When it comes to nutrition and fat loss there are plenty of diet plans, pills, and myths to go around. They range from the ridiculous to downright weird. Believe it or not, there is actually a tape worm diet…and yes, it’s exactly what you think. As a fitness and nutrition professional it is my job [...]
You often hear me talk about how one thing affects another with exercise and fitness programs. For instance, if you constantly exercise without warming up, then your chance of injury is enhanced, or if you don’t address nutrition, then your body will eventually break down if you continue to exercise. I can’t tell you how [...]
I wanted to give you a quick update on how are Yoga classes are going! I’ve heard some great feedback and just wanted to tell you all about it! Tricia from Be Happy Live Healthy came again this week and really challenged our ladies in yesterday’s yoga class. If you haven’t been to one of [...]
When it comes to nutrition we have all heard how important eating right is to our weight loss efforts. We know that in order to achieve significant results we must watch our caloric intake (by not eating to many or too few calories) we must watch our sugar intake, not skip meals, etc. All of [...]
Over my 16 years in fitness I have seen many different “theories” on how to burn body fat and lose weight. By far the most common way people try to achieve the body of their dreams is by cutting calories and doing cardio. They go for 45 minute runs, or jump on the elliptical for an [...]
A couple of weeks ago I sent out an article to all my boot campers outlining the 11 things you MUST do if you are serious about achieving fat loss and attaining the body that you desire. I hope you took the time to read it! If not, dig it back up and read it [...]
On April 17th, Big Peach Running Co, in Kennesaw-Ridenour, hosted BodyBack! Boot Camps for a fun filled event which included my informative Synergy presentation, Big Peach’s Fit-Process Seminar and Boot Camp! To begin, we learned that Synergy is achieved when you combine resistance training, moderate cardio, and supportive nutrition all at the same time. When synergy is [...]
As you know spring break is next week and for many, that means more vacations, bad eating, and less boot camp : ( When spring break rolls around I often get questions from clients about what type of exercise they should do while they are away. Well, there are two different answers to that questions [...]
We have heard over the years how important goal setting is to your short and long term success. If you have ever set out to accomplish a lofty goal and actually accomplished it, then goal setting probably played a big role. Fitness and weight loss are no different. If you truly want to succeed long [...]
A couple of weeks ago I sent out a list of my favorite breakfast recipes and I received a lot of requests to make a list of healthy snacks as well. These are the meals you eat between your main meals (b-fast, lunch, and dinner). These are extremely important meals and cannot be skipped. I [...]
