Upper Body Challenges

Remember my friend Tyler Bramlett? Tyler introduced the idea of movement progressions here. He has a cool Warrior Warm up here,  an awesome lower body progressive program here and a great ab program here. Tyler is the master at creating workout progressions. If you’re looking for some fun variations for your upper body, let’s start … Continued

Fashion Flash Feb 25th, 2013

Here’s a weekly rundown of beauty and fashion tips for women over 40 from some of the top  fashion and beauty bloggers on the web. Click HERE to read all about: Fab Over 40 wants you to join in on the 2013 Walkabout. Sign up to start getting fit by walking 28 days in a … Continued

17 Minute Fat Burner

How many of you are a slave to the treadmill? Any cardio junkies out there? I would hope that my nagging you to get off the treadmill will start to take. Science is clear that steady state cardio is the LEAST effective method of fat loss. Multiple studies have also shown that High Intensity Training … Continued

Q and A Feb 22, 2013

My body is recovering from doing 33 challenge workouts on video last weekend. To be fair, I didn’t do quite that many videos because I had awesome trainers, Brian Kalakay and Sean Francis to help me out. These videos are for my upcoming program that I’ll be teasing you with it until I have it … Continued

Stop Doing Sit Ups and Crunches

Yes, you read correctly. Sit ups and crunches will do little to reveal your abdominal muscles. While most of us aren’t looking for a ‘six pack’, we are looking to get rid of the ‘muffin top’. Doing abdominal exercises alone will do little to help. You want to raise your metabolic rate to burn fat. … Continued

Cauliflower, Kale and Chicken Sausage Bake

Here’s a recipe that tastes like comfort food, but without the guilt. Kale is a nutritional powerhouse, filled with calcium, and numerous vitamins and minerals. Servings: 6 Here’s what you need: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups kale, chopped dash of salt and pepper Pinch of each, … Continued

Teriyaki Chicken Plate

This recipe is very flavorful and is filled with wholesome nutrients, vitamins and fiber. Unlike most teriyaki recipes, this doesn’t contain sugar, yet it maintains a sweet undertone. Serve on a bed of baby arugula and quinoa. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need: 1 can naturally sweetened, zero calorie lemon lime soda (Zevia brand) 1/2 … Continued

Suspension Training? A Welcome Change

This is my friend, Dan Long. I was visiting Power House Gym in Tampa, Florida. It was Super Bowl weekend and a huge group of us hit the gym before the game. Man it was high energy fun! If you want to go to a gym with super fit people and awesome equipment, Power House … Continued

Tone Your Tummy – Advanced Method

Looking to tone your tummy? Are you up for a challenge? If you want to tighten and tone and really challenge your abs, here’s a great progression. I love the TRX or suspension trainer for many reasons, but one is how it will tone your mid section. Start with a plank… Progress to a tuck…. … Continued

Great Ab Progression

Looking for a challenge? Okay, well maybe not this kinda challenge ====> But if you want to challenge your abs, here’s a great progression. I love the TRX or suspension trainer for core development. You can find great follow along workouts using the suspension trainer here. Start with a plank… Progress to a tuck…. Progress … Continued