Sorry, I don’t want to be a kill joy here, but I’ve said it over and over again: don’t drink your calories if you’re trying to get leaner. In fact, even if weight loss isn’t one of your goals, you really want to consider these drinks carefully as they don’t provide anything other than calories. … Continued
As many of you may know I have a body building background. It’s not something that I’d do again, but I enjoyed the preparation for body building contests when I was competing. The day of the show was another story. To me, it seems like such a silly ‘sport’ now. The best part of the … Continued
I’m like anyone else and I have favorite exercises that I always use for myself and for my clients. I hate to label any one exercise as the ‘best’ or the ‘worst’ though, since there are a number of factors that play into what may make them the best or worst. Sometimes an exercise is … Continued
As promised, I wanted to share one of my fitness secrets. Actually, two things today… I’ve been working out for many years and I feel I’m making gains in my fitness journey all the time. One of the ways that I’m able to do this is to log my workouts. The second ‘secret ingredient’ is … Continued
Are you interested in trying kettle bells? I was, so I had my good friend and master trainer, Ron Holland take me through some kettle bell moves. He’s the author of the Curvy Woman workout, which I’ve been using, but isn’t quite ready for you yet. When it is, I’ll be sure to get you … Continued
Are you tempted by products that claim to help you: “lose 10lbs in one week” “6 days to 6 pack abs” “30lbs in 30 days with our shake program” etc etc Are you kidding me? I just want to say that there are many fitness trainers out there that will even flog these sorts of … Continued
I’m Shawna Kaminski and it’s been one day since my last Starbucks coffee… Yes, coffee is a favorite of mine. I actually gave it up for a month. I tried to replace it with a healthy alternative: green tea. But, I got tired of having no reason to live, so I decided that the one … Continued
I was out with my dog on Sunday, sort of lamenting the end of summer and thinking about the great hill workouts I had at my summer home. Fall comes fast in Calgary where I live, and I know I won’t be able to have many outdoor workouts till spring. Desi (my boxer) and I … Continued
Here are my very favorite “must do” tummy toning exercises:
Epiphany: exercise for health, weight loss and to feel great. Has this occurred to you? I’m passionate about helping you succeed and so I thought it important to ‘set the stage’ to increase your chances. Once you read these ten points, I’m sure you’ll agree that some even sound like common sense, but they can … Continued