Most Versatile Home Equipment: The Suspension Trainer

There are very few fitness ‘gadgets’ that I’m sold on. One of them is my suspension trainer. The best thing about the suspension trainer is that you can easily change the angle of pull so you can go from a beginner move to an advanced one in seconds. My pal, Dan Long explains here: Here’s … Continued

Beginner Suspension Training

I don’t get excited about many ‘gadgets’ for fitness, but there is one ‘gadget’ that I use all the time, it’s the suspension trainer. I often set it up outside in my back yard. (You can see my TRX hanging in the back ground.)   Suspension training is the perfect body solution for all ages … Continued

TT Boot Camp Games 2.0

My good friend and ‘fitness son’ Brian Kalakay is full of it. When I say ‘it’, I mean energy and non-stop fun. I’ve spent a fair amount of time with him in his studio in Lapeer, Michigan and his boot camp is always really bringing down the house. I don’t think I’ve met anyone with … Continued

Why We Fail

  Meet my ‘other’ fitness son: Jason Klein. I’m sort of the ‘fitness mama’ in the professional circles I run in and I’m pretty honored that cool people like Brian Kalakay and Jason would want me to be their surrogate mama. Some have asked me if I’m insulted that these young guys call me ‘mom’, … Continued

Planks for the Abs

I love to do planks to increase core strength and stability. Planks are great for active recovery as well. Here are a few tips to ensure proper form:

More Pull Up Tricks

Pull ups are bad ass. Period. Anyway you slice or dice it, you can’t beat the pull up for athleticism and overall strength. Oh, and you look cool doing them too 😉 I don’t ‘do cool’ much so it’s lucky that at least I can do a pull up to make up for the uncoolness … Continued

One Weird Exercise You MUST Do

Let’s face it. ‘Mr. Finisher’ Mike Whitfield is straight up weird. I mean who else would accept payment for training in pancakes? I once asked him to be in some workout videos with me and he told me, ‘SURE, as long as we go for pancakes after…’ Is this a sign of a good friend, … Continued

Get Strong – Fun Techniques

As much as I LOVE bodyweight training and I frequently use bodyweight training as a staple, I’m a gym rat at heart and I have a special relationship with iron. This post may not resonate with everyone at first, but I highly recommend you read it and apply some of the principles. These can be … Continued

Awesome Abs in 4 Moves

You can now train your core to be stronger than ever, thanks to a few key exercises and an odd ball piece of equipment… In fact, those who reported having back pain issues and were prescribed a kettlebell training program that specifically targeted their abs strengthened their backs and were relieved from their back issues. … Continued

Kettlebell Magic – It Really Works

Does kettlebell training seem a little hard core to you? The kettlebell can be your friend, not necessarily soft and cuddly, but definitely not as intimidating as it may seem. Those people that have been given a kettlebell program that specifically targeted their abs, strengthened their backs and were relieved from their back issues. Canadian … Continued