Category: Fitness
Calorie Crazy vs Calorie Conscious?
Several years ago I trained a great client who showed up for every session with a calorie-counting heart rate monitor ready to go. I also had another client around that same time who would show up shortly after breakfast worried about the 200 calories she just ate…and whether or not they would increase her body [...]
Foods That Are Right For Your Body Type
This morning I’ll be going on The TODAY Show with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to talk body types – specifically foods that are right for your body type. If you miss the show and are interested in what’s going on, here is what I’ll be talking about. There are a lot of different [...]
3 Unassuming Exercises That Will Kick Your Butt
For the sake of today’s post, I’d like to throw all exercises into one of three categories: 1) Hard: They look difficult to do, and if done properly they are difficult to do. There is no escaping it, yet we do these exercises because they benefit us in some way. For me, the first exercise [...]
Stephanie Howell: How I lost 145 pounds
Losing weight was never really difficult for Stephanie Howell. She simply wouldn’t eat. Yet this former native of southern Illinois moved to Chicago in 2006 weighing 315 pounds. Five years later, Stephanie is a transformed and committed woman with a svelte 170 pound figure – an accomplishment she achieved entirely on her own. Her 5’8″ [...]
No Excuses (Tabata) Workout #15
A Tabata workout is a set of eight high intensity intervals performed for a total of four minutes. The intervals consist of 20 seconds of high intensity exercise, followed by 10 seconds of recovery. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, they’re not. The optimum words are is high intensity. I’ll give an example of a Tabata [...]
No Excuses (5K) Workout #14
If you can walk, it’s highly likely you can do a 5K – even if you plan on walking the entire way. The speed in which you complete this 3.1 mile run depends on 1) your goal 2) how diligently you train. I’m not going to lay out an entire training plan, rather two workouts. [...]
4 Tips to Re-Shape Your Body
You want to hit a healthier weight, but never seem to have the time to get into a regular workout routine, or put together a plan to eat better. What if you didn’t have to plan and prep to make a difference? Here are a few simple changes you can make in your lifestyle right [...]
Five Signs You Need to Change Your Workout
If you’re tired of the same workout, or just not seeing the same results as you used to, it’s probably time to change things up. Here are five signs that it’s time to change your routine. 1. No Motivation Your iPod is fully loaded. You spent an hour (or more if you’re like me) on [...]
No Excuses (Spinning) Workout #13
Back in the day I used to teach Spinning®. I almost always taught at 6:00am. Like working out for anyone, getting out of bed well before the sun rises wasn’t always easy, but was always worth it. Always. I loved teaching, and had a core group of “usuals” that were completely devoted. I don’t teach [...]
No Excuses Workout #12
This cardio/strength combo workout, in it’s entirety, will take you about 60 minutes to wrap up. Each strength combination set should repeat three times. Time Saver Tip: If you’ve got to wrap the workout up in less than an hour, you can shave off one or two of the sets and still get a lot [...]
