Every now and then you just have to have chocolate. So here’s a recipe that packs a nutritional punch as well as it will help curb that craving: 1 cup Raw Walnuts/Almonds 3-4 Tbl. Raw Cacao/Cocoa powder (will say on the package it’s raw) ½ cup Dates or 4 Tbl. raw honey or raw Agave … Continued
I know that many of my clients are parents and have questions regarding fitness and kids. So, here’s an article I wrote for you…let me know your thoughts in the comment section! Children are probably the most at risk population for disease if current health-lifestyles are maintained. The current generation lives in a world where … Continued
Here’s a great start to your day: 1 banana 10 oz skim milk 1 8 oz container of Greek no fat yogurt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp instant coffee dash of nutmeg 3 ice cubes 1 scoop (15-20 grams) whey protein (vanilla) Throw it all into a blender or magic bullet and blend until smooth. … Continued
Here are my ‘inner circle’ of boot campers. These incredible ladies get to camp 5 days a week and have committed to a year of my torture..er…fun. I thought it would be nice to treat them to lunch so I bribed them with food and no push ups. It was so nice to see everyone … Continued
Nadine from the 9:30 am boot camp shared her protein granola bars with me and I asked her for the recipe. They are super yummy! Thanks for sharing Nadine! These granola bars are all natural, super healthy, and they taste great! We make them all the time. You can substitute dried fruit for the chocolate … Continued
Eva B. Alexander contacted me and asked if she could share some info about the Mediterranean Diet on my blog, so here goes…Take it away Eva! Most people say the Mediterranean diet is high in fat. Can people still lose or maintain weight on a Mediterranean diet?
Hey, how many of you do really well with your nutrition until just before supper? By the time 4 pm rolls around, how many of you fall totally off your program and eat anything in sight? Then you eat less dinner but get hungry by 8 or 9 pm and snack too much before bed. … Continued
1. Why is it so healthy to exercise outdoors? It this like “spring cleaning” for your body? As much as I would like to say that there is a ‘spring cleaning’ for the body by training outdoors, I’ve yet to find any documented evidence to suggest that this is the case. There is much to … Continued
In boot camp lately we’ve introduced the stiff legged deadlift. I had a request to do a video to explain that difference between the deadlift and the stiff legged deadlift. You can watch the video and see the difference, but I’ll sum it up here: The Deadlift Keep the back flat, shoulders down and back … Continued
Hey, as most of you know, I always try to put up a travel workout that I did on the road so that you can do it at home or when you’re traveling. My good friend, Lindsay Sampson-Vastola from New Jersey and I were roomies at the latest Fitness Business Summit in California and we … Continued