Another Christmas has come and gone, Charlie Brown has thrown out his pathetic little tree, and I find myself reflecting on the most important thing about the holiday – the gifts that I did or did not receive. You would think I am still 10 years old with the number of gifts I still receive [...]
Posts Tagged ‘training’
What’s Wrong With Hallmark?
Posted in Motivational, tagged certified trainer, contest prep, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health coach, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, training on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Baking Cakes and Other Thoughts on Challenging Endeavors
Posted in Contest Prep, Motivational, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged contest prep, diet, exercise, fitness, gym, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal training, strength, training on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing in life comes easy. I’ve learned this through various experiences. When I was 6 I was pretty sure I was going to be a professional tennis player. I was obsessed. By the time I turned 11 I was really burnt out from playing tennis and discovered that turning professional was going to be a [...]
Give Me A Break!
Posted in Contest Prep, Health Foods, Motivational, Nutrition, tagged contest prep, delt training, diet, exercise, fitness, gym, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, psychological, training, weight on May 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As time goes by I continue to learn more and more about my body. I never fully understood the way it operated until I started competing and was forced to stick to an extremely regimented diet and exercise program on a daily basis. Very subtle changes to my diet or my exercise routine have a [...]
Hello Skinny Jeans, I’ve Missed You
Posted in Motivational, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged certified, delt training, diet, exercise, fitness, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, training, weight on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was sitting here contemplating a good topic for my next blog when I happened to see a commercial on tv advertising a new weight loss product. It occurred to me that probably the #1 goal for most people at this time of year, as bathing suit season rapidly approaches, is to lose weight. This [...]
Build on Your Loss or Let Your Loss Build on You
Posted in Motivational, tagged certified trainer, contest prep, exercise, fitness, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, training on January 17, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Well I didn’t bring home the trophy in the Fit Body Contest I competed in over the weekend in Florida, but I did bring home some experience to grow on and some thoughts to chew on. Whether you are a competitor or not, there is always a certain amount of disappointment that comes along with [...]
I’m not going to get shoulders like IFBB Pro Cheryl Brown if I don’t even try.
Posted in Motivational, tagged certified, certified trainer, coach, contest prep, delt training, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, Mental Attitude, mental focus, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, training on August 3, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I took a little hiatus from posting on my website – not because it was a conscious decision, rather I simply did not feel like writing and I was saying to myself “what’s the point”. Then it got me thinking – isn’t that what most people say when they go off their diet or stop [...]
Prep Time!
Posted in Contest Prep, Motivational, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged certified trainer, coach, contest prep, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, strength, training, weight on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love contest prep season. And I hate it. But I hate it in that way that you hate it when your significant other leaves the dirty frying pan on the stove all day. The thing I hate about it is what I love about it. I love having a painstakingly structured diet to follow, [...]
The Burn Factor
Posted in Burn Factor, Personal Training, Shoulders/Delts, tagged certified trainer, coach, delt training, exercise, exercise of the week, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, shoulder training, strength, training, weight on May 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once a week I am going to post an exercise and let’s call it the “burn factor”, for purposes of avoiding the overused title of “exercise of the week”. And in return, I want you to tell me your “burn factor” for the week. Let’s go over the rules. The exercise has to be one [...]
Butter Read This: My Spray Disaster!
Posted in Health Foods, Healthy Alternatives, Nutrition, tagged certified, certified trainer, coach, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, training on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” should be renamed “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Killing My Diet”. Ugh!!! I LOVE “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” spray. For years, I have drowned my food in it – I even spray my chicken with it until all I can taste is that awesome, buttery goodness. Butter [...]
Kombucha – a healthy alternative to soda!
Posted in Health Foods, Healthy Alternatives, Nutrition, tagged diet, exercise, fitness, gym, health, health coach, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, philadelphia, strength, training, weight on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is my new favorite treat! Kombucha! I love it. A good friend of mine introduced me to this drink a couple months ago and it has become part of my afternoon routine. Such a refreshing treat and the supposed health benefits just make it that much better. Kombucha is actually a colony of bacteria [...]
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