Christmas is only a few days away. How are your workouts going? Not going? Oh dear… I know how busy you can get and if you’re traveling, it’s even more difficult to find time or know what to do. If you’re stuck, I have a solution for you. 20 ‘Done for You’ workouts … Continued
Question: I just started reading Dr. Osborne’s book. You say you didn’t go 100% gluten free. Can you do that and still get the benefits? I really want to try it but after looking at everything that contains gluten, I didn’t think I could be 100% gluten free and wasn’t sure if anything less … Continued
Happy Friday! Question: I’ve been working out, doing your workouts and some cardio but I haven’t lost a pound. I’m so discouraged. I see that I’m getting stronger but the scale is stuck. JR Answer: JR, this is a common concern among many of my clients, especially my boot camp clients. I highly recommend … Continued
Lots of questions for you today…. Question: On page 66 “Workout 3” you indicated 10 weighted pull ups.. What weight should I use and what if I can not do 10 consecutive pull-ups. I can do 8 pull-ups with just my body weight. Should I just do as many as I can. Stop for a … Continued
Question: I need to drop a few pounds if I ever want to be able to do sets of pull ups. I’m toying with the idea of a no carb diet. What are your thoughts on this? Answer: I may have mentioned before that I never felt so stupid in my entire life as when I … Continued
It’s a frozen Friday here where I live in Canada. It’s actually pretty cozy when you’re all bundled inside. I have a chair in my office area that I sit and can look out the window while I work. It’s looking pretty frosty… I don’t mind this weather when I’m on the inside of the … Continued
I was pretty fired up this week with the New York Times and Globe and Mail and their recent article that ‘women CAN’T do pull ups’. You can see my rebuttal here. Women: I feel my job is to arm you with as many tips and tricks as possible to help you prove the exercise … Continued
It’s been a busy week for me and I know for you too. I’ve received a few questions about how to get and stay lean with a packed schedule. It’s perfect timing because I’ve been in close contact with a few of my fitness pro friends this week and it so happens that … Continued
Question: What about elbow pain. I don’t get shoulder pain when doing pull ups, just elbow pain. Answer: I experienced a lot of elbow pain when I was first doing a lot of pull ups. I learned that rather than coming to a full hang position, with fully extended arms, it’s best to have a … Continued
It’s Friday of the long Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. I’m super thankful that my Cali BFF, The Pilates Chick, Sylvia Favela is here to celebrate it with me. I’m excited to take her to the mountains and show her the sites around Calgary and Banff. But guess what we’re both doing before we go … Continued