Make That Vegetarian?

I know that some of you may be considering a vegetarian lifestyle in an effort to improve your health and lean out. Have you thought this through? I’m not challenging your decision, I only want to challenge how you’re going to meet your nutritional needs without actually gaining weight. I myself have given up beef, … Continued

How Many Rounds?

Need a great full body workout that you can do in 15 minutes? Here’s a great workout that includes jumping rope (or do a phantom skip with no rope), bench step ups, DB bent over row, push ups and squats. You’ll try to get 10 reps of each exercise and keep the rounds going for … Continued

Count Down to a New You: Full Body Workout

How many times have you found yourself in need of a quick and simple to follow workout? Here’s a great full body workout that you can do in your back yard, while you’re camping, in a hotel gym or anywhere you find yourself. If you don’t have a dumb bell for the one arm DB … Continued

24/7 Progress Report – Week One

Hi, Sara here! I’m Shawna’s client featured a few posts ago. I’m back, as promised, to keep you posted on my progress in her 24/7 Virtual Coaching program. If you’re curious about how I got started and what working with Shawna has been like for me so far, read the posts from my blog Amid … Continued

Down the Rack

I want to share one of my favorite workouts with you. I’ve done this workout with pushing muscles (bench press), pulling muscles (barbell dead lift) and for the lower body (bar bell squats). In fact, this is a pretty intense workout format that can be morphed into a variety of plans. I’ll fill you in … Continued

Fashion Flash

It’s a hot, hot summer, but the fab femmes from Fashion Flash give the coolest advice ever.  Start the week by checking out their marvelous blogs. Here’s the link: http://blog.faboverfifty.com/2011/07/25/cool-advice-for-a-hot-summer-day/ Get the latest scoop on what’s new in plus size denim styles. No one makes beautiful shoes like Christian Louboutin. The signature red sole adds a … Continued

No Pull Up Bar? Great Alternatives

Lots of you don’t have a pull up bar, or if you do, you have trouble doing a pull up in the first place so you need some alternatives to back training. If you have access to a suspension trainer, like a TRX, or any kind of rope/ring set up, I have three great strengthening … Continued

Sugar? A Sneaky 5 Letter Word…

Can you really do challenge workouts with dead weight hanging on you? Have you considered SUGAR as a culprit? Could sugar be…. A five letter word for ‘why am I so fat?’ A five letter word for ‘why don’t I have any energy?’ A five letter word for ‘I seem to get sick all the … Continued

21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Success

Are you skinny-fat? That is, are you a reasonable weight but when you take your clothes off you’re soft and squishy like the marshmallow man? Meet my client Sara. This is exactly how she’d describe herself. Here’s what she had to say: Now, I am fully aware that I am not a “fat” person. I … Continued