A buzz word you may hear being tossed around is ‘functional training’. What is it? Wikipedia defines functional training this way: Functional training attempts to adapt or develop exercises that allow individuals to perform the activities of daily life more easily and without injuries. Functional training, if performed correctly, will lead to better joint mobility … Continued
Question: What’s so special about the suspension trainer? Can’t I just use bodyweight exercises and DB’s? Answer: I love the suspension trainer for my own training and I use it a lot in my fitness boot camps. I travel with it, I use it outdoors. It really spices up my training. I made a few … Continued
I’m not big on a lot of fitness gadgets, but the suspension trainer has me sold. I’ve been using one myself for years and in my fitness boot camps too. My clients LOVE it. The problem with a suspension trainer is so many don’t really know what to do with it. Here are a few … Continued
I’m all about a challenge…but to everyone that means something a little different. Are you carrying a little extra weight? I wanted to get a feel for what YOUR challenge would be like so I’ve been working out with a weight vest. I feel for anyone that has a bit of weight to lose. … Continued
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
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
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
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
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:
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