Metabolic Charger Home Workout

Here’s a workout that was a hit in boot camp. The beauty of this workout is that you don’t need much space or equipment. Okay, so my assistant and I had a little giggling fit around 3:08 in the video because my dog, Desi, makes an appearance and I don’t think you can hear it … Continued

Gluten, Selenium Deficiency, and Thyroid Disease

I recently got a message on Face Book from a woman desperate to lose weight. She had part of her thyroid removed, exercised regularly, ate a clean diet and hadn’t lost a pound or inch in a year. Talk about frustration! I checked with my good friend and gluten expert, Dr. Peter Osborne and asked … Continued

Fashion Flash

Guess what? I’m the host of the fashion flash this week! I have some great blogs that you can check out. The cool thing about these blogs is that they’re authored by women just like us: real women that are down to earth and they’re just following and sharing their passions. Onto the blogs… First … Continued

Your Secret Fat Burning Weapon…

I’m almost 50 years old and I haven’t experienced any of the negative symptoms of menopause like a tanking metabolism, hot flashes, night sweats etc. While I’d like to credit super human powers, I’m pretty sure I have NONE of those and need to give credit where credit is due…iron. I’m not talking about dietary … Continued

Make That to Go…

Sometimes I feel like my kids are missing out. They get sick of my healthy eating ways and they’d like to throw caution to the wind and EAT OUT. My goodness, I’m such a stick in the mud when it comes to this. I get my fill of restaurant food when I travel so I’m … Continued

Hotel Workout – What can you do with a chair?

Recently I was in sunny California for a mastermind meeting of boot camp owners. I get super pumped up at these events. There’s something about boot camp owners, so full of energy and zest for life. I love running my boot camp as it gives me opportunity to be face to face with peeps just … Continued

Fashion Flash

Check out my fav bloggers here: http://theshoedish.com/2011/02/14/fashion-flash-valentines-day/ You’ll find some cool blogs about: -a vitamin that’s linked to younger looking skin -clothes that flatter your body type -a fashion focus on capri pants, how they’re different this spring and how to wear them -and a link to yours truly (me) and my advice on fitness … Continued

Happy “Ballantyne’s Day”

Craig Ballantyne is a great trainer. I don’t say that about a ton of peeps, so when I endorse him, you can take that seriously. Here’s some great ab training tips from the one and only Ballantyne in time for Valentine’s day. This video takes you through the evolution of 21st century ab training. You’ll … Continued

Stir Crazy Living Room Workout

It was -25C here today and a lot of ladies just didn’t get to my boot camp. I know that weather can mess up your schedule, not to mention sick kids, broken down cars, traffic, on and on. So, I thought I’d give you a quick workout that you can do in your living room:

Want A Better Butt?

Here’s my good friend and fat loss expert Craig Ballantyne and me. One of the most common mistakes with leg training is that my clients complain of sore knees. Craig  explains how to train your lower body to keep the knees safe while working the butt. Check it out here: