You really don’t need a ton of time, space or equipment to make movement a part of your day! Here’s a bodyweight movement snack that you can do even in a bathroom! *I mean you don’t have to do it in the bathroom, but it won’t take up any more space than your bathroom – … Continued
If you don’t mind making a scene, you can this movement snack anywhere! Airport lounge, hotel room, waiting room, line ups… Once I had two other people do this movement snack with me in an airport lounge! If you can count to 10, you’ll see the pattern, each set adds up to 10… Count up/down … Continued
How do you increase the weight you lift when one DB is too heavy and the next one is too light? Simple – it’s called ‘going down the rack’. *And you don’t need an entire rack of DB’s to use this principle. Use a heavier DB for 4-5 perfect form reps, then when your form … Continued
It’s tough hitting the muscles of your back without equipment, but here are a few exercises you can try that will strengthen your back AND improve your posture: Wall slide or stick up A super man A blackbird A bird dog Prisoner position arms for lunges and squats Need another reason to improve your posture … Continued
Training your back at home can be a challenge. Guess what? You can use a simple bed sheet secured in a door to do body weight rows. *Make sure you have the knot of the bed sheet on the inside of the door so the door doesn’t accidentally open into you. Grab the ends of … Continued
If you want a strong back but don’t have any equipment, I’ve got you! Go to your local park and use this pull up progression. *Obviously it will take some time to build up the strength to the last step, but it’s possible to learn a pull up without ANY equipment. Here you go: Start … Continued
If weight loss is your goal, you may be frustrated if you’re working out and the scale isn’t budging. If you’re resistance training, here are reasons you may be gaining weight (most of which is temporary): muscle fiber inflammation increase in muscle glycogen (stored energy within the muscle) water weight gain *And eventually…actual muscle gain. … Continued
Your schedule is slammed. I get it. Could you borrow from a ‘time expense’ (like social media or Netflix for example) to put towards a worthy cause like your health? If you carved out just 15 minutes a day 5 days a week, you’d have an extra 75 min to put towards your health. That’s … Continued
You CAN gain muscle, even in menopause. But you need these 3 things: A stimulus – something to challenge your current level of strength. Adequate rest – muscle growth happens when you sleep. Quality food – especially protein. And PATIENCE. Muscle growth doesn’t happen over night so give it some time and consistent effort. Need … Continued
Don’t do this to lose weight! Sure, exercise can support your weight loss. But you’ll be disappointed if you’re expecting your workout to be the VEHICLE to fat loss. Nutrition & consistent healthy habits are the DRIVERS of weight loss. Exercise is just part of the equation. Happy to support you with nutrition, fitness and … Continued