Stand up paddle boarding is an outdoors adventure that is physically challenging yet relaxing, humbling yet empowering, fun yet meditative. It already offers so much so why add yoga to the mix? What you need to know about SUP yoga including a 16 minute practice from Lake Havasu.
"It's the 166 hours a week that you're not with your trainer that really matters! So let's break down what all that times looks like and get to the core of why 35 minutes a day of exercise barely makes a dent in your daily burn. Don't worry the solution is NEAT! Want to get the most out of your strength training and fat burning interval workouts? Start with the best movement prep and finish up with an even stronger recovery routine. Here are 2 brand new warm up and cool down routines we just filmed for our Get Strong Challenge plus 9 helpful tips.
Having challenges and goals beyond health and fitness, such as races, is great to help keep you in the competitive mind frame and refuels your motivation. Another reason why challenges are great is because they usually have a deadline. Here’s the research and a few fun races to consider for Fall.
If like many of my clients you are hyper focused on the weight scale and not really concerned with your body composition behaviors then I have one tip that is going to change your body faster and keep you motivated for life.
Although there are many factors that impact your metabolism, there are 9 genetic factors that will help you zone in on the best foods, exercises, and recovery strategies for results. Following your genetic make-up is truly going to be your best option for a higher metabolism, more fat burning, improved body composition, easier weight loss, and improved overall health and fitness levels. Here’s what matters most.
When you are younger you may be able to get away with the basic burn more calories than you consume formula for fat burning. In essence, fat burning is this simple but as you age, burning fat becomes more difficult and involved because your metabolic rate slows down immensely. Here’s the #1 cause and solution to age related metabolic decline.
It’s fall and it’s time for our yearly workout challenge. This year’s focus is on getting strong or getting stronger and like past years you can do this challenge 4 different ways for one month or up to 3 months. The workout calendar and all the instructions are below and plenty of supporting videos are coming all month too.
Are you a crack of dawn exercise junkie? Then you’ll love this lakeside sunrise circuit but even if you are a late exercisers like me you can do this morning bodyweight workout any time, any place, for any length of time. It includes mobility, strength, endurance and core work along with an optional rope flow.
Diet Culture dictates that we need to use diets to achieve a set of body measurements or a specific appearance to be “healthy”. But what if these criteria feel impossible to achieve? What if diet culture is sabotaging your healthy body results? The solution to a healthy body lies with good nutrition that benefits your unique genetics. Here’s how simple it really is.
Are you frustrated of no results from your consistent exercise routine? Maybe you can’t lose weight or fat or you’re not making improvements with health and energy level, or maybe you feel you should look more tight toned and fit for all your efforts! It’s time to HIIT that reset switch on your metabolism and get off that plateau with this new HIIT fitness workout.
Need to improve core and glute activation for a stronger body with simple exercises that deliver better results in less time? Here are 7 power moves I do with ALL my clients whether they’re 25 or 75. These are the key movement patterns that work to get you that fit, healthy body you’re after. Best part is you can do them anywhere with all types of fitness gear.
New to TRX travel workouts and aren’t too sure how to best utilize this versatile piece of fitness gear to maximize your time spent training while traveling? The TRX travels light but packs a ton of time efficient effective fitness into your trip. Get started with these quick TRX exercises from my new TRX RV travel fitness video along with all the tips in this blog to stay strong energized and injury free for all your travel adventures.
Eating for your DNA can simplify your weight loss results in many ways. With your ideal macronutrient ranges you’ll no longer wonder how much to eat or what to eat for better health and long lasting weight maintenance or fitness. You may also be better able to conquer unhealthy eating behaviors you have struggled with in the past. What you need to know, dna meal recipes and more!
AZ has dozens of beautiful lakes and rivers where you can try SUP yoga. Here’s 13+ beginner to intermediate yoga poses you can try on one of your stand up paddle boarding adventures along with tips for a safer, more enjoyable time getting your yoga flow on in the water.
Travel is one of the top reasons clients decide to work with me but it’s also one of the top reasons for fitness progress setbacks. Whether you get derailed from your workout plan or just want to stay energized and injury free while traveling, these quick simple workouts and tips can help you stay on track and stay energized for all your fun travel adventures.
How do you implement your DNA workout recommendations in ways that are practical for your busy life? These quick tips will help you make sense of all your workout data you received in your DNA report. This is when human interpretation of science and technology generated info is essential for body transformation success.
You want better balance for the sports you play, for better workouts and for an injury free life? Then functional training is what you’re after! Better balance is really just a result of improving glute and core stability as well as strength. It’s a fully functional torso that makes it possible for your body to do amazing things and these 5 exercises will help you with those functional training goals and so much more!
The percentage of adults with back pain increases considerably with age from 28.4% for those aged 18–29 to 44.3% for those aged 45–64. In addition women are more likely than men to experience back pain. So aging and being female increase your likelihood of back pain which is why a strong back routine is essential. Here is a fairly simple healthy back routine that is focused on 1. Releasing 2. Activating and 3. Strengthening.
Our last blog post featuring types and amounts of exercises it would take to burn off all kinds of fast food or junk food was probably shocking and disappointing. But don’t get bummed about having to give up all your favorite treats just yet. There are smart ways you can indulge without wrecking all your hard work in our training sessions. Turns out you can have your cupcakes and ice cream and lose fat too!
