Strength and Cardio Intervals

Here’s the first of a video series for the membership site. I’ve had many requests to train with me and for those of you that aren’t in my area, this is the next best thing. (Bear with us as we get the best video angles and sound etc down.) Join in this boot camp circuit … Continued

Cardio for fat loss?

I don’t want to contribute to the mis-information out there…. In my last post I gave you some idea of what it takes in the gym to get ready for a body building contest. I described grueling weight training workouts and honestly, those resistance workouts are the key to fat loss. Muscle is metabolically active … Continued

Metabolic Resistance Training for Fat Loss

My mentor and good friend Craig Ballantyne has a new program that I highly recommend. I know many of you have asked me why I’d want to promote someone who has a program that completes with my own. Truth is, I’m all about getting you results. There’s so much fluff out there, I want to … Continued

Hard Way to 100

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

Full Body Challenge – Bring a Bucket!

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

Full Body Challenge

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

Push Up Challenge

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

Menopause: The Battle is ON!

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

Want a Better Booty?

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

Do You Get Knee Pain When You Squat?

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