Just one piece of cake can have 1700 calories, the amount of calories a very active woman needs for the entire day! In the fun video here you can see a variety of junk food calories along with types of activities it would take to burn them off. I don’t know about you but I find this calories eaten vs. calories burned approach a bit frustrating BUT let’s get real about food for a sec...
The great thing about the suspension trainer it can target all 9 fitness components in one workout. It also forces you to focus on what your core is doing every minute because if you fail to engage the core even a basic incline bodyweight row can land you on the ground hard. Here’s a quick routine that will have you training like the pros in no time! There’s just one tiny catch…
What is the difference between core work and ab work? Is one style of training better than the other or should you do both? The differences between training for aesthetics and function can seem subtle but the outcomes can be very significant. The practical answers plus 10 exercises 2 workout videos and the 50/50 approach to getting what you want from your time spent training your mid-section.
Have you ever sat down with a bowl of ice cream and a few minutes later the whole tub was gone? What about sitting down to watch a movie and accidentally eating a whole package of oreos or chips? Mindless eating behaviors are very common even among the healthiest clients. The good news is there are plenty of simple strategies you can use to get control and get results!
Do you love your abs? If you’re like most people the answer to that is NO! But let’s be honest here, having great abs that you love is definitely not easy. There’s lots of hard requirements but here’s the sensible strategy that will at least get you to where you like your abs and maybe that can be a jumping off point for taking it to the next level and eventually sculpting abs you totally love!
Total travel spending tallied $92 billion in December 2021 reports the USTA, which is probably the reason I often get asked “what can I do to maintain my fitness results while I’m traveling?” The simple answer is to streamline your routine and here’s my RV workout from last weekend’s hiking getaway to show you how to train in small spaces quickly and efficiently.
A good functional movement assessment is essential for creating sound fitness plans that improve your health and fitness. Here’s how to do one of the more known functional movement assessments yourself plus my new youtube video with 7 corrective exercises that fix the most common movement issues that I see when I do functional movement assessments on clients.
Many people train glutes for aesthetic reasons but there are many important health reasons to focus on hard butt workouts that go beyond a better looking butt. Some of the reasons will surprise you and others may completely alter your workout plan for better fitness results. Here’s why we need better butt work more often and 5 moves to get you started.
Believe it or not, talking consistently and positively about a change you want to make in your life is a large indicator that it will actually happen! This kind of talk is called “change talk”. According to psychologist Paul Armhein who conducts research regarding the language of behavioral change there is a certain type of change talk that actually predicts whether the changes we speak of making will happen. Get started with change talk that guarantees your results here…
It’s that time of year when everyone focuses a bit more on healthy lifestyle changes and that can look quite different for each person. Maybe you want to makeover your fridge and clean up your eating to save money AND lose fat or maybe you’re trying to be more consistent with fitness to get stronger or run a race. We are all unique in our goals and our reasons for pursuing those goals but there are 3 strategies that are a must for success and they’re so simple!
It is rare to meet clients or come across athletes who don’t need a bit more mobility, stability and flexibility work. The question is what ratio of each does your unique body require for better movement and better performance? What ratios will help you build a strong functional healthy body? Learn the basics and tips plus watch a video packed with options for various needs.
We are making our way through the 12 days of Fitmas and today all the personal training gifts arrived. Just choose your package and book before December 30th to get your free PT sessions. The best thing about these special offers is that you’re guaranteed a spot in our busy studio or on my calendar before 2022. We are usually full by mid Jan. so now is the time to renew, reactivate, or start up and take advantage of the gifts and offers.
Welcome to this year’s 12 Days of Fitmas Fat Burn! A yearly Christmas vlogging tradition that can help you stay active and healthy during the busy holiday season. This year instead of daily workouts we will add one new exercise per day and add up the days as we go just like the 12 days of Christmas song! Whether you’re a total beginner or advanced, train at home, in a gym or a hotel room while travelling, you’ll be able to fit in some holiday inspired exercises to stay fit and avoid that dreaded holiday weight gain.
Happy Planksgiving! It’s time to give planks for 5 days leading up to Thanksgiving so you can earn some guilt-free holiday calories because as we all know trying to burn ALL those holiday treats is a futile endeavor! The best part about this challenge is it’s a time efficient micro workouts challenge so you can squeeze it into a super busy schedule any time of day. Details and info on how to prevent fat gain during the holidays is here!
Hiking is one of the best aerobic activities because the hills increase the intensity of your hike, turning it into a great fat burning interval workout. Hiking also improves health by lowering your risk of heart disease, improving blood pressure, facilitating weight loss, and even boosting your mood. Here are 25 of the best hikes near Oro Valley Tucson AZ and beyond along with essential hiking tips to help your hike be more enjoyable and safe.
You want a stronger butt so you can do those epic hikes without pain, perform better in your favorite sports and activities or just do basic household chores or yard work without losing your balance, falling down and smashing your face on a hard table or a cactus? ( true client storeis). Just add these quick glute activation exercises to your warm up for stronger butt workout results and follow the simple lifestyle tips for even stronger glutes!
Are your weekend warrior workouts or sporadic intense exercising habits causing chronic inflammation that’s blocking stubborn fat loss from your belly or other trouble zones or worst blocking the lean muscle gains or toned body you so desperately want? Here’s what to do instead to lower your systemic inflammation and prevent those fat storing spikes along with joint and muscle aches which are all precursors to more serious diseases and injuries.
Deadlifts have a very long list of benefits. Some of the top ones include strong glutes and hamstrings, core activation and back stability, improved balance, coordination, and posture plus a big metabolism boost. The way you see most gym junkies doing them can look quite intimidating BUT deadlifts are accessible to all levels and do not require barbells or tons of weight plates to do them. Get started with my top 6 that I do with clients over 50 on a regular basis.
Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season and all the decadent events and habits that come with it. There’s lots of treats, travel and time with relatives who tend to influence you to let loose and indulge or be sedentary. If you are working hard to transform into a healthy lifestyle the holidays can be quite challenging so here are some great ways to stay on track and put your focus on the fun of the holiday season.
Detox diets have been in the spotlight quite a bit over the past two decades and while there are countless articles online questioning whether they are healthy or safe or effective, rarely is anything written about how excellent superfoods are for detoxifying the body. Here’s the nutrition science behind 3 detoxing superfoods plua recipes to get you started.
