Clients always are saying to me that they get knee pain when they squat. They tell me that they want to give up squatting, so my next question is ‘Will you give up going to the toilet?’ Squatting is one of those functional movements that you MUST be able to do if you want to … Continued
I’m going to be bold and say that I’m an expert on developing workouts for women. In fact, workouts for women are my specialty. Let me explain…. Obviously I’m a woman. In fact, I’m a woman in my late 40’s, (I have a hard time believing that myself) but given my age, I’ve had my … Continued
Here’s me and my pal and mentor, Craig Ballantyne. I’ve learned so much from him. He’s a great trainer and I love this Metabolic Resistance Training program. If you’re up for a real at home challenge, take a look at what Craig has to say…
I’ve had a variety of careers that have led to this one. You may never have guessed that some of my most profound lessons were learned underwater. Let me explain… My first career started at the age of six. It would span twelve years and it involved Green hair and a lotta water… I took … Continued
Here’s another update from my client 24/7 Coaching, Sara: I don’t know about you, but when I get up in the morning I barely function. Don’t ask me to make the coffee, I might use salty water. It has happened. Don’t ask me to cook hot cereal. Once, instead of oatmeal, I boiled up a … Continued
Here’s the Fashion Flash this week and the “must read” line-up: http://nononsensebeauty.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/its-fashion-flash-monday-15/ * Are you well-heeled? Cat At Obsessed With Shoes believes shoes can make or break your overall look, but with Pedro Garcia pumps you’ll look fantastic for fall. * Do you have 15 minutes? Shawna of Female Fat Loss Over Forty (that’s me!) … Continued
First up on the challenge: find someone to take a picture of you, and maybe even you and your dog while you’re doing your hill sprints… This is how my workout came about. There are very few hot, hot days in my home town of Calgary, Alberta, so when the weather is nice, I try … Continued
First up: find someone to take a picture of you, and maybe even you and your dog while you’re doing your hill sprints…to make it extra fun, ensure that your children are close by. They’ll likely disown you and be totally horrified that you’d ask a total stranger to take your picture (when they won’t … Continued
Fat loss diets for women are not as complicated as some would have you believe. In fact, there are only a few key principles that you need to keep in mind with fat loss diets for women to be successful in taking and keeping weight off. One key ingredient for success is to add daily … Continued
Need a great full body workout that you can do in 15 minutes? Here’s a great workout that includes box jump burpees, pull ups, push ups and squats. You’ll try to get 10 reps of each exercise and keep the rounds going for the pre-determined time you set up (10, 12, 15, 20 minutes). The … Continued