My friend, Tyler Bramlett, you’ve seen him on my blog before here and here, has a cool lower body challenge for you. Check it out: Here’s the challenge: You’ll do three movements, the assisted pistol squat, the side lunge and the jump lunge. Do each one for 2 minutes straight (one minute per leg on … Continued
The December holiday rush is in full swing. Take a break from your hectic schedule and check out this week’s Fashion Flash articles from some of the best bloggers in the fashion, beauty, health, fitness and anti-aging arenas. Click this link to check out all these cool posts. Want to know what other women … Continued
You’ve heard me talk about core strength and how important it is to have a strong core. But before you go and do hundreds of sit-ups I’m going to stop you. I’ve recently been dabbling in Pilates, you may not know this but doing a simple sit up doesn’t target the deep transverse abdominals the … Continued
I may be able to brag about doing pull ups or some such feat in the gym, but I rarely have reason to brag in the kitchen…. I’ve recently cut out gluten in my diet, not completely, as you know from this post that gluten is everywhere. But even with reducing my gluten intake I’m … Continued
I’m not obsessed with food. Sometimes I wish I were. I sort of envy the ‘foodies’ out there that can describe a dish with words so passionate they’re reserved only for lovers. I have a passionate appetite for many things, but it doesn’t necessarily extend to food this way. Oh, I enjoy food, but … Continued
Happy Friday! Question: I’ve been working out, doing your workouts and some cardio but I haven’t lost a pound. I’m so discouraged. I see that I’m getting stronger but the scale is stuck. JR Answer: JR, this is a common concern among many of my clients, especially my boot camp clients. I highly recommend … Continued
This delicious dish is made with egg whites and sautéed vegetables and makes a wonderful light breakfast. Enjoy with salsa for an added kick. Servings: 2 Here’s what you need… 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 medium tomato, chopped 3/4 cup egg whites (about 4 large … Continued
This recipe pulls tantalizing flavor from rosemary, garlic and pepper. Broiling is a healthy cooking method since it doesn’t require that you add fat. Remember to trim any visible fat from the meat before cooking. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need… 8 (4oz) loin lamb chops, trimmed of fat 1/2 cup dry red wine 2 tablespoons … Continued
Ba Humbug! Oh dear, I sound very Grinch like I know….I’m doing my best to get into the Christmas spirit. Confession: Recent changes in my family situation make the holidays more challenging for me. The plain truth is that I’d like to be surrounded by my kids at Christmas but they have to split their … Continued
I think I may have told you that in the past I wasn’t a big Pilates fan…my best friend, Sylvia, is always trying to change that. I could see the benefits of Pilates, I just didn’t enjoy doing Pilates much, until now… Sylvia has some cool information on Pilates for us that helped me change … Continued