Standing up off the floor, strengthening your squat, and toning your legs and butt – these are just a few of the reasons some credit lunges as one of the six most important exercises to know and include in your workouts. They are a great exercise, but in my time as a...

If I had a nickel for every time I heard a client say their life is just so stressful right now, I would be able to coach people for free! Heck, that would be the case if I had a nickel for every time I said it! We’re all stressed. Stress is inevitable. We actually...

Who doesn’t want to look their best on vacation!? As soon as that trip is scheduled, the next thing is to schedule when to start kicking your rear in gear so you can get yourself in the best shape. It’s back to the gym, cleaning up nutrition, and a commitment to being...

There are so many reasons I enjoy ending a class or a workout with a finisher. Physiologically, it’s great for one last rapid increase in energy output and calorie burn because of the tax on the cardiovascular and muscular system. Mentally, it can teach you to push...

Or you want that 5K or half marathon to feel a bit easier this fall… Maybe you’re just ready to start living life again… You know what to do – eat cleaner foods, watch your calories, exercise more, etc. Do you know what the real key to your success is? Consistent...

You have held strong to your meal plan all day. You even said no to the birthday cake in the office for your coworker. But on the drive home you are so exhausted that cooking dinner sounds like WAY too much work. Drive-through it is. Or. Your week was darn near...

Research, social media, and popular belief have taught you that the relationship of calories in versus calories out it is most important when weight loss is the goal. You probably have or currently use an app like MyFitnessPal to keep track of every little calorie...

Have you ever woke up and said “I want to get worse today?” Have you ever gone about your day aiming to be a worse friend, spouse, or employee? Of course not! You get up and go about your day looking to do a little better or make even the slightest progress. You do it...

Wouldn’t it be nice if when we woke up in the morning and said, “I’m going to eat healthy today!” that it just happened? I don’t even know if there’s a number big enough to quantify the number of times I have sworn this time to be THE TIME where change sticks. Nearly...

Timing is everything. You oversleep your alarm by 10 minutes, and your entire day is off routine. You wait too long to eat and you are HANGRY. You wait to start house projects until your slow season at work. Whatever it is, we wait for just the right moment so as to...

Did you start your year off ready to crush every last resolution on your list? Did you hit that milestone birthday ready to tackle everything you seemingly failed at doing this past decade? Maybe all your kids are off to school now and you swore this was time to start...

It doesn’t exist. I got you didn’t I? Great way to start things off, huh? Not too long ago, I would have dropped what I was doing to read this article because I wanted results and I wanted them NOW. There aren’t too many diets or meal plans I haven’t tried. I always...