Be the Change

So here's the deal.  You're in charge of your life, health, welfare.  You control the narrative.  You are the captain flying the plane or piloting the ship.  Sure, you may be working in concert (or opposition) with your spouse or family members but make no mistake, YOU have the power to create positive change in …

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Tapping Into Previous Successes

So how was your 2016? Did you reach a goal, make a change, improve in some way?  Did you spend more time with your kids, less time at work, or did you walk away from an unhealthy or unsafe situation?  Did you make a new good friend, drop a negative or toxic one or broaden …

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Your Final Holiday Hustle Workouts

We're going to make life a little easier for you in case you're traveling, working hard before the holiday or out and about.  Here are your next 4 days of workouts.  Keeping it short and sweet so you have NO excuses to get something done. Wednesday 12/21:  10 Pushups, 10 Squats, 10  Jumping Jacks - …

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#HolidayHustle

Happy Friday!  The Holiday Hustle Challenge continues! This week has been pretty challenging so today we're keeping it simple. The Plank Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders Walk your feet back so you're balancing on the front part of your foot Stay in a high plank (on your hands) or slowly …

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Catch Up Day

Today's catch up day!  If you’ve missed a day or two of the Holiday Hustle 25 Day Challenge today’s your chance to get caught up. Pick one or two workouts from the  Holiday Hustle Challenge Calendar  and consider yourself back on track. For those of you with perfect attendance drop your happy self into a …

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Ready for the Pyramid?

Welcome to Day 13 of the Holiday Hustle 25 Day Challenge.    So here's the deal.  Aim to do every repetition until you max out.    Then.  And only then should you drop down to a less challenging exercise once you max out.    Burpees can drop down to Jumping Jacks.  Pushups can go from …

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Starting Off on the Right Foot

Following the Holiday Hustle?  Click on the holiday-hustle-calendar  for today's and all of the workouts so far.  Didn't have a chance to jump in on December 1st?  Now is just as good a time as any.  Good luck. Motivate Your Monday Monday's are universally known as the first day of staring 'X'.  From exercise programs, …

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The CIM – A Recap

Do you want to know what was running through my head at Mile 19 on the marathon?  "Wow!  19 already?" And here's what was running through my head at Mile 23. "Thank God I don't ever have to do this again". It's funny how your thought process can shift in 4 short miles.  But that, my …

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The Planning is the Thing

Today your Hustle is a planning day.  Sit down for a few minutes and figure out your workouts for the week.  Schedule 3 or 4 cardio sessions and 2-3 strength sessions. Let's have a full week of consistency and no excuses.  Have an early start to your day, get up 30 minutes early.  Party plans …

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Holiday Hustle Weekend Edition

I'm on my way to Sacramento, CA so I can run the California Intl Marathon on Sunday.  And since I'll kind of be out of pocket I'm posting Saturday and Sunday's Holiday Hustle Challenge Workouts today. Day 3 - Total Body Blast (Saturday 12/3) 25 repetitions of each (1 or 2 times through) Jumping Jacks …

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