Workouts

Work Out Excuses…

Posted by on May 5, 2010 at 2:23 am

Have you ever had to miss boot camp or your workout? Of course you have. Now one of my clients is pretty serious about his training and didn’t want to get picked on upon his return from what seemed like purposeful absences…take a look:

Weathering the Storm: Your Fitness Journey

Posted by on April 30, 2010 at 6:56 am

It seemed like a normal sunny Calgary Saturday afternoon. We had spring fever so we decided to go on a family bike ride. Our plan was to haul our bikes in the truck to a park area and then do about a 20-30 km loop and then drive home. We had one reluctant teenager in […]

Thinking of a Marathon?

Posted by on April 28, 2010 at 6:09 am

My good friend and running expert Jill Bruyere is my ‘go-to girl’ for any running related questions. She’s posted on my blog in the past and here she has some great advice for anyone considering a marathon.  She has a very affordable e-book that will guide you every step of the way. Currently, my business […]

High Intensity Interval Training Success!

Posted by on April 26, 2010 at 6:00 am

Since we’ve been on the topic of HIIT, I wanted to share with you an update on a success story from one of my clients. Franca, my beautiful boot camper that was featured in this blog, has started to incorporate HIIT to her workouts when she isn’t at boot camp. Since she started her fitness […]

High Intensity Interval Training

Posted by on April 22, 2010 at 6:00 am

High intensity interval training. I love it! This is one of the most effective ways to burn fat. Experts say: “In research, HIIT has been shown to burn adipose (fat) tissue more effectively than low-intensity exercise – up to 50% more efficiently.” “HIIT speeds up your metabolism and keeps it revved up for some time […]

No Time to Train?

Posted by on April 20, 2010 at 6:00 am

I wanted to share with you my situation that happened over the weekend. I know that we’re living parallel lives in many ways. We all have busy schedules and trying to get a workout in seems like an impossibility. On Saturday morning, I think I was in the car all morning until about 2 pm, […]

Boot Camp Ab Series for Home

Posted by on April 14, 2010 at 6:00 am

I thought you might enjoy the CONTENT of this video, even if it makes you a little dizzy to watch it. (Junior videographer at work and a new camera…trust me, these videos can only get better!) Here we are ending a boot camp session with a 4 minute ab series. Pay attention to the cues […]

5 Weird Flat Abdominal Fitness Tips

Posted by on April 12, 2010 at 6:00 am

Here I am with my friend and mentor Craig Ballantyne. I thought you might enjoy his weird abdominal fitness tips, so take it away Craig! 5 Weird Flat Abdominal Fitness Tips By Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS If you’ve been struggling to get flat, sexy abs and burn belly fat with traditional workouts, then you are […]

Running a 10K?

Posted by on April 9, 2010 at 6:00 am

I had the good fortune to meet a running expert at the Las Vegas conference I recently attended. Many of you come to me with your running related questions and I prefer to direct them to someone with more experience in this area. I”m not a runner by any stretch and I want the best […]

#1 Mistake Runner’s Make

Posted by on April 7, 2010 at 6:00 am

My colleague, Jill Bruyere, is an expert on running. We’re in a mentorship group that meets a few times a year and I’ve gotten to know and respect her.  I’ve decided to make her my ‘go to girl’ with all our running related questions. I was pleased to hear what she had to say about […]