Need a great leg training idea? If you have access to a leg press, then this was a great leg training workout I did when I was short on time and low on concentration. I put it on auto pilot and just started pressing. It happened that on this particular day, my son decided to … Continued
Are you ever short on time and need a super fast full body workout? It happens all the time for me. My days get pretty hairy, just like yours. Recently, I made a great decision and hired an assistant. That is, one with opposable thumbs, Desi (dog) doesn’t count even though he’s in the office … Continued
Pressed for time? Need a great workout that’s done in 20 minutes? Here’s an amazing workout for you to do using only a dumb bell, bench and mat. Do in ‘as many rounds as possible’ style. Try to do the four exercises as many times as you can in a 10-20 minute period with minimum … Continued
Need a challenge? Want a benchmark for your upper body pushing strength? Cool thing is, this challenge will test your core strength and endurance too. Your relative strength compared to body weight is important. I took a page out of Men’s Health and found this challenge. Yes I know, I’m a woman, what am I … Continued
Women approaching or in their 40’s have to work against nature to maintain their figure. Our current lifestyle and Mother Nature has stacked the odds against us sailing smoothly through the fourth decade of our life without some extra baggage, literally. I’m talking about gobs of fat hanging off our waists like a muffin top-not … Continued
I know that your ‘bum’ may have you bummed out. What’s a girl to do? Here is my good friend and fitness model Natalia Muntean discussing your booty! It seems that some people are having issue with the sound on this video. I wanted to provide a re-cap of our conversation. I’ll have more from … Continued
I wanted to tap into my good friend and expert on knee pain, Rick Kaselj. He’s a personal trainer in Vancouver, Canada that specializes in designing exercise programs for clients recovering from injuries. Rick has trained thousands of clients and completed his Master’s of Science degree focusing on injury recovery. Rick shares with other fitness … Continued
My good friend and mentor, Craig Ballantyne has a ton of knowledge I love to tap into. If you need workout ideas, he’s definitely a ‘go to’ person. If you don’t have an ‘at home’ program, then I highly recommend his. My home program is awesome too, but you can’t have enough resources, especially at … Continued
Can you do a pull up? Not many people can. Wouldn’t it be super impressive to be able to hit the play ground this summer and knock off a few? It takes practice and a bit of finesse to figure out how to recruit the right muscles to do your first pull up. After you’ve … Continued
Are your knees sore? Are you avoiding certain exercises due to sore knees? Many of my clients avoid squats and lunges completely and I’m here to say you’re making a mistake. Thankfully, I’m not the only one who thinks this. My good friend and exercise rehab specialist, Rick Kaselj and I agree.