Recovering from an injury can be a long process that involves much more than regaining strength in the affected limb. As a trainer, it is common to have clients who have suffered an injury in their past. In fact, it is estimated that recreational athletes experience as many as 2 injuries/year. In our [...]
My triplet toddlers constantly remind me about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. One of them, Mia, happens to be a skinny little pipsqueak who can probably teach us a lot about weight-management. Here are a few lessons from my 2-year-old: – There is no point in leisurely walking. Mia’s motto is full-speed ahead. She [...]
As I’m writing this blog post, my toddler triplets are at the beach with their grandparents (yes, those are my kids in the pic and that is their grammy leading the pack). There are several things that are amazing and fabulous about this situation. First, I am free from cleaning up food, kissing boo-boos and [...]
Great news! Being fit is no longer defined by how you look. Bulging biceps are out while a healthy balanced body is in! The old is new again, personal training is finally getting back to it’s roots; it’s called functional training! Trainers hovering over clients counting reps on giant machines are a thing of the [...]
Over the past few months, I’ve heard about MMA (mixed martial arts) fighting on the radio or on the internet several times. I’m not sure if this already popular full contact combat sport is having another surge in popularity or if I’m more attuned to it since a friend of mine began training. If MMA [...]
If your still following the same exercise routine as you were last year, shame on you! Sure, it’s fabulous your still working out but chances are if your still attending that same kickboxing class or hitting the same 30 minute express workout as last February, your in a major exercise rut. If your one of [...]
We all know finding the right balance between calories in and calories out is essential to weight loss. We also know the importance of incorporating both proper nutrition and exercise. Studies show that weight loss through diet alone is possible but not necessarily sustainable. This is because drastic dieting is not a life-long change and [...]
My clients often tell me they know they need to exercise. Often they even know exactly what they need to do; they just can’t find the time. Trust me, now more than ever I understand what this means. Since my triplets came along, finding the time to squeeze in a workout has been a real [...]
After another 6 week hiatus from high intensity aerobic exercise, it feels great to be sweating again. After surgery to fix a hernia and other triplet pregnancy mishaps, my doctor recently gave me the clear to start running and weight training again. Since I was walking regularly within days of my surgery, I have bounced [...]
Great news, some of your favorite foods are good for you!” Doesn’t it feel great when your favorite health magazine declares that chocolate, pecans and olive oil make you younger and healthier! I agree, there is nothing better than sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying nuts and chocolate guilt free. But alas, like everything [...]