20 Minutes or Less

The holidays are fast approaching and that means we're going to go from our "everyday normal" warp speed to Mach-10.  Shopping, cooking, eating, celebrating, wrapping presents for Christmas morning or the 8 nights of Hanukkah, and more eating.  Then there's the holiday socializing that will include eating and drinking.  Yikes! As a fitness professional I see …

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Core Challenge Workout – Day 18

Good morning Challengers! Here is your Core Challenge Workout for today: Plank Jacks - 30 seconds Knee to Chest to Elbow Plank - 45 seconds Bicycle Crunches - 45 seconds Repeat this sequence three times through. How to do the Exercises Plank Jacks From the high plank position (meaning on your hands) hop your feet …

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Feeling like a million bucks!

Exercising is a top priority to me and the reason that it's numero uno on my list is that I love how it makes me feel.  Do I always love it at that very moment?  Ok - bad example because I can honestly say that sweating and working out hard is truly joyful to me.  …

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Happy 2012!

This morning it would have been easy to skip my workout, call it a rest day and start fresh on January 2nd.  I'm sure plenty of people (maybe yourself included) did just that. I debated about a millisecond before getting into my workout clothes and heading down to the beach.  Instead of my normal New …

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By the Book

Visiting your local bookstore for a fitness book can be daunting.   Do you want to look like a Navy Seal?  A New York Ballet Company Dancer?  Do you want to have results like a contestant on the Biggest Loser or get your butt kicked by Harvey from Celebrity Fit Club?   While it's great to have …

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Are You Tracking Your Workouts?

A few months' ago I asked you to write down your workouts in a calendar or a planner.  How's that coming?   Writing down your workouts helps you not only keep track of what you are doing, but will provide that extra push when you need it. For example.  It's Wednesday and you're debating about whether …

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What Motivates You?

Ok readers, I want to hear from you.  Yes YOU!! I want to know what keeps you motivated to run, spin, walk the ridge, get to yoga every day, lift weights do boot camp or do that belly dancing workout I see on FitTV? Is it a friend who won't let you skip your workout?  …

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We’ll Call It “Speedwork”

My 3 1/2 year old is quick.  Lightning quick.  We spent the afternoon at Stinson Beach yesterdayand instead of playing in the sand or in the water, his activity of choice was to run up and down the beach.  Mostly down the beach.  Away from us and our comfy spot in the sand. Instead of …

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