I Broke the “Rules”
I have read all sorts of weird rules for pregnancy and I believe I've broken most of them. I'm here to shine some light on my reality (but please check with your doctor or HCP for advice and considerations specific [...]
January 1st: It’s Resolution Time
Only 8% of people who make New Year’s resolutions stick to them. It is unrealistic to think that you can immediately overcome a habit you have spent years establishing. Every year I make realistic resolutions and they are documented [...]
Thanksgiving – Finding Balance After the Splurge
“A 160 lb. person would have to run at a moderate pace for four hours, swim for five hours or walk 30 miles to burn off a 3,000-calorie Thanksgiving Day meal,” said Dr. Cedric Bryant, ACE chief exercise physiologist. This [...]
How to Burn More Calories on the Treadmill
Don’t Read Everyone has seen someone at the gym reading while they are jogging on the treadmill. They are not only putting themselves at risk for injury, but they are also not maximizing their calorie burn. You can’t get the [...]
Crossfit Opinion
I’m assuming by now, many fitness people heard of the newest workout called CrossFit. For those of you that don’t know, it’s a strength and conditioning workout system that is built on constantly varied or randomized functional movements that are [...]
…But I Have Dissected a Human Cadaver
I always knew I wanted to help others and I knew exactly what I wanted to go to college for when I was 16. I went to college for my bachelors in Music (piano) and my masters in occupational [...]
Some People Like to Shop for Shoes, I Like to Shop for Fitness Equipment
I preach to my husband that anyone can get a good workout with very little equipment. There are trainers that are hired to go in to peoples houses to do one-on-one training with very little provided equipment. Body weight resistance [...]
