5 Tips to Keep the Holiday Stress in Check

There is plenty of evidence that the holiday’s cause us stress, which has a ripple effect to our health, wealth, relationships and more.  Check out these stats: Oregon Womens Report Survey, 2009 So, how do you alleviate or give pause to these worries, especially...

4 Steps to Mentally Prepare You for the Holiday

If you have not at one time or another been stressed over the holidays…well, bless you and share your secret with me!  There is always much to do at this time of year like parties, shopping, traveling, ‘surviving’ family, and eating too much.  Yet, I want to remind...

CALORIES and THE WEIGHT SCALE are my enemies!

As a personal trainer, I have decided to focus on WEIGHT LOSS and MUSCLE GAIN programs.  To see someone physically change before my eyes is such an amazing feeling for me, I don’t know how to put it into words. I have trained house moms, the busy professional,...

Burn That Belly Fat

A popular saying is “abs are made in the kitchen”.  This is so true! No matter how many ab exercises you do, that belly fat just wont let go. So you are left with one strong tummy … that no one can see. Not good! I like to motivate those I train by...

The 40 Day Challenge Program Design

The 40 DAY CHALLENGE is a program created to MOTIVATE. The 40 Day Challenge is a 3 step nutrition program and a 3 step exercise program.  The final ingredient is creating a strong mindset to motivate you and keeping that motivation strong through the next 40 days. GET...

Food burns FAT … NOT the exercise!

Do you get EXCITED to get to the gym OR is the gym NOT YOUR THING? When you are done with cardio, do you leave a pool of sweat because you worked SUPER hard? Well, where ever it is that you find yourself in regards to working out, you have to understand this …...

Do What You REALLY Want to Do!

Are you frustrated OR maybe bored with your fitness routine and results? I’ve been there and chances are … I’ll be there again.  I have heard all the quotes, slogans, motto’s; ie “just do it” by Nike. The truth is, it’s...