Posts Tagged ‘Advice and Guides’


Sleep And Fitness

Image by Symlinked via Flickr We have recommended that women seeking fitness prioritize sound sleep every night. The obvious reason is that busy, hectic schedules can zap our energy levels and limit our motivation to exercise each day – If you’re tired, you simply don’t have the energy to workout. Plenty of research also proves [...]

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Don’t Waste Your Time Going To A Gym

Image by colonnade via Flickr My fourteen year old daughter thinks it’s fun to put on her iPod and walk on the treadmill at our local “big box” gym. If her homework isn’t too bad, she unlike us, has the luxury of just walking along. I’m sure that you are like me…and we don’t have [...]

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The Two Biggest Mistakes I See In New Years Fitness Plans

Image by SashaW via Flickr All through the gyms, the treadmills were buzzing…as it’s the day after New Years. I’ve seen this over and over.  New members, new resolutions, new hopes…any results? Since I used to spend a lot of my time in gyms as a trainer, I saw this repeated year after year. (These [...]

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Managing Your Time for Better Fitness

Many people tend to think that the “right” diet or the “right” exercise will produce a lean and healthy body. Of course diet and exercise are important, but I would say that “life management” is also critical. If you are serious about reaching your fitness goals, I encourge you to check out this video at [...]

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Eat Like Crazy On Super Bowl Sunday

Image via Wikipedia Yes, you heard it here from your personal trainer. “Eat like crazy on Super Bowl Sunday.” I’m sure you’ve seen the articles on “healthy choices on the big game day” and so forth. “Eat celery sticks instead of buffalo wings, etc..” These type of articles drive me nuts! I say….”Go for it!” [...]

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Be Careful of So Called Fitness Advice

Image by sirwiseowl via Flickr I was on a site yesterday where people write in with their fitness questions.  Many of the questions are related to “what’s the best way to lose x number of pounds”, or “how can I get six-pack abs?” The responses just blew me away.  Here were ignorant people with no [...]

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