Happy Birthday to Me!

Guess what? I’m almost a half-century-old…on April Fool’s Day I’ll turn 49. (Yes, I’m an April Fool, but we all knew I was a fool anyway, this explains it further…) I’m not sure how it happened.  I mean, holy cow 49 sounds old!   I can tell you, I do NOT feel old: I’ve never … Continued

Happy Birthday to Me

I’m not sure how it happened. That is, how I got to be 49 years old… I mean, holy cow, that sounds old! I guess it is OLD if you roll out of bed with aches and pains, feeling fat and sluggish like many of my clients tell me they feel. I can tell you, … Continued

Eating for Energy: Green Cappuccino?

Do you want an instant boost of energy? Don’t reach for the coffee. We all know coffee is full of caffeine and that’s what we count on for an energy boost. Did you know that caffeine is actually not good for energy? It stimulates your adrenals which will only lead to a crash. It also … Continued

Breakfast? Eat for Energy…

Here’s my friend Yuri Elkaim and I having a good time at a conference. He’s an expert on healthy eating. Are you eating for energy? Yuri has a great breakfast recipe for you here.It’s quick, simple, delicious, raw, and no measuring is required.

Eating for Energy: Breakfast

Are you eating for energy? I like to pick the brain of my good friend, Yuri Elkiam, because he’s got some great ideas and recipes. Here’s a recipe for breakfast that I love:

Fashion Flash March 26

I know you will enjoy exploring all of these wonderful and informative blogs here on the Fashion Flash. Check it out this week here: http://www.fabulousafter40.com/best-over-40-style-bloggersthe-fashion-flash/ Here’s what you’ll find:   Black Cat Plus: Actress Yvette Nicole Brown of NBC’s Community is a shining example of talent, class and curvy!     Menopause Makeover: Create your … Continued

Restaurant Workout Scene

Decline push ups, dips, Bulgarian splits squats, inverted rows, squat jumps: not typical airport restaurant fare.   Except for this one day that my awesome business partner, Krista Kokot and I decided we should serve it up at a Vancover airport Bistro.   We were on our way to a fitness conference and had a … Continued

Sandbags Anyone?

I’ve never trained with sandbags. But I should. If you’re looking for something out of the box, if you’re bored with your same routine, this is a great option. Meet Travis Stoetzel…(did you see our head to head TRX Challenge together?) Check him out doing a sandbag workout here:

40/40 TRX Challenge

I love a challenge. So does my good friend, Travis Stoetzel. A head to head challenge is even better. So you can see that the challenge is 40 atomic push ups with 40 recline rows with a one minute rest. Take a look at the video: