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
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
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
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
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
I want you to cheat. There I said it.
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
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
Hi Shawna,Can you tell me what is meant by a cable row and also the reverse DB flies, can’t find them in the exercises Tracey Tracey,I have 2 still shots of the cable row and the rev DB fly (in the picture I’m doing body weight). Hope that helps. Shawna ******************************************************************************************************************** Hi Shawna … Continued
Shawna, Can an obese woman do intermittent fasting? Julia Dear Julia, An obese person CAN do intermittent fasting, but it’s not my best choice for a nutrition plan for the obese. I’d rather see you eating 5-6 meals of highly nutritious foods daily. The best plan is the one that you can do though. You … Continued