The pull up is one of the most challenging exercises that there is. It’s most impressive to see anyone do multiple pull up reps. The prime mover for the pull up is the latissimus dorsi. The secondary movers and stabilizers for the pull up … Continued
I look in the mirror and sometimes lament my age. That is, at times I see years on my face and I feel my age in my knees. The desire to go back to my former self, say 20 years ago can be a temptation. As much as I’d like knees that were under the … Continued
Life is fast, so your workouts have to be faster… As always, I’m pretty pressed for time. Actually, even when I don’t have a zillion things on the go, I like to keep my workouts short and sweet, at least under 45 minutes from start to end. Most people think that I train for hours … Continued
Here’s the first of a video series for the membership site. I’ve had many requests to train with me and for those of you that aren’t in my area, this is the next best thing. (Bear with us as we get the best video angles and sound etc down.) Join in this boot camp circuit … Continued
I don’t want to contribute to the mis-information out there…. In my last post I gave you some idea of what it takes in the gym to get ready for a body building contest. I described grueling weight training workouts and honestly, those resistance workouts are the key to fat loss. Muscle is metabolically active … Continued
My mentor and good friend Craig Ballantyne has a new program that I highly recommend. I know many of you have asked me why I’d want to promote someone who has a program that completes with my own. Truth is, I’m all about getting you results. There’s so much fluff out there, I want to … Continued
Need a great leg training idea? If you have access to a leg press, then this was a great leg training workout I did when I was short on time and low on concentration. I put it on auto pilot and just started pressing. It happened that on this particular day, my son decided to … Continued
Check out the Fashion Flash for this week: http://www.faboverforty.com/beauty/tips-for-fashion-beauty-and-fitness/ You’ll see the latest in beauty, fashion, exercise and more. So lets get started… Shawna K (me!) from Female Fat Loss Over 40 shares her story: Lessons Learned Under Water. How can this help you reach your fitness goals? Check it out. This week’s post from Black … Continued
Hey! I need some feedback from you regarding our membership site. My plans are to start to add video workouts that you can follow along at home. I have so many of you that contact me and say that you wished you could train with me. My plan is to take video of circuits and … Continued
Do you want a real challenge? Have you ever thought of doing a fitness or figure show? I’m not telling you that this is something you SHOULD do, but I AM saying that you’ll learn more about your body and yourself by doing so. A word of advice: if you’re just starting out with resistance … Continued