the product placement, and how obvious it is.  I don’t watch the show a ton (I know that [...]

Hello again.  Today I wanted to take a bit of time to talk about a subject that many women who hire a personal trainer or bootcamp instructor bring up.  I’m talking about muscle weight gain.  We trainers always get a private chuckle out of the following statement…”I don’t want to get too big”, or this [...]

Alrighty then.  It’s begun, hasn’t it?  Some of you have been to a few parties as my count goes, and this is the week these holiday parties really heat up.  Here’s your first bit of sage advice…don’t drink 3 quarters of a bottle of Crown Royal at your office party.  (don’t judge, I was 24)  [...]

OK, I’ve been a big slacker bum the last month.  I know you got used to these blog posts every week, and they’ve been few and far between for a little while now.  Writers block…that’s all I can say.  Hey, I’m entitled to a little time to clear my mind right?  Heck, all you need [...]

A few months ago I wrote a blog post comparing some of your favorite foods.  This post is a continuation of that article, focusing on some foods that I often get asked questions about.  A few of these more specific ones you gals stumped me with on our grocery tours, so I did a little [...]

When it comes to nutrition we have all heard how important eating right is to our weight loss efforts.  We know that in order to achieve significant results we must watch our caloric intake (by not eating to many or too few calories) we must watch our sugar intake, not skip meals, etc.  All of [...]

Sorry it’s been awhile since my last blog post.  I’m a total slacker.  I should take my own advice and schedule it…like with exercise sessions.  Oh well, on to soap box… You often hear me talk about how one thing affects another with exercise and fitness programs.  For instance, if you constantly exercise without warming [...]