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I’m really pumped about the workout I’m going to share with you today.  It’s actually a template. I’m going to show you how to use one exercise and however many minutes you choose to strengthen, sweat and shed (fat, that is). Lack of time is the single most common reason for not getting into a regular fitness routine – and […]

Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a fulfilling week and are ready for the super quick, simple and heart-pumping workout I’ve got in store for you. It’s perfect for those day when you just don’t have time. It can also be used as a finisher for any of your strength workouts. Finishers are short-duration (>10 minutes), high-intensity routines we use […]

I came across this on Instgram yesterday, and I couldn’t help but feeling a little disheartened by it and the 6,000+ self-deprecating comments from women: “So sad she’s thinner than me” “Sometimes I wish I was pregnant as an excuse to be fat” “Even her tiny cellulite bumps are cute” “This isn’t fair” “She totally has a better beach body […]

Please don’t buy into the cultural idea that “working out” is something miserable you’re obligated to white knuckle through solely because you are unhappy with your pants size. Exercise is not a punishment. Nor is it a begrudging burden. Or something that should be driven by guilt and shame. It’s not to be used to “work off” indulgences or castigate […]

Whenever I hear Kanye say “You need to crawl before you ball”, I always just imagine he’s talking about bear crawls…because, you kind of do need to crawl before you ball. Am I right? Crawling, a seemingly elementary movement, is one of the best nourishments for your body and your brain and works magic for your strength, mobility, health and […]

I was going to add a “please” into the title of this post in order to be polite, but I’m honestly over trying to be polite about my distaste for pseudoscience, quick fixes and bullshit in the health and fitness industry. The advertisers who scam you with promises that you can detox your body by drinking their tea or taking […]

  “How does strength training help you lose weight? I’ve always been told that it comes down to cardio and burning calories.”   When we workout, especially if we’re seeking fat loss and a change in body composition, we want to chase a hormonal effect from exercise rather than an amount of calories burned.  Our hormones run the show and […]

When was the last time you thought about your shoulder blades? Gave ’em a little TLC? Moved ’em around a little bit? Do you even know where they are? Of course you do…but does your brain? (Photo Cred: Jessica Serra Huizenga) If you can’t make the mind-muscle connection to control your scapulae through their full range of motion, it can […]

My philosophy will always be deeply rooted in body embracement – feeling confident, worthy and whole in your current physicality. Health and fitness, to me, is not constant strict dieting, using exercise as a penance or tying your self-worth to a number of pounds and constantly feeling like you need to fix your body. And I do believe fitness is […]

Have you ever had one of those workouts that leaves you curled up in the fetal positioning questioning your own existence? Or maybe wondering “what the heck is happening to me??” Every lift feels like an all out war with gravity or you feel like you’re running through quicksand and your body feels like it’s just given up. Of course […]