Know this about weight loss
You’re not going to love every moment of the health and weight loss journey. It’s going to feel hard, and you’re going to want to give up at some point. You’re going to get off track. Past habits and patterns are going to creep in and attempt to thwart your...
Are you averse?
THERE IS NO REAL REWARD WITHOUT RISK Everything amazing I’ve achieved in my life - business, finance, relationships... It’s all started with a major risk. Saying YES to discomfort at magnitude. Saying YES to investing money. Saying YES to putting pride...
Present > Future
In my 35+ years in the health and fitness industry, it’s not unusual for me to see people stay in the contemplation phase for YEARS before finally taking action on their goals. It seems like there’s always next Monday or next month or after my birthday or next year....
Why are we becoming less happy?
We live in a world that is so fast-paced that our human brains don’t know what to make of it. Think back 100 years – cars were only on the market the past few decades, airplanes were just becoming a thing, and TV had decades before it would come into existence. Life...
How not to binge eat
We’ve all been there. The pizza arrived and we said “just two slices” but then ate four. We promised ourselves no dessert, but suddenly we ate a super-sized portion. Overeating is incredibly common – more common than not I’d...
Date your health & fitness
A bit of a strange title, I know. But allow me to explain… When you are dating in regard to relationships, we all know it’s best to take it slow, progressively, and thoughtfully. When it comes to food and fitness, people want to do the equivalent of marriage on the...
The problem with dieting
Most diets work. They work for a while. They work while you have enough “willpower” to adhere. But you know something about willpower? It’s finite. We can’t rely on it forever. If you want a lean, healthy body for the long term, whatever you’re doing today needs to be...
How to stay fit when you just don’t have time
Over my years working in fitness and nutrition I’ve worked with A LOT of clients - 90% of them women. I’ve had to really navigate what hold them back. I’ve talked to hundreds of women about their struggles with weight. I know about the fear of failing again, the fear...
Two things I can’t stand
Contemplation. Indecision. Two things I truly can’t stand. Sure maybe when you’re buying a house or a car… But not when it comes to your health and taking action. Not when it comes to changing your life, living more vibrantly, and getting stronger. Getting...
Quick and Easy Body Fat Estimator
How We’re Different from Bootcamps and other gyms in Timonium
[Transcript] I get it. You have lots of choices when looking for a personal trainer in Timonium. On my block alone there's a big box gym, a low-priced chain gyms, a bootcamp gym, and a sports performance gym all claiming you can ALSO do personal training there. Ask...
What the Heck is a Fartlek Class??
First, grow up and stop that snickering. One of my clients told me she’d taken a Fartlek Class and asked what I thought. Me: “A Fartlek CLASS?? What’s a Fartlek CLASS? (Politely, in my head) “How can Fartlek even be a class?” (Less politely in my head) “What kinda’...