Did you know the word COACH comes from the Middle French word for carriage? And for years I’ve said my job is NOT to give people a free ride to their end destination – HAH! The word coach can be traced back to the 1550s, but it didn’t become used to define the role of...
Category: Training
The Complete Performance Blog
The Core Training Hierarchy: How to Build a Flatter, Leaner, Sexier Core
Ladies, listen up. What’s the one area of your body you HATE more than anything? YOUR TUMMY! Sure, you wish you could give a little lift to that butt. Suck up some of that cottage cheese in your thighs. Trim down those wings underneath your arms. But those areas are...
How to Build Slimmer, Leaner Thighs in 5 Exercises
Did you ever feel like you didn’t fit in as a teenager? Like your body just didn’t look or feel like the rest of your classmates? WHO DIDN’T!? It doesn’t help when everyone TALKS about how you look different! I HATED being a teenage girl. “She’s stocky.” “You’re just...
Top 7 Exercises for Getting Rid of Your Cottage Cheese Thighs
Did you know that 90% of women are affected by cellulite? And 10% of men, but do we really need another reason to hate on men? Didn’t think so, so we’ll get back to the ladies. 90%! That means that MAYBE 1 person you see in a day DOESN’T struggle with cellulite. Now...
Top 7 Exercises for Building a Better Butt
Did you know that 5 years ago, butt implants took over as the plastic surgeon’s fastest-growing procedure? You can thank celebrities for that one! One day it’s a normal, round butt, then BAM! that thing is HUGE! For YEARS, no DECADES, actually more like CENTURIES...
13 Things Killing Your Metabolism
Metabolism. It’s a hot topic in the fitness and nutrition world these days. It’s something people hate you for without even knowing you. But is it THE REASON you’re not losing weight? Short answer: NO. Yet gyms, coaches, and supplement companies are still plastering...
[GUIDE] Training Program Design: Part 3 – Microcycle
Now, here’s the deal… You may have read ,Part 1 and ,Part 2 because you were interested to see how the crazy coaching brain works, but let’s all be honest… You really only care what your workout looks like for the day or week. But you know what? THAT IS OKAY! That’s...
[GUIDE] Training Program Design: Part 2 – Mesocycle
Are you still not convinced your coach does more than just draw exercises out of a hat before your workout? Are you still wondering if your coach just picks the rep or time scheme, they KNOW you hate just to get to you? Well, before I have you totally questioning...
[GUIDE] Training Program Design: Part 1 – Macrocycle
How often do you think your coach just picks the HARDEST and WEIRDEST exercises possible to throw at you for a workout? Better question – how often do you do that for yourself? Be honest. As a coach, when clients suggest that I laugh and think to myself “If only it...
[Guide] The Ideal Way to Lose
You woke up and stepped on the scale – what did you see? A number that darn near made your skin crawl. A number that made you consider pounding out some burpees or sprinting in place to burn some serious calories. A number that totally killed your mood, your day, and...
10 Steps to Getting Back Into the Gym
Since I was 13 years old, the gym has been one of my favorite places. It’s the constant in my day, my safe space, and my time for ME. When I come back after time away, it’s like coming home after a long vacation – I’m grateful for the break, but SO ready to get back...
[Guide] Top Coaching Strategies for Fat Loss
There are HUNDREDS of ways to achieve fat loss – it’s one of the many pro’s and con’s about the fitness and nutrition coaching industry. Personally, I’ve tried nearly all of them. I was desperate to find anything that would help me lose weight and to stop feeling...
Interested in Training with Complete Performance?
Get Started by Booking a