Recognize that an obstacle is only temporary.  Giving up is not an option if you want to succeed.  Giving in for a bit of time can work in your favor, if it's only temporary.  If giving in helps you recognize what the problem is, what it means you and how important it is to overcome, then by all means give in temporarily.  If you give up instead of giving in,…

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We are several weeks into the New Year and you have been going to the gym faithfully every day.  You started out gung ho and now you are getting bored with your routine.  You dropped a couple pounds and you are not noticing anymore coming off.  What is going on?  There are a few things you can do make your workout more effective and see results longer than a couple weeks. 

Here are some tips:

• Enjoy your time at the gym.  Find activities that are fun and push you beyond…

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For some of us, that means jumping on the treadmill or elliptical, sweating for an hour and calling it a day.  Why don’t we see the results we expect?  Possibly because the workout routine may be missing one key ingredient and that is muscle development.

Do you think you could take your workout to another level just by combining that cardio component with some strength training exercises?  Absolutely!

We live in a fast paced world and it’s often difficult to…

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With all that food, no time to go to the gym, days of travelling, all mean that it’s pretty easy to find yourself in early January feeling like you’re starting over from scratch.  Luckily, there are strategies for getting through the holidays in good shape.  In this article, I give you five great exercises to keep up your six-pack abs anytime, anywhere, and some tips for getting through holiday gatherings unscathed (physically, that is – dealing with your family is up to…

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Here is a great article by Cassandra Forsythe-Pribanic, PhD, RD

Times are tough, and for some people, spending money on organic and specialty food items is just not a possibility.  But, these people also don’t want to eat potato chips and hot dogs for dinner, and are looking for solutions to eat better without breaking the bank.

Here are our Top 9 Ways to Eat Healthy On a Budget and ensure…

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Lots of people talk about always being tired, but we don’t often think about those who truly are tired all the time—those who suffer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Most of us are tired a lot because of factors within our control—things like poor diet, irregular exercise habits, irregular sleep habits, handling stress poorly, and over-booking our lives, especially when we commit to activities that do not truly matter to us.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) differs substantially…

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They say there are two kinds of people, and when it comes to vacations, that seems to be the truth. Some people pack up the car and hit the road or just fly to a destination and explore it, without any specific plans. Other people plan each part of their vacations, knowing just where they will be and what they will be doing the whole time. I’ve usually been part of the second group—planning things out. I plan where to stay and how long I will drive each day, and I make reservations ahead of…

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How often do you pop a couple antacid tablets and go on with your day? Have those tablets become part of your daily routine, like dessert after every meal? Do you ignore it, figuring you just ate too much or that the food was too spicy? Heartburn–that burning feeling in your lower chest and/or that sour taste in the back of your mouth–can sometimes be very serious.  

If you frequently have heartburn, it can evolve into GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Not only can GERD be very…

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Many people who began the New Year with a resolution to lose weight bought into a quick-fix restrictive diet. And they saw results. A lot of crash diets allow for 5 or 10 pounds of weight-loss in just a couple weeks.

The problem is that overly restrictive diets aren’t possible long-term, and by now a lot of resolutions have fallen by the wayside. People have resumed their normal…

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Great question posed in Competitor magazine.  Matt Fitzgerald responds;

Weightlifting and other forms of strength training help runners in three ways. 

First, they enhance performance, mainly by boosting running economy.  The legs function like springs during running.  Research has shown that weightlifting and plyometrics (jumping exercises) make the legs springier, so runners move faster with less energy.

Second, strength training also reduces injury risk.  Instability…

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We all want to lead a happy, successful, and balanced life. And we all struggle sometimes to find the energy and time to meet our goals.  In this article, I look at some of the meanings of the phrase “feeling your best” and some of the ways we get off track. 

From my perspective as a personal trainer, I see a lot of goals coming back to “Eat right and exercise.” These are the behaviors that give us the health and energy that our other goals require. At the same time, I do see that some…

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This is an invitation and strong recommendation to join me in getting fit and feeling energetic as we kick off the New Year.



I've seen a distinct correlation between my energy, focus and fitness level over the last five years, since I changed careers. As many of you know, it's made all the difference in the world in my passion for helping others in a big way and having the stamina to continue toward making my business everything it has become and to work toward the millionaire status I… Continue

How many years have we found ourselves doing the same old thing? At the first of the year, we make that resolution to get in shape and stay in shape. Everyone does it. That’s why the health clubs are so busy in January. But by Valentine’s Day most of us don’t even remember the way to the gym. The health clubs don’t care, they got their money. We keep paying them each month, hoping we will make it back. But life takes over.

Tell me this, why do we put our health on hold until January…

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One of the hardest aspects of my job as fitness coach is to tell you that you may have to eat more! Try telling a woman that has dieted most of her life that she isn't eating enough and that could be the reason she just can't get those pounds off.

Eating smaller meals but more often also boosts your metabolism which in turn burns more fat and the cycle keeps going. Keeping an eye on what you eat is just as important as when you eat it. Skipping meals may tempt you into eating more when…

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