EMOM Strength Method

Want to get stronger? Who knew that doing one rep every minute would help? For example, if you can only do one pull up or push up, you’ll end up getting 10 by the end of this set. It’s called an EMOM – do 1-3 reps every minute on the minute for a specific amount … Continued

Blew Your Diet? Do This

Overeat? It’s okay. It’s happened before to all of us & we’ve lived to tell the tale. To offset extra calories from the day before, just reduce calories the following day by fasting thru your first meal. This should reduce your calories by about 30%, then just get back to your regular eating. You may … Continued

Partner Workout

I hated Alan there for a minute. Specifically the minute I was planking while he was working. That’s how this partner workout worked. It went like this: 5 rounds Partner A planks while partner B does: Sled push/pull (about 25 ft each way) 10 V-ups 3 strict-ish pull ups or chest to bar (or variation) … Continued

Too Tired to Workout? Solution

You can always find a reason to skip a workout. Me too! I felt too busy & too tired to workout this day, so I implemented the ’10 minute rule’. The deal is that you do 10 minutes of movement & then either give yourself permission to skip out or (more likely), finish the workout … Continued

Protein Packed Breakfast

Protein in the morning can be a game changer for weight loss. It fends off energy crashes. It helps feed your muscles… And the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism & the more calories you burn (even at rest). Here’s one of my fav breakfasts: 1 egg 50g Greek yogurt dash cinnamon 70g … Continued

Weight Loss is Like Baking a Cake…

You just can’t speed up a process meant to be slow. I’ve never really baked a cake, but if I did, I know that you can’t bake it faster than the recipe tells you to. It’s the same as weight loss. Happy to help provide direction & encourage patience along the way: https://tinyurl.com/talktoshawna

How to Plan for a Special Occasion

Have a special event & don’t wanna blow your nutrition? Enter: Calorie cycling. Calorie cycling is when you ‘borrow’ calories from the day before & the day after an event so you can enjoy more calories on the occasion. Weight loss occurs in a calorie deficit, so you just need to create an ‘average’ deficit’ … Continued

What’s the MOST Important Meal?

Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of eating healthy forever? Guess what? You don’t have to ‘do’ forever today. All you have to do is make a healthy choice for the next meal or snack. Forever will take care of itself when you take it ONE meal/snack at a time. And if you blow it, don’t … Continued

Unusual Sleep Hack

Need more sleep? (Who doesn’t?). Surprisingly, it will even help with fat loss. An unusual trick is to set a reverse alarm to remind you to get to bed earlier. How do YOU make sure you get all your z-z-z’s?  

Wanna Workout But Can’t Leave Home?

We’ve all been stuck at home for some reason or another. -Sleeping or sick kids. -Broken down car or poor weather. -Gyms closed. Whatever the reason, it doesn’t have to be the reason you miss your workout again. Join me & my team for LIVE workouts (or workout in your own time with 200+ follow … Continued