Ab Advice

Who wants a nice flat tummy without that muffin top bulge? We all do. While I don’t have a ‘magic formula’, I do have some exercises that will help. Keep in mind that you can do these things until the cows come home… Do the cows ever really come home? They’ve never come to my … Continued

Fashion Flash Sept 3, 2012

Here are some GREAT health, fashion and beauty tips from my favorite bloggers: http://www.menopausemakeover.com/2012/09/02/fashion-flash-13/ Click the link above, here’s a preview of what you’ll find: Fab Over 40 interviewed Oprah’s longtime hairstylist, Andre Walker. He answers readers questions about hairstyles for women over 40 and more. Fifty shades of gray? Jackie Silver from AgingBackwards.com  gets to the … Continued

Q and A Sept 2, 2012

I missed doing the Q and A on Friday, so here you go: Shawna, Do you modify your ab workout for those with diastasis recti? Denise Hey Denise, For those of you that don’t know about this, the word diastasis means “separation” and ‘recti’ is the rectus abdonimis  or the muscle that is down the … Continued

Workout with My Son Sam

Teenagers: you can’t beat them and you can’t beat them up. If any of you have your own, you know what I’m talking about. I have a plan to put them in their place and get a little respect, read on… Recently my kids and I went on a little holiday to Huntington Beach, Ca. … Continued

Mother/Daughter Workout

I took my kids to Huntington Beach for a last hurrah getaway before my son goes to high school and my daughter heads off to work in an orphanage in Uganda in September. (I have to say that my kids are pretty cool.) The first thing we did once we checked into our hotel was … Continued

Pull Up Now!

The pull-up is known as the ultimate challenge – if you really want to test your total body strength and endurance, the pull up is the standard by which your fitness level is judged. You can pretty much cheat your way though practically any exercise, but not pull-ups. You can either do them or you … Continued

A Woman Gave Me Goosebumps…

I got goose bumps. I was minding my business training when a woman came up and introduced herself to me. She looked amazing. But that wasn’t what caused the goose bumps. It was what she said that really made my day.   She told me that she had my Challenge Workout program and is now … Continued

Fashion Flash Aug 27, 2012

I’m hosting the Fashion Flash. If you’re new to my blog, you’ll see that every Monday, I share some really cool links with you. I’m part of a powerful group of women bloggers and we share what’s new and exciting to women over 40. Here go’s: Did you catch my rant? It’s about ‘no excuses’ … Continued

Pull Up Tips: ‘Controlled Cheating’

Is cheating okay? Of course I’m talking about training… I don’t advocate cheating with anything other than movement (especially loaded moves), but I’m cool with cheating to help with the pull up. There are many ways to ‘cheat’ to help you improve your pull up power. In the video below, I suggest two ways: -one … Continued