Ladies, please share with your awesome, single, fit guy friend! Get that dude a loyal lifting girl! Hey, Gentlemen. So there is this woman, right? You see her all the time at the gym, at a Crossfit class, maybe you just see her around the office. She is the Fit Girl, The Gym Junkie, The Artemis, the apple of your eye. She is the only female doing tricep pulls, bench presses, full squats and working hard. She has one of the fastest Grace times at an Rx weight. You can see her

One of the best things about getting fit is not always losing weight. The thing that my clients are the most proud of is how they move. It is really a wonder to take new actions and discover all of your movements are easier, they have more flow; where you once struggled, you now move with a bit of grace. This is the feeling that really keeps you coming back to the gym - the feeling of accomplishment, the feeling of winning. This is why keeping track of you fitness is a best w

When we workout your mind and body goes to a different place - a place that takes primal concentration and focus to maintain. All of our senses are heightened and our thinking could not be any more in the moment, thinking only about the task at hand. This is Flow, The Zone, Tunnel Vision and sometimes a happy place inside ourselves. Unfortunately life does typically not allow us to be in this state of bliss and sensual concentration all the time. We have to talk to others, pl

Having an a hard time sticking with your healthy lifestyle mission? Here are some cheats to help you focus on winning. Hint: Go slow, steady and accumulate small wins. Reverse Calendar: This is my favorite method for making new habits. Instead of planning ahead, look back. It is so much easier to stay motivated when you see how many days you have done right instead of dreading the challenges ahead. Buy a wall calendar or print out sheets of calendar. Put a big X for the days

Summer starts on the 21st of June – but most of us have been drinking beer and eating Gelato in the sunshine long before that date. If you are just getting started to get fit for the season, you might be a bit behind schedule. That’s ok. Trust me, as a health and fitness practitioner, I know that ANYTIME is a good time to start getting fit. Here is a summer cheat sheet you can use to help give your motor a boost, burn more calories and enjoy the season a bit better. Bursts o

This topic really digs in deep. I could give you a bunch of band-aid answers like “make a great playlist, get a buddy or sign up for a race, or watch a video of powerlifters, dancers and crossfitters.” Those are sparks to light a match - but what is the match made of? All of those things may get you out the door and to the gym, but they are never THE REASON why you KEEP going to the gym, keep exposing yourself to pain on a regular basis. The truth is: you have to find your re

Sounds unreal, right? By just doing one thing you can change your life. Yeh, well, unfortunately, it is true. All it takes is a little forethought. You are an adult, right? If that is that case, then good; You can handle it. Here it is: Think about how you will feel after you do it. This is a great exercise to help you achieve what you want in everyday life. Forethought is also the backbone of maturity. At a certain point, good people, people who you are proud to be associate

Save your body from injury, perform better and burn more calories by warming up. Quick and dirty workouts are all the rage these days. It is becoming well known that it is the intensity of your workout that has an overall impact on your body shape and fitness levels rather than long hours on the cardio machines. More people are turning to short, intense workouts that last under 20 minutes with great results. What nobody talks about is the warm up. Do you go to work without yo