Father-daughter dynamic duo at the Flex Lewis Classic in June 2014. My first personal trainer was my dad. I was 11 or 12 years old, and deep into my love of soccer with a goal of playing on the high school varsity team in a few years.  My parents divorced when I was young, and when my siblings and I …

Swimsuit shopping. These two words can conjure up a whole range of negative emotions for most women, including myself. The lighting is, shall we say, less than flattering, and there are several mirrors to view our body from every angle.  Many a woman has optimistically carried a pile of suits into those tiny, stuffy cubicles and trudged out with empty …

Raise your hand if you like the feeling of accomplishment after a hard sweat sesh.  Sometimes you just gotta sprint the stress out, feel that sweat dripping down your body, and get a little (or a lot) breathless.   Here’s a new treadmill interval workout for your enjoyment.  The great thing is, you can scale the intensity and speed of …

Today’s post comes from fit pro turned life coach Stephanie Williamson, creator of the 12-week online program {Eat. Train. Love} YOUniversity.                    *          *          *          *          *          *         …

There you are.  Resting on a bench, sweat dripping down your chest and soaking through your shirt, head hanging down, breathing hard.  Geez, you think, this workout’s kicking my butt!  I have nothing left in the tank.  What’s wrong with me today?   Does this sound familiar?  Some days you feel like you’re dragging ass and the workout is owning …

You don’t have to bench press if you don’t want to. I was having lunch with an old friend recently and she mentioned that she really needed to work on her stomach and that she knows that she needs to do sit-ups to achieve her goal of a stronger, leaner midsection after having kids.  But then she complained about how sit-ups hurt …

The time of year between late October and January 1st can seem fraught with minefields of all of our favorite foods — grandma’s famous stuffing, pumpkin pie, snickerdoodle cookies, fudge, Uncle Fred’s potent Christmas punch, candy, and bottomless glasses of wine and beer.  I’m salivating just writing that!  I am a sucker for the sweets myself. And I’ve spent many …

“I just can’t ever stick to a diet.” “I’m so lazy and unmotivated.” “I suck at cooking healthy meals.” “I hate exercising.” “I could never do that.” Have you ever found yourself thinking these things?  Maybe dozens or even hundreds of times over the years?  These kind of thoughts may be setting ourselves up for failure before we’ve even begun. …

Nothing’s better than a little warm comfort food when the temperature drops.  And even better, if it helps use up our leftovers from Thanksgiving or other holiday festivities, all the better. Ingredients:1-2# Turkey, shredded/chopped1/4 Onion2-3 Cloves Garlic, mincedBone Broth (made from bones of turkey) and/orChicken Broth (I used both)Shredded Carrots (as much as you want)Celery, chopped (as much as you …