People ask me all the time, what is the best exercise? My answer might surprise you. Brace yourself... it's the ones you like! Yep. Especially when you are new to exercise or feeling stuck in your routines. That is when it's time to lean in to the things you actually like to do. One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking exercise needs to be grueling and/or time consuming. Remember [...]
Does the idea of using resistance bands make you well up with anxiety and not look forward to your workout? Do you find your bands constantly rolling up, slipping, sliding, or pinching? Never fear, I have a few tips for you! I have used resistance bands in my gym, and with my clients for years and I do like to joke that using them is part of the workout. Getting the [...]
Summer is upon us and with warmer weather comes the allure of summer vacation and travel. Whether your summer vacation is a romantic getaway or a jaunt with the family to visit Grandma, you don’t need to give up your healthy habits you have worked so hard on creating. Think about all the time and effort you have put in to get here, not that taking a week off is going [...]
Recently I had a humbling experience that apparently is not all too unusual for a land based trainer or athlete. I took an aqua HIIT class at the Truckee Community Pool. In this class I was clearly the rookie. I felt like I was really working hard, which mind you, is saying a lot. I train in and out of the gym at least 6 days a week, in addition to teaching group, [...]
