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 […]

Paleo Bacon Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl

Loooong name for something so simple! Well, at least you know what’s in it now. If you’re looking for a dinner dish with lower carbs, this one is for you. Brown rice could be swapped in for the cauliflower rice if you choose. Recipe: 3 pieces of bacon – cut and crispified 2 garlic cloves […]

Buffalo Chicken Crockpot!

Buffalo Chicken Crockpot I am loving the fall crockpot recipes these days! So easy and so tasty. Spending just a few minutes to plan the night before is so much less annoying than throwing together something the last minute.  This buffalo chicken can be served in a variety of ways, so you can have it […]

Healthy Protein Eatmore Bars

I have an Eatmore Bar memory. Indulge me: When I was 10 years old, my mother took us girls to stay at her friends house in Vancouver for the weekend. Before heading to Stanley Park to walk the trails, we had stopped at a near by convenience store and been allowed to choose a bagful […]

“You can do it!!” ~ “Oh yeah I can!”

What a Friday! What am I saying….its more like “What a year!” Being in the fitness industry definitely has its perks in terms of fitting the daily workout in. A few exercises in bootcamp , a warm up and abs with a client, a weekly Knox climb with another client, a few reps here and […]

Coconut Raspberry Lime Popscicles

I like a nice cold treat just as much as the next gal 😉 Here is a frozen delight that you can sink your teeth into, guilt free! This recipe couldn’t be easier! Recipe: (yields 3 bars) Blend together for coconut layer: 1/2 banana 1/2 can reduced fat coconut milk (for a creamier bar, use full […]

What do these 15 women do daily, that you should be doing too?

#MoveDaily  I am inspired by a multitude of women on a daily basis. The women who I am about to highlight are working women, CEO’s of companies, single moms, stay at home moms, business owners, doctor’s, secretaries, administrators, realtors, teachers…and the list goes on.  They are you. They are me.  Sometimes their children wake them […]

3 Reasons I Recommend You Exercise With Friends

In my years as a trainer I have noticed a few things. Shocker eh? One thing that stands out time and again, is that people who work out with their friends have a good time. And I don’t just mean a “pleasant” time, but a gut-laughing, knee slapping, sometimes pee your pants (not mentioning any […]

A Transformation Indeed!

This is what 3 months of consistency can achieve!! Linda committed herself to cleaning up her diet. We introduced “clean eating” and since she really liked entertaining, she needed a concept that was going to allow her to still do that. So we talked about the 80/20 principle….eating clean 80% of the time, and having […]