Yesterday we completed the Nutrition Challenge (and we'll unpack that challenge later this week), but today we kick off our November Challenge, where we'll tackle movement. It's the simplest of all challenges; your goal is to do some intentional movement/activity for 30 minutes daily. Take a 30- minute strength class, walk, do three 10-minute walks, …
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LIVE Workouts on Zoom!
In March 2020, like most fitness professionals, I moved my in-person boot-camp classes online and taught via Zoom. There was a *steep* learning curve to be sure; lighting, camera angles, and formatting a class that can be done in a space the size of a yoga mat and of course figuring out the sound. Oh …
The December Challenge is Here!
I recognize that December is a big month for many of us. Lots of to-do's, lots of places to go, people to see and I think it's the PERFECT time to do something that supports your wellness. Because listen, we're heading into a season that creates tension, stress, and expectations that are sky high and …
A New Challenge is Coming!
Normally I throw down fitness challenges but this time around I'm going a different route. If 2020 and 2021 have shown us anything, it's that our mental and emotional health is as important as how long we can hold a plank or how many Burpees we can do in a minute. So this year it's …
How to Move the Needle
I work very hard to provide interesting content that will appeal to my readers; information, tips, strategies and a perspective that comes from a real live person, who, like you, has to juggle a schedule to go for a run, or who shoves a (non-vegan) donut in her pie hole when stressed. I succeed. I …
Positive AF
No matter what healthy habits you adopt, you cannot and will not sustain long-term success if you feed yourself a steady diet of negativity and self-doubt. Here are 3 things you can do to get your mind right. Hand to G-d, your life will change once you stop being such a jerk to yourself. Counter …
Create An Environment For Success
Today we're going to give you a few tips to create an environment that supports your health and fitness goals. This environment includes Your Space (your home) and Your People (your support system) and once you have both set up properly it will make your journey easier and you'll be more apt to succeed. Ready? …
You Get What You Put In
When setting health and fitness goals, the SMART method is a great blueprint ; Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic or Relative and Timely. But there's one more important piece of the puzzle. Pat can I buy a vowel? I'll take an "e" please. As in Effort. When setting goals don't forget to identify and quantify how …
Workout Rule #3
Performance-based goals are deciding to run a race with a time goal, wanting to swim a mile, beat your time when you hike a specific trail, hit a PR in a dead-lift or do a pull up. When you set a performance-based goal you are taking away any decision about whether or not you want …
Virtual Healthy Happy Hour
Our Virtual Healthy Happy Hour group has been meeting every Monday night for 7 weeks now. Each week we hop on a Zoom call. We go around the group one by one and recap what everyone's goals were the previous week and how we did. Then we go around again and set new goals for …