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5 Tips for Summer Workout Safety
There are record breaking heat waves occurring across the continent this summer. If you are going to exercise outdoors, remember to stay safe with these five tips Read more
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The Five-Minute HIIT Like a Pro Workout
HIIT is an acronym for High Intensity Interval Training. It's all the rage and for a very good reason: It involves shorter workouts with greater results for the time spent than your traditional steady-state cardio. In a HIIT workout you Read more
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The Five-Minute Summer Body Workout – Part 2
Summer: It's both the time to get in shape and the time for sequels – This workout is a little bit of both! You loved last year's Five-Minute Summer Body Workout so we created a brand new one for you, Read more
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Chest and Triceps Dumbbell Workout
Previously, we discussed training your back and biceps muscles together as an upper body split. This month, let's talk about another common training split: chest and triceps. These muscle groups are commonly Read more
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The Four-Minute Cardio Workout for Your Heart
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, of the top 10 fitness trends to look out for in 2016, body-weight training ranked #2 on the list. It's no surprise, bodyweight training requires no equipment, which means no expense. You Read more
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Garbanzo Bean Football Salad
If there is one food my kids love it’s a French fry and if there is one food my kids hate it’s a potato. Welcome to parenting. That means completely normal foods like potato salad are now out of the question! Read more
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Fit Tip: Trouble Areas | The Hips
The past few months we’ve been discussing “trouble spots” or “target areas”. While I agree with the popular saying that “you can’t spot train,” I also believe we can “target” these areas. We need to train Read more
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Fit Tip: Get Fit By Escaping Zombies!!
If you have kids in public school, like I do, back-to-school has turned into back-to-fundraising. I’m a personal trainer, so rather than selling cookies, one year I helped run a Halloween-themed obstacle course fundraiser. This was a huge Read more
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Season Favorite: Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Nothing is more basic than a stay at home mom’s love of PUMPKIN SPICE! Picture me every September and October screaming PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE SEASON like Will Ferrell’s joyously bellowing out Santa! Read more
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Pea, Prosciutto, and Parmesan Salad
When I was growing up my family always served a lot, and I mean A LOT of frozen peas because it was my father’s favorite vegetable. I could never understand why, and I honestly Read more
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The Two-Minute Ab Workout for Beginners
One of the major mistakes people make when it comes to fitness is performing exercises with improper form. This leads to decreased results and a greater likelihood of injury. Bad form is often the result of attempting exercises that are Read more
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The Two-Minute Cardio Warm Up
Professional athletes warm up for a reason and you should too! Research has shown that warming up before exercise can help performance as well as decrease the chance of injury. This holds true for both resistance training as well as Read more