A year ago, Kyle Killip bravely showed up for my high-intensity sports training class. He’d decided to take part in a “Lose 20 Pounds in 20 Months” challenge I was holding to celebrate the publication of my book. Kyle’s life took a turn for the different after that class, which tended to cater to the […]
I hate doing housework. I dread it and dislike it the entire time I’m doing it. I’ve tried everything to make myself look forward to my time puttering around my home. I just can’t. Meh. However, I do enjoy the result. Entering my kitchen and seeing clean counters and a shiny sink? Awesome. Settling into […]
One of the things I do as a fitness professional is help people get ready to compete in physique competitions. You know, like bodybuilders and figure and bikini athletes. I gotta tell you, every one of my clients betrays the stereotype society tends to hold of people who get involved in such things. They’re focused […]
This morning I was thinking a lot about mastery — about the process of getting great anything, whether it’s weight loss or building a business, achieving a fitness goal or even having a successful relationship. Part of what I do is coach people to their goals, but I also try to push myself in new […]
I’ve been grouchy lately, I’ll admit it. My ankle and knee hurt, my hip is not that happy with me and some days it’s hard to zip up my jeans even though I’m pretty much living on broccoli, chicken and brown rice. My left shoulder has a twinge. It sucks being a woman of a […]
Quick! What’s the cause of obesity — a lack of exercise or overeating? Your answer might be a reflection of your current body shape. Researchers from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that people who believe diet is most implicated in obesity have […]
I just had a big birthday. I’m not going to lie. I’ve been moaning about it — not because I’m worried I look older or act older. I just have noticed (and most likely this has to do with the awful crud that’s going around this cold/flu season) that I need more rest between my […]
It’s the time of year when we hereby resolve to do something: lose weight, change careers, make more money, learn a language. That’s cool, because part of life is moving forward and improving ourselves. Forward momentum gives us confidence and what psychologists call “self-efficacy,” or our belief in our own ability to do things — […]
One of my personal training clients today told me her husband ribbed her a little about training with me — given that I’m a Zumba teacher and all. You know, what with that Zumba prostitution thing going on in southern Maine. She joked that maybe that would get him into the gym — perhaps now […]
Yes, it’s true: I teach Zumba and I went to my Zumba training at the now-notorious Pura Vida studio in Kennebunk. You know, the one in the news in connection with the alleged prostitution operation. And no, even though I was less-than-impressed with the certification process (you can read about my feelings here, when I […]
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