One core exercise I hate!
If there is one core exercise I hate seeing people do, it's the Twist-y machine that many gyms have. I don't know what they call it, but you sit on it and hold your upper body still and swing your legs…
How you can help your hormones and help your fat loss
Fat loss can be a tricky game, especially as women hit their 40s and 50s. A woman's hormones really begin to shift and change and we can't "get away with" eating, drinking and living on the edge like we could…
This will cause you NOT to reach your “I’m going to exercise” goal
We can talk a lot about reaching your goals, but if you don't recognize this simple fact..you'll always be on that hamster wheel and never truly make exercise a part of your lifestyle. How is it that you find time in the first two…
Women over 40 – How to Boost Your Metabolism
It's true...women's bodies change. They change throughout the month, the year and the years and our bodies don't respond exactly as we sometimes wish. It does seem that once a woman hits 40 years...it really doesn't respond as we think…
Creating new neural-pathways to improve yourself (part I)
Part I - the physical - grooving new pathways to make your body work better. Neural-pathways are how our brains send messages. I liken it to lightening - taking the path of least resistance. Our bodies physically do that - it…
[Try It This Weekend] Planks
I know you haven't heard from me this week yet, but I'm still kind of in vacation mode and soaking up time with Audrey. These days can never be replaced, and I feel so fortunate and blessed that I…
[Try It This Weekend] Beginner Push-Up
I'm on vacation this week, but I still wanted to show you how you can get some exercise in without it being a big deal. Because... Exercise doesn't have to be a Big Deal, especially if you are…
Does Your Back Hurt When You Squat?
Lots of women have cranky knees when they squat, and that topic seems to get all of the attention. But what if your back hurts? I've had times in my training history where my knees hurt, my back…
Results or Rituals…or both?
Have you ever lost a bunch of weight and then gained it all back? (insert any goal you achieved and then went back to your starting point.) You were really focused on achieving that specific result and you made…
This Really Upsets Me!
Do your knees hurt after you exercise? It was recently brought to my attention that people attending another gym in the area have "X-gym Knees" (X stands for the name of gym) - meaning painful, sore knees. I…
