Goodbye Cocktail Cara!!
Pretty much the day after New Year’s Eve, I had a lady contact me about my services. We as trainers always know that many people are keen on setting New Year’s Resolutions and that we will always have an influx of clients right around that time. For trainers, its the most wonderful time of the […]
The Experts Weigh In On How To Stick With Your Exercise Plan!
A few years ago I sat across from a woman who had called me inquiring about personal training. She was at a very low point in her life and when I asked her why this was the moment that she decided to reach out to hire a trainer, she dropped her head and began to […]
I Love Me Some High Heels….But Damn Girl!
I think what we have here is a little problem. Five years ago I bought a pair of stilettos to take with me on a girlfriend’s trip to Las Vegas. They were strappy and sexy and the highest heels I’d ever owned. It was our first night there and of course I had to […]
AM1150 – New Years Resolutions, Home Gyms and More!
I was invited to participate in a discussion with the lovely people at AM1150! It was 3 days into 2016 and so of course we covered one of New Year’s hottest topics: Resolutions! To make them or not, that is the question! Then, if I do decide to make a change toward health, how do […]
The Best Way To Get Your Ski Legs Back, Is To Go Down The Hill!
I got coerced into my first ski of the season yesterday and it was amazing. Fresh powder, good visibility and with my hot pockets stuffed into my gloves and boots, it wasn’t even that cold! My first run of the day had to be my favourite twisty, turny moguley run right under the […]
I Saw A Young Man In The Gym Today And Wanted To Cry! **Update**!
**Update on the bottom** It was a regular gym day for me. I was running through my routine, the same motions I do every time I go. I set up my little station in the corner and got the equipment that I needed. In between my sets I chatted with the regulars, all of us […]
4 Fitness Tips for the Holidays!
I read an article recently that said most people gain weight between Halloween and New Years’s. I don’t doubt it. There are tiny chocolate bars, candies, get togethers, egg nog, office parties, homemade goodies and a host of other temptations that could easily side track you from your ultimate health goals. There’s no getting away […]
Vacation Workout Guide!
As a trainer I hear this statement A LOT , “Ugh, I wish I hadn’t taken two weeks off from exercising! It’s so hard to get back at it! How can I exercise for months, and then I take two weeks off and I feel like I’ve lost everything??” Sound familiar? I’m not going to […]
Mango Chicken Cabbage Salad!
Mango Chicken Cabbage Salad It was 4:30pm and I was in a panic because I didn’t have a plan for dinner tonight! Looking in the fridge, I saw cabbage, mango, and defrosted chicken. I googled those three ingredients and a few good looking dishes popped up. I took the base for one, the dressing […]
Our Femsport Weekend Experience!
What a weekend! 6 months of training for Femsport and our team of 7 ladies were finally able to demonstrate our months of hard work. If you’ve never heard of Femsport before, I tell people its a little like Tough Mudder meets Strong Man…but for women only 🙂 There are 6 events that you compete […]