Fav Ab Moves and a Circuit

I get asked ALL the time what the BEST moves are for the abdomen and how to tighten and tone the tummy.   Guess what?   Here’s your BEST move: Seriously, things like burpees and mountain climbers, anything that gets you hot and sweaty and uses ALL your muscles will really help burn the most … Continued

Chicken Soup with Quinoa & Roasted Red Peppers

By using flavorful ingredients, like roasted red bell peppers and white bean hummus, this soup tastes like you slaved over it all afternoon– but really takes less than 20 minutes to throw together. This recipe is a great way to fit some quinoa into your diet. Quinoa is a protein-packed seed that is considered a … Continued

Herb Chicken, Arugula and Mango Salad

This recipe takes the concept of chicken salad to a whole new level. There is so much going on in the flavor department like sweet mango, savory chicken, tender asparagus, tangy arugula, and creamy goat cheese. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need…. For the Herb marinade:     Juice from 1 lemon     1 teaspoon olive … Continued

Workout Finishers 2.0

How do you make something good even better? (Or, ‘gooder’ as Mikey would probably say…) Mike ‘Pancakes’ Whitfield explains how he’s improved his finisher program to make it better. Density finishers are a big hit. As you may know, a density finisher is when you do a lot of volume in a little bit of … Continued

Fashion Flash March 25th, 2013

I’m hosting the Fashion Flash this week. Our group of fabulous stylish bloggers have the best in Over 40 fitness, fashion and beauty tips for you. Check it out below: ‘Old Dog New Trick?’ Here’s a cool workout for you to do at home. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re too old to get … Continued

Navy SEAL Style Pyramid Set

I’m secretly in love with the Navy SEALS. Not that I know any, but I’ve been reading autobiographical books about them and find them to be real life heroes. You can read my last ‘book report’ on ‘Lone Survivor’ HERE. You’ll also find a couple of great workout ideas in that post. Those SEALS are … Continued

Q and A March 22, 2013

  Question for Rick Kaselj – Injury expert: What’s the best way to alleviate knee pain when I’m not in the gym? Answer (from Rick Kaselj): When you are not at the gym, you could actually be irritating your knee and this could lead to more serious knee pain or injuries. Look at what you … Continued

Old Dog New Trick Workout

Age is no excuse for being inactive. I’m 51 and I believe that age is just a number. I know that regular workouts and taking care with my nutrition has helped me look and feel great for the first half century 😉   I’m starting to feel some of the effects of aging, like hot … Continued

Hot Flash!

Well, it’s happening…much to my chagrin, I’ve experienced a hot flash or two in the last month.     I didn’t recognize it at first, but then it became undeniable. I get super hot for about a minute, then the heat disappeared. I don’t experience these hot flashes often or for any length of time … Continued

Fashion Flash March 18th, 2013

Our group of fabulous stylish bloggers have the best in Over 40 fitness, fashion and beauty tips for you. Take a few minutes to learn about Spring Spa Week, Anti-Aging Retinols, an at-home workout and a Menopause Makeover plus lots more. CLICK HERE to find it all. It’s that time of year again – Spring Spa … Continued