Know you should be strength training, but only want to do the bare minimum? This one’s for you. When it comes to strength training, more is not always better. And, you really do have to complete a minimum “volume” of work each week in order to see some progress. That being said, my preference is […]
This past year has really done a number on me. The short story is that I lived in a toxic apartment for six years. Environmental mold is no joke and a very serious health concern as it literally attacks your central nervous system and immune system. My body was really suffering on a biological level […]
Last weekend I got a Marco (do you Marco Polo??) from a dear friend who is also a client. She had taken some time off from workouts and was excited to be back in the gym. A male trainer approached her and said, “Why are you resting in between sets? You really should keep your […]
Spring 2016… It seemed to come out of nowhere. One day I finished a really tough workout from The GLUTES Project. I squatted a new PR of 125 lbs and was sooooooo excited and proud of myself. I was high! It was literally the best feeling in the world. It is exactly why I do what […]
After coaching men and women for nearly 25 years I’ve got some things figured out. I certainly don’t know everything. But I’m 100% certain about the considerations I share in today’s video about nutrition. I’ll even go so far as to say, these are mistakes that you want to avoid in 2019. Three of the […]
(updated Sept 17, 2019) Yes, women CAN bulk up from strength training! In fact, it would be chauvinistic to say that we can’t. I know that many of the popular websites and blogs say that women cannot bulk up, so please follow along with me… Men and women have the same muscle tissue. If given the […]
It is estimated that the weight loss industry is around $170 BILLION annually. Basic economics tells us that clearly, there is major demand for weight loss products. With this much money at play, the world you live in is ripe territory for lots of interesting angles on the best ways to lose weight. And wow, […]
The holidays are officially upon us! Gahhhhhh! Now begins some of the hardest tests to a person’s mindset and mental strength. Because here’s the deal… January 1st, 2019 is going to happen. And you’re going to be there. Are you going to arrive there feeling AWESOME about yourself? Or, are you going to navigate the holidays […]
It all started in college as I was learning about nutrition and basic human physiology… There are three – and only 3 – “macronutrients” that supply calories. And these three are each equally important for numerous biological functions. Carbohydrates are important for supplying energy. Protein is important for providing the building blocks to our body […]
Kinesiology is the study of human movement. It is the science of how and why your body moves the way that it does. And this stuff is my passion. Did you know that if you have a muscle group that is weak, it creates an imbalance in the way that you hold yourself upright in […]
If you’re trying to lose weight, let’s stop for a minute and define “weight loss.” It’s important that you get crystal clear on exactlywhat you’re trying to achieve. It’s commonplace in our daily language to use the phrase, “I’m trying to lose weight” or “My goal is to lose weight.” And while using a phrase […]
Listen up extra hard if you feel tapped out. This year I have been feeling tappppppped OUT. Last month I daydreamed about getting away to a cabin in the woods…and not coming back. Can you relate? It is in our DNA as women to be caregivers…to take care of everyone else’s needs at the expense […]
Do you know that you the breakfast you eat will either… Program your body to burn fat all day long, or… STORE fat all day long! Yes. This is true and 100% proven by research. This concept is based on the fact that what you do in the first hour upon waking determines the stability […]
As I started to listen more closely, I found myself deeply concerned. Probably 70% of the women I speak with report the symptoms of burnout. Many women have been formally diagnosed with some degree of adrenal fatigue or insufficiency. At first, I assumed that what these women were explaining was simply run-of-the-mill fatigue. Most often, […]
You’ve probably heard me say it before – because it’s one of my 10 Laws of Weight Loss (stay tuned for this upcoming email)- weight loss is HARD. If it were easy…it would be easy, right? I don’t care what the advertisers tell you, there is no single program out there where you will lose […]