KB Bodyweight Challenge

I had the good fortune to meet Forest Vance. He’s a kettle bell guru. I am not. Forest has an interesting personal story about his journey into kettle bells. He was originally an athlete that found himself overweight and out of shape when he stopped playing football. He turned to kettle bells to lose over … Continued

Fashion Flash Dec 17th, 2012

  The Fashion Flash is a select group of top over 40 Fashion and Beauty Bloggers that share their tips to inspire and keep  you up with hot products and news. Check out what my favorite bloggers have for you this week:CLICK HERE Anti-aging technology has come a lot way but skincare in a pill? … Continued

Interview – Pull Up Tips

It appears that my next challenge should be learning to comb my hair, and not with the rock that I used on the day that my good friend Ben Teal interviewed me 😉 (I’ve always been cosmetically challenged, so I don’t think I’ll ever take to a comb or make up the way I probably … Continued

Kettle bells for Boot Camps with Forest Vance

How’s your training going? Do you need to spice things up? I checked with my friend, Forest Vance, for some tips on adding kettle bells to your boot camp. He one up’d it by providing us with a workout too 😉 I’ll let Forest take over from here: Kettlebell Boot Camp Kettlebells are an AWESOME … Continued

Endurance Power Builders = Fat Loss

I’m not what they call a ‘cardio junkie’. I did so much steady state cardio when I was getting ready for bodybuilding shows back in the day  (because in the ice age when I was completing that was ‘cutting edge’), that I can’t stand the idea of getting on a bike or treadmill for any … Continued

Protein Pancakes

Are you looking for a clean recipe for pancakes without the carbs? You”ll be surprised to see that these pancakes have more protein than carbs.   How’s this for a vote of confidence from Sam (my son)?  ‘Mom, these are actually good…’ (I may become an amazing cook yet…but don’t hold your breath on that … Continued

Q and A Dec 14th, 2012

  Question: I just started reading Dr. Osborne’s book. You say you didn’t go 100% gluten free. Can you do that and still get the benefits? I really want to try it but after looking at everything that contains gluten, I didn’t think I could be 100% gluten free and wasn’t sure if anything less … Continued

Glazed Chicken & Couscous

Transform your boring chicken dinner into a tasty, tangy delight with this amazing glaze. Spicy mustard, apricot preserves, and orange juice make this dish one to remember. Preparation time is only 25 minutes. Servings: 2 Here’s what you need… 1/2 up frozen sweet peas 3/4 cup water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/2 cup uncooked … Continued

Fitness Casserole

What a delicious way to eat your veggies. This colorful dish is perfect for a healthy breakfast or a light dinner. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need… 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 cup sweet onion, chopped 1 12 oz bag Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen broccoli 1 15oz jar Mezzetta Marinated Sweet Yellow … Continued

Fitness Predictions for 2013

Fitness trends come and go. I remember teaching ‘aerobics’ in the 80’s with my leg warmers and leotard. (Wow, maybe that’s still a trend, but I’m not part of it.) 2012 was an amazing year for fat loss and fitness. Millions of men and women shed body fat thanks to breakthroughs in metabolic training with … Continued