8 Tips From NYC

-17C never felt so good. I arrived back in frigid Canada last night after an amazing week spent exploring NYC with my daughter. It was the kind of mother daughter trip I only dreamed of having. Mom’s in the crowd would understand. But it’s good to be home. Hannah is 20 in two months and … Continued

NYC Push Complex Challenge

I recently was on a trip with my daughter to NYC. We had good times exploring the fabulous city while starting our day with a short intense workout. This one is a push DB complex we did in the hotel gym. You can do it with a timer or you can count reps. I did … Continued

My Top 5 Habits That Will Change Your Life

My Top 5 Habits That Will Change Your Life By Tyler Bramlett Author Of The 27 Body Transformation Habits YOU Can’t Ignore Have you ever found yourself doing something you know is bad? You might reach for a dessert when it’s clearly not your cheat day, or perhaps you decide that the couch looks way … Continued

Workout Length, Healthy Habits, Hotel Workout…

Question: How do I fit your Challenge Burpee and Challenge Jump Rope workouts in with my own workouts? My workouts are already 60+ min.   Mike Answer: First of all, I think your workouts are a little long to add more. Doing 60+ min is too long to add a burpee or jump rope workout on … Continued

Perfect Packed Lunch

Here’s an example of a healthy and balanced packed lunch. Try this one out, and then use it as a springboard for your own creative lunch ideas. Don’t fall into the trap of eating the same thing day after day. Remember to use the 7 steps above to create your perfect packed lunch. Servings: 1 … Continued

Best Spinach Salad Ever

The first thing that you’ll notice about this salad is that it tastes amazing. It also doesn’t hurt that spinach is an extremely nutrient-dense food. The recipe calls for raspberry vinegar, which is a flavorful and refreshing alternative to traditional, oily dressing. The fruit and nuts add flavor, fiber and healthy fat. Servings: 8 Here’s … Continued

NYC Hotel Room Workout

NYC. It all seemed like a good idea from the comfort and quiet of my home office with Sev at my feet. I thought I would feel more adventurous in real life. Turns out I feel like a fish out of water. I live in a city of a million, but NYC is on another … Continued

Eliminate This Food = Smaller Waistline

What if I told you to STOP eating one food? What if I told you that food was bread? Yes, you’d probably want to punch me. I love bread, or I used to. I practically never eat it anymore. If I do, it’s the sprouted wheat variety, I’ll have one slice early in the day … Continued

99 Burpee Take Away Challenge

Before I get to the workout for today, I need to clear something up. I’m an expert in burpees and pull ups and the like, I never claimed to be a mathematician 😉  It seems that in this next workout, even COUNTING was too complicated for me.   I set the workout up on my … Continued

Recipes to Help You Give Up Bread

My new toy is a lotta fun…rings arrived on my doorstep randomly last week (not sure who’s trying to win my heart, but rings were a good start ;))   I’ll come up with some fun stuff on these things to share with you soon. In the mean time, I’ll take the razzing from the … Continued