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Not Sleeping Well? It Could be Your Mattress.

Not many people know this, but for the past year or so I have had a very hard time sleeping. I will get very tired and fall right to sleep, but then get up a few hours later and not be able to go back to sleep. We tried flipping our mattress (in the Caribbean…

A Girl Should Have a Utility Knife

When I first met my husband he was pretty horrified at my lack of decent knives. Seriously, I had no good kitchen knives and no good folding knives. Fast forward 19 years and I have drawer full of Shun, Sabatier, Victorinox, and Dexter-Russel knives in my kitchen, as well as 2 awesome folding utility knife…

So You Want to be A Fitness Trainer?

People get into fitness training as a business for many reasons. For some of us, we found new strength and mobility through personal training and pilates or yoga, and decided to share that with others. For others they enjoy working with people and working out, so fitness is a perfect fit. However, like Audiologist Jobs,…

Intensity or Insanity? Tom Venuto on Workout Effort.

Today I bring you some Q & A with fitness expert and best selling author Tom Venuto about exercise intensity. As my regular readers know, I do believe in intense workouts but not to the point of injury or over-training, and I question the need for programs like Insanity. Here’s what Tom has to tell…

Fitness Trainers Should Help, not Hurt

This morning I woke up, made my coffee and breakfast, and sat down to check my email, Facebook, and Twitter streams. My good friend Erin wrote to me to say that she tried to take a kettlebell class at her gym but couldn’t make it through the warm up to picking up a bell. Then…

Weight

I received a comment on one of my YouTube videos that would ordinarily upset me. Let me preface this by saying that I lost about 50 pounds this past year, and now that I am in my 40s and was overweight for so many years, I am now dealing with a lot of loose skin….

51% Off Turbulence Training for Abs This Week!

Happy Independence Week! That’s right, it’s Independence Week, not just American Independence Day. Here’s why… Men’s Health fitness expert and world-famous trainer Craig Ballantyne, creator of the Turbulence Training for Abs System, has announced this week is “Independence from Belly Fat” week all around the world. To celebrate, you’ll get over 51% off his follow-along-at-home…

10 Minute Bikini Body Pilates Workout

This is my most recent video; a super-effective 10 minute Pilates sculpting workout that you can do anywhere. Whittle you waist, tighten your tushie, and tone all of your muscles! Enjoy… Tweet

Best Temperature for Gym

As the weather gets a bit more extreme in terms of temperature, one might long for either outdoor fireplaces or an icy air conditioned gym to work out in. We recently had a big discussion about the “proper” temperature range for indoor exercise, as many of our guests do not like to sweat too much….

Neck and Shoulder Pain Video

I usually assume that people suffer from neck and shoulder tension and pain. Even if it isn’t all day, all the time, everyone I know complains about stiff shoulders and tightness in the neck. This led me to put together a quick 10 minute daily exercise routine that addresses this area directly. Enjoy! If these…