Why You Really Should “Warm-up” Before Your Workout – Video Included
Do you warm up before your workout? It’s important. You know it is and so do I. Fitness professionals constantly remind you, “Get a good warm up before you start your workout.” Dang, I’m probably guilty of this myself… But what does that really mean? And why is it so…
READ MORESpring into Yoga: 6 Poses to Renew Your Body & Mind
Spring is a time of renewal. It’s a chance to observe how you are showing up in life so you can make the necessary changes to align with your goals and dreams. It’s a chance to redefine yourself, minimize judgment and create space for curiosity about the areas of your…
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What Clean Eating Really Means (And a One-Day Plan to Do It!)
Clean eating is one of those pesky trendy terms in my industry that tends to confuse more than clarify — we pine for acceptance of our nutritional decisions and resort to labels such as “good,” “bad,” or “clean” that become so ubiquitous they really mean nothing! Clean eating may refer…
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3 Home Gym Essentials That Won’t Break the Bank
The gym may have a lot of cool machines and intriguing exercise equipment to play with, but in reality, how much of it do you really use? In the time it takes to drive, park, stow your stuff in a locker, and get your workout started, you could be done…
READ MORE4 Exercises You Need NOW to Melt Fat & Sculpt Muscle
If you find yourself short on time with BIG fitness goals (like many of us do) then you already know how important it is to maximize your training time to get the results you want. Clients and friends often ask what the best exercise is for transforming their bodies without…
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Endurance Sports Linked to Heart Problems
Here we are… It’s the beginning of 2016 and your resolution likely included a fitness goal. You may have decided to start running, or maybe you signed up for endurance training, a marathon, or a triathlon. Unfortunately, many novice athletes aren’t aware of the health risks and dangers associated with…
READ MOREPerfect These 3 Yoga Poses to Master Inversions
When I first began doing yoga, I longed to master arm balances and inversions. In class, experienced Yogis all around me were easily popping up into the coolest looking poses… Side Crow and Firefly and Eight-Angle Pose! I quickly discovered physical strength alone wasn’t nearly enough to do these poses…
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6 Reasons to Keep Your Health Resolutions
We’re done with January and we’ve already started to take a big chunk out of 2016. If you’re like most people, you have already given up on most of your New Year’s resolutions. Who can blame you? Changing is rough. Truth be told, it’s much easier not to change. Especially…
READ MOREI Love You, Sphinx Pushup!
The day after her grueling workout, one of my private clients text me this message: “Sphinx pushup… I love you; I love you not; I love you; Love you not… Love You!!!!” It made me LOL! because it is the most common response I get to this exercise – it’s…
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The Super-Healing Powers of My Green Soup (Recipe Inside)
Ok, I admit it… Though I really love cooking super-healthy, delicious meals I also need them to be super quick! However, some things are totally worth the extra time. Like my Homemade Vegetable Broth that creates the foundation for my Super Greens Soup. Even though it would save time,…
READ MOREThis ONE Exercise Targets Your Core, Triceps, Glutes and Increases Flexibility >> Video Included!
I simply love exercises that target multiple muscle groups, especially when they build strength and increase flexibility – it’s one of the reasons I enjoy Yoga so much. This exercise has my clients in a serious love-hate relationship because it’s challenging enough to invoke a little dread, but effective enough…
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