Watch Your Language!
This post is not about what goes into your mouth, but what comes out it. We’re talking words today, folks. Sentences, phrases and automatic verbal spew that we might not even be aware of. The way we refer to ourselves and the world around us informs our reality and can make our daily grind a…
Read MoreWhat drives you?
What got you to boot camp this morning? What made you struggle through one more second of a TRX plank hold? What was it that planted the thought in your head to show up again tomorrow and do it all again? What gave you the will to forgo dessert or a handful of Cheez-Its? What…
Read More‘Tis the Season! Farmers Market Season.
Where do you get your meat? It’s one question I am asked regularly and can answer without blushing. People are interested in humanely raised, grass-fed or pastured meat, eggs and dairy. They’re hearing about the nutritional and environmental benefits of meat sourced from reputable small farmers. Benefits such as high levels of healthy fats, CLAs…
Read MoreWeekend survival strategy
I’ve posted this a couple of times during our annual Clean Up and Your Best Body challenges. With this being the first weekend of the YBBC 2013, it’s time to post it again. Even if you’re not doing our challenge, you may find the tips below helpful in surviving your weekend. So, it’s your first…
Read MoreSummer Readiness Tips
It’s April but you know you’re thinking about summer. Want to rock a smokin’ beach body this summer? You have to work for it. Here are TEN things you can do to create your best summer body: 1. Move heavy stuff. Whether it’s a dumbbell, a kettlebell or a medicine ball, heavier is better. For…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to DO the Best Body Challenge
Still haven’t signed up for the 2013 Best Body Challenge? Planning on skipping it this time around? Feeling a little meh? Dragging your feet? What’s stopping you? It can’t be the price, especially you, current members. $37 is a steal and you know it. $97 for newbies? That’s less than your daily latte habit. Plus…
Read MoreSeeing the Light
Come with me if you dare, on a journey to the TRUTH. (Cue the Sanskrit chants…But seriously, humor me.) So, where is the light? It’s in your mirror. And in your brain. And in your gut. It’s that jolt of emotion that makes you turn away from your reflection and run to the fridge. The…
Read MoreInterview with March Client of the Month, Jackie Dunleavy – Part Deux
Last week in part one of my interview with Jackie Dunleavy we covered running, working out, and 80s music. Today we cover her training and inspiration for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. MDC: OK, let’s be serious again. What was your motivation for running the Disney Princess Half Marathon? JD: I have complete amnesia about…
Read MoreMarch Client of the Month – Jackie Dunleavy
Boot camper, Jackie Dunleavy, just completed her first Half Marathon a few weeks ago. This is one highlight along her journey to losing 45 pounds over the past year. I’ve known Jackie since we were kids at Upper Darby Summer Stage. We reconnected at random events and places during the last decade. Jackie did a…
Read MoreNavigating the Apps 2.0
The last time I blogged about apps I was talking appetizers. This time around, I’m talking the inedible sorts—those tiny illustrated squares that decorate the screens of your iPhones and iPads. If you’re a savvy P. Fit-er—and I know you are—then you’re smart enough to know that sometimes you need a little help keeping track…
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