Are You a New Year’s Resolution Maker or Hater?

I personally like to “map out goals” vs. “make resolutions”. The difference is that by mapping out goals, I will review them quarterly to see if I’m on track. There is also an internal difference and I’m not just focused on one thing (like losing weight or getting in shape). My “goal mapping” includes other [...]

Video Tips for Your New Years Resolution to Lose Weight

C’mon, you know you’re thinking about it. Okay, so maybe you’re not thinking about what you can do to keep your resolution but I bet you’re thinking that it’s okay if you eat one more ______ (fill in the blank) because after January 1st you are going to ROCK your resolution to lose weight. 
Well, I [...]

How To Not KILL Your Family (and Waistline) These Holidays

I received an email the other day from my friend Jeff Anderson (aka The Muscle Nerd). I thoroughly enjoyed it because it was composed of the perfect blend of humorous sarcasm and TRUTH. Those two things blended together always touch me in a way that nothing else can. I LOVE IT!
Anytime we learn something while [...]

Where Are You on Your Health and Fitness Journey?

The other day I emailed a friend of mine the link to a post here “Do You Workout Like a Soldier at Boot Camp?” Well … no, she doesn’t and this was her reply:
“I loved the military workout article on your site.  Frankly, that site gives me a total guilt trip.  I’m sorry, but I don’t abide [...]

Do You Workout Like a Soldier at Boot Camp?

Do you ever wonder why our soldiers in the military workout so hard? I mean really, wouldn’t a simple jog and lifting a few weights be enough to keep them in reasonably good shape? Well, reasonably good shape isn’t enough if they are put in a position where the level of fitness that they have, [...]