If you are my friend on Facebook or know anything about my gym, chances are you know that there was a bodybuilding show this past weekend in Westbrook. Chances are you were reminded of that over and over and over if you are associated with any of the competitors on Facebook. Sorry (not sorry) about […]
A new study shows that for most time-crunched people who work out a few times a week and try to fit their cardio and resistance training into the same workout, it doesn’t matter which mode of exercise they do first. However, more research still needs to be done on athletes or people who train often […]
My mother was a really good dancer. Unfortunately, I was a typical kid and every time she’d bust into a move (although this was before people actually busted a move …) I’d get embarrassed – for her? for me? – and tell her stop. OMG. Seriously, it’s so literally mortifying when your mom dances if […]
This past week I saw three different clients who told me the same thing: “Why did I wait so long to come back to the gym?” A couple of them had been AWOL for months, one, a few weeks. The interesting thing, to me, was that 15 minutes into their workouts each of them told […]
This morning during my leg workout visions of ice cream lumbered through my head. Not any old ice cream, though, but the brand-new “core” ice creams being advertised by Ben & Jerry’s. Sigh. Ask anyone I know and talk to on a regular basis: I’ve been thinking about these danged ice creams ever since I […]
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 my classic workouts is called Booty Call. No, not that Booty Call. This is a leg workout that really works the muscles of the butt. Some workouts are so great they deserve a name, and coming up with suitable titles for my all-star routines is one of my weird little pleasures. It’s fun. […]
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 […]
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