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’...
Once-a-Month Fitness Training Plan
One of my clients this morning was telling me how happy she was that her son got to come home from college for Easter. Me, half-jokingly: "Wait - how can you possibly have a son in college?" You see, we started working together when she realized she was struggling to...
What can I do about my jiggly arms?
One of my clients just asked me a question I get virtually every day from women over 45: “How do I lose this [grabs body part - in this case, her upper arm].” I told her what I’ve been saying for years – my erstwhile signature sound bite: “You have more control over...
Are Your Goals Mature?
My old friend and former co-worker, Nick Tumminello* just wrote a post that ended: “ … to many clients, "getting results" from exercising isn't about achieving impressive deadlift numbers or to build a wider back – those are gym-rat goals. It simply means staying...
This “Trick” Can Reduce Your Intake of Calorie Rich Foods (like cake, cookies, donuts, and pizza) by Nearly One-Third
You know how you gorged yourself on that pizza the other day? It’s completely natural to eat that second (third?) piece of pizza today because the negative weight and health consequences are so far off in the future. Psych nerds call it "Delay Discounting." ...
Starting a New Fitness Program? The Number After Zero is 1
It’s a brand new year, and if you’re like most people, you ate and drank your face off from Thanksgiving straight through New Years, and waited for the magic date to start straightening out your nutrition and fitness program. New Year, New You, blah, blah, blah....
Should You Eat Before or After Exercising in the Morning
I got this question through Messenger a second ago ... Q: "When exercising in the morning do we eat before or after?" A: It depends. (I know, EVERYONE hates that answer.) There MAY a slight advantage in fasted exercise. On the other hand, the lack of food makes...
Have You Tried “Bionic” Fiber
Try this "Bionic Fiber" combo recommended by www.thegutinstitute.com [the fat burning lingo is their's not mine] --- Version A: Inulin-FOS 1-2 TBS + Psyllium (if not allergic) 1 TBS + high ORAC green powder (e.g., Amazing Grass or Raw Reserve) in 2 cups of water...
Sleep Your Way to Belly Fat Loss?
[Sleeping baby. Awww.] Sleep your way to fat loss? A small (239 subjects) but long (6 years) study showed that increasing sleep from 6 hours or less to 7 hours or more reduced belly fat gain by about 26%. [Read closely: That does NOT say you will lose 26% of your...
How to Get Rid of Jiggly Arms after Menopause
One of my clients just asked me a question I get virtually every day from women over 45: “How do I lose this [grabs body part - in this case, her upper arm].” I told her what I’ve been saying for years – my signature sound bite that made me rich and famous*: “You have...
You Are Not a Dog (Rewards Don’t Work)
Nothing personal, of course ;-) What I'm saying here is that we humans don't react like dogs -- rewards don't work. You know, like ... "I've been good all week, so I deserve this dessert" Or, "I just had a great workout, so I've earned this...
Is This the Best Core Training Exercise?
As you should know by now :-) the "3" in my famous 3-4-5 Total Body Fitness System is for the three orthogonal planes - sagittal, frontal and transverse. Wait - don't freak out. Here's a pretty picture with lots of colors for you: Your body moves in all three planes...