Shawna 24/7 Progress Report – JoJami

I have the coolest clients!   JoJami Tyler, style expert from Fabulous After 40, is doing my Shawna 24/7 program. She’s just started and wanted to give you a head’s up of what it’s all about.   Here’s what JoJami is excited about:   This is a virtual program, so she’s able to ‘train’ with … Continued

Boost Your Metabolism

Are you looking for a simple way to boost your metabolism? You may be surprised to learn that one of the simplest ways to boost your metabolism involves a mirror. It’s actually not the mirror that you’re thinking of. What I’m talking about to boost your metabolism is that you want your eating to mirror … Continued

Save Your Elbows

Here’s my fellow Canuck and all round good guy, Rick Kaselj. We often meet at ‘mastermind’ meetings where top fitness trainers gather to share their knowledge. We were in San Diego and my elbows were screaming at me so I decided to corner ‘exercise for injury’ guy, Rick for some answers. Here’s what Rick had … Continued

Cooking Tips To Lighten Up

Believe me, cooking is not my strength. I’m known for many ‘flambés’ but not the good kind. I’m often convinced that weight management for me is simply a result of poor cooking skills on my part. Then again, there’s always an abundance of good food everywhere: from the amazing food friends can cook up, to … Continued

Elbow Pain

My elbows and I aren’t on speaking terms. We used to be good buddies, but ever since I decided it would be a good idea to do the human flag, my elbows have revolted. Here I am learning to do the human flag. I was hoping that I’d be able to hold this for 30 … Continued

Overtraining?

Are you training enough? Are you training too much? For some of my clients, training is like breathing or eating…just a necessity of life.     And with this sort of attitude toward exercise, you’re likely to have to deal with injury and the possibility of over training at some point in your athletic career. … Continued

Fashion Flash

I love being part of an amazing group of bloggers and look forward to reading their weekly fab fashion and beauty advice. Here’s a roundup of their best posts this week: CLICK HERE Tired of schlepping in jeans and a sweatshirt on your day off? The Glam Gals show you what to wear to look … Continued

Metabolic Resistance Training

My mentor and good friend Craig Ballantyne has a program that I highly recommend.  There’s so much fluff out there, I want to turn you onto the best so you don’t waste your time and money. CB’s program’s are the best…why would I choose a mentor unless I felt this way? Now over to fitness … Continued

Best Fast Food Choices

Guess what?   You’re going to have to eat out at some point. Everyone does.   I thought it would be helpful for you to have a ‘go to’ list of some of the best choices you can make when you have limited choices for healthy eating.   Keep in mind that I didn’t put … Continued

Overtraining

The average person need not worry about overtraining. In fact, the average person needs to worry about getting ENOUGH training. But you’re not average are you? Given that you’re on my blog, my guess is that training is like breathing or eating…just a necessity of life. And with this sort of attitude toward exercise and … Continued