‘Take Away One’ Pull Up Challenge

  As if I don’t have enough fun ways to do pull ups, here’s another great rep scheme that you can use for pull ups or burpees, or any of your ‘favorite’ movements. I hate counting reps. I do a lot of timed sets using my Gymboss timer. I can be seen in airports, hotel … Continued

Fashion Flash

Good news: a few new blogs have been added to the group that keep making the Fashion Flash an important place for women over 40 to get the latest in beauty, skincare, fashion, fitness and more.   Check out the Fashion Flash: CLICK HERE.   Protein is the unsung hero of weight loss. It stabilizes … Continued

Injury Free Pull Ups

I was recently in Las Vegas with a big group of fitness professionals and met up with my good friend Rick Kaselj. As you know, I LOVE doing pull ups. Rick is passionate about injury prevention so we had a great talk about injury free pull ups. I have three key tips that will help … Continued

Another Hotel Workout

Looking for a quick workout that you can do at home or while traveling?   I decided to train in my room while traveling recently because when I went to the fitness center I found three treadmills and a recumbent bike – nothing that interests me. I always wonder who’s job it is to equip … Continued

How to Get Faster Results with Ab Workout Finishers

What’s an ‘ab workout finisher’? Remember my pal, Mike Whitfield? Well, he sent me this post for you explaining it all… Take it away Mike:   Shawna and I are like peanut butter and jelly.  Her challenge workouts and my finishers are like … well … peanut butter and jelly. So she was

Hotel Workout

Whether you’re traveling or stuck at home, there’s always a time when you need a body weight workout that you can knock out so you can get on with your day.   I was at a conference with fitness pros recently and wanted to get in a quick workout. I didn’t know what the day … Continued

Fashion Flash

  Fashion flash has some fantastic beauty, styling and health tips this week. You can check it out here.   High notes…and some fashion flats: FabOverFifty’s Grammy Awards style recap.   The term BB Cream has been popping up everywhere, but what exactly are they? Fab Over Forty explains what BB Creams are and reviews … Continued

Body Weight Workout Challenge

The body weight workout challenge: my body weight doesn’t lie…I can’t cheat and sadly I can’t lighten it up. Doing a body weight workout challenge is a brilliant way to kick your own ass with out a stick of equipment. You can’t find an excuse to back out because all you need is, well, just … Continued

Another Hotel Workout

If you need a travel workout to do in a small space, you’re in luck. I always wonder who’s job it is to equip hotel gyms. I went to this hotel gym and meant to take a pic for you. But really, what’s so special about three treadmills, a recumbent bike, a small bench and … Continued

Fashion Flash

I’m heading up the FASHION FLASH with my favorite women bloggers this week. You’ll find all kinds of cool stuff…starting with:     Me! Did you catch my travel workout with ‘eye candy’ Roman? Definitely worth watching the video just to look at him and to see me kick his butt.     Stressed?  Menopausal? … Continued