Fitness
Performance Fitness Client Spotlight: Meet The Sterns
Our latest client spotlight features one of our Performance Fitness couples, Joe and Rachel Stern. The Sterns are two of my favorite people (OK, all of our clients are my favorites), probably because they give me coffee whenever I train them, or maybe it’s because we all graduated high school the same year (not telling…
Read MoreWOW (Workout of the Week) week of 3/17/14
INSTRUCTIONS – Do 4 rounds of the following: 10/10 Switch Lunges (substitute jumping lunges or split squats) 30 Bear Crawl Paces 15 Medicine Ball, Dumbbell, or Naked Chops 30 Bear Crawl Paces Post questions, comments and thoughts below.
Read MoreFive Kickin’ Protein Recipes
One of the best things you can do to reach your health and fitness goals is to make sure you’re eating enough protein. “What’s enough protein,” you ask? Probably more than you’re getting right now. Here’s a little quiz to find out whether or not you’re getting enough protein: Do you eat protein at every…
Read MoreWOW (Workout of the Week) week of 3/10/14
Turkish Get-Up Breakdown INSTRUCTIONS: Do 3 rounds. One round = Turkish Get-Up (TGU) Breakdown on the RIGHT followed by Around the Clock Squats (ACS), TGU Breakdown on the LEFT followed by ACS. This workout utilizes three distinct movements from the Turkish Get-Up. Get-ups are usually done using a kettlebell and can be done using a…
Read MoreYou love your body, but what if you STILL want more?
Chances are, you’ve seen those articles about loving your body—exactly as it is—no matter what your size or shape. So let’s hear it—have YOU learned to accept yourself, flaws and all? Are you like, “Every one of my butt dimples defines my magnificence!” Or do you affirm, “My muffin top is a direct extension of unstoppable,…
Read MoreModifications Made Simple
Do ever feel like you’re killing yourself in boot camp? I always suggest that you modify your exercises so that you DON’T kill yourself. But – Winter is the season of the kneeless pushup. The reason for this is simple, yet strong. I believe in your strength. I have watched some of you modify to…
Read MoreSnowmageddon Housebound Workout – 2/13/14 Edition
Bears, Mountains, and Ski Jumps. Just keeping it snow themed. Do a descending ladder of 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of the following: Mt. Climbers (each leg) Mogul Jumps (each side) Bear crawls pace (each side) Post your time to comments, and pray for spring.
Read More20 cool ideas to boost your long-term success!
It can be hard to stay the course when you’ve been at it a while. Take a gander at these 20 ideas to renew your commitment and spike your progress. Have more ideas? Add them to the list in the comments section! Track your food (and mood) for two weeks on myfitnesspal. Pick a badass…
Read MoreANOTHER Snow Day Workout
More snow! Instead of 9:30 Boot Camp try this workout on for size. Post your time to comments below. Warm-up with: 10 Prying squats Workout – Do 5 Rounds of the following for time: 10 Squats 5 Squats w/ :05 hold after each 3 Jump squats
Read MoreSacrifice and Sustainability: The Double-Edged Sword of Goal Achievement
You have fitness goals, both short- and long-term. Your short-term goals might include being able to perform 10 perfect military pushups or doing a minute of jump squats without stopping to catch your breath or nearly puking. Your long-term goal might be to make other women want to scratch your eyes out when they see…
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