It’s no secret that I love to read. Growing up, I more often than not had my head in a book, even at family parties or other social events. I even would occasionally read during class in grade school with the book in my lap just below my desk. Some favorites included Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Edgar Allen …
How Often Should You Work Out?
This is one of those questions where the quick answer is “it depends.” (I know, boooooo. But hang with me a minute.) To start, we need to define what exactly a workout is. This isn’t based on duration or intensity, necessarily, but can be. A beginner may count a 10-minute walk as a workout, whereas a more experienced …
Core Training 101 + a Workout For Beginners
Between social media (Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Pinterest, etc), blogs, articles, books, fitness magazines, TV, and more, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on how to exercise and eat. Literally millions of links to click on. And this can lead to paralysis by analysis. I have heard from so many friends, family, clients, and readers …
12 Pieces of Cute Athleisure to Keep You Cool This Summer
It’s officially summer, and the temps and humidity is only rising. I live in Texas, where dressing for the weather (and not getting heat exhaustion) is always a challenge. As a personal trainer, I live in athleisure year-round, but it’s definitely a necessity when you’re sweating buckets. If it doesn’t wick sweat and feel soft and cool on my …
13 Super Useful Kitchen Gadgets to Make Meal Prep a Thousand Times Easier
If you’re anything like me, the words “meal prep” instantly make you break out in a cold sweat. I wish I was one of those people who liked to cook, or even just someone who just buckled down and did the meal prep routine on a regular basis without whining, lol. But, sigh, that will never be …
5-Minute Skincare Routines For AM & PM
Skincare is as personal as it gets. We all have a unique skin type, concerns, time available, and preferences. We spend a lifetime trying product after product, and our skin keeps changing with the seasons and years in the meantime. It’s not easy figuring out a skincare routine, and there’s a lot of competition for our beauty product dollars. …
Easy Ways to Sneak Movement Into Your Day
As a personal trainer and lifelong gym rat, it’s easy to take for granted my ongoing love of lifting weights and running, as well as the easy access to gym equipment and regular free time. But I’m frequently reminded that that’s not always the case for most people. Many are busy parents, others are not the biggest fans of traditional …
Two High-Intensity Low-Impact Workouts to Get Results While Saving Time and Your Joints
When you’re pressed for time, a full-body workout’s the way to go. By working your whole body in one session, you’ll get the biggest bang for your training buck via cardiovascular benefits, calorie burn, and strength building stimulus. Typically, high intensity workouts tend to also be high impact. But not everyone can tolerate a lot …
Boost Your Workouts With These 4 Kickass Finishers
It’s inevitable when you workout regularly for a long period of time. You hit a plateau with your results, you get bored, or you just want to push your limits and get a good sweat/muscle burn on. Never fear, I have just the tweak that your workouts need — finishers. Finishers are short circuits of all-out effort …
How to Get More Protein In Your Daily Diet
If you’re like me, you sometimes struggle to get enough protein in each day. And you know just how important that macronutrient is for maintaining and building muscle and overall health. Protein contains amino acids, which are the building blocks of muscle and tissue, and we need it for building muscle and recovery. And as we get older, we lose …