I'm on one today friends! Sometimes you have to get sick of your own B.S. before you can get off your rear and LEVEL UP! My Blog has gone to the wayside these past couple of months as my work and family life have been busy, busy, busy...but it's a new month and I'm ready to ramp this up and STOP MAKING EXCUSES. What's been on my mind and heart these past 24 hours is MINDSET, STRATEGY, and GOING FOR IT - ALL THE WAY! . I've told you all before I have huge personal and profe

So here's the thing...chicken, fish, and broccoli alone are not going to get your belly flat or your booty lifted. Nor will they keep them that way! . Yes, eating clean is an essential component to that transformation and the maintenance of your new bod; however, there is another essential component that needs to be incorporated to improve your health and transform your body... . STRENGTH TRAINING . I know some of you are concerned about "bulking up" or are just frankly inti

A recent conversation with some of my girlfriends, who, like me, are recently (within 3 years or less) single has me wanting to encourage and inspire those of you who may be in the same boat. Some of my friends are loving the single life; others, well, let's just say it's not their "cup of tea". For me, it's the best damn tea I've had the pleasure of experiencing ;) . What I want to say to those of you who are single in today's crazy world is this... Live POWERFULLY! And b

Sometimes the hardest days, the hardest scenarios, circumstances, and situations that we find ourselves in are the ones that grow our character, our resolve, our determination, our inner fire the most... It is how we respond and react to these trials that change our course. How is your race going? Are you meeting your challenges, your doubters, your mountains, head on? Or are you shrinking back when they rise up to meet you and want to defeat you? I am the only one who can

We are almost halfway through 2019 already; can you believe it? Are you still moving forward to reach your goals? Have you surpassed them; have you given up on them? . Starting and maintaining a workout regimen is not easy for many; and for those of us who "can't live without it", we have our off days as well. But here's the thing...tomorrow is a NEW day. You don't have to wait for January 1, 2020 to start over. . Baby steps. Giant leaps. Medium size shuffles...just star

Do we strive so hard for acceptance and approval that we have lost our authenticity? Our true self, our inner warrior, our inner champion, our "this is who I am whether you like it or not"? . Our society is so shallow these days and our social media habits confirm that. . Are we finding our value in the number of "likes", or hearts we receive or comments or shares? I think in many ways we do. . Where does this leave us in knowing the real people? The people who's lives we

Yes, it's true and it is the message that so many of us want to ignore. . You hear all kinds of percentages, numbers, equations, etc. all telling you how important it is to eat well if you are wanting to lose weight, gain energy, be healthy, the list is endless. . Well, it is true. Everyone has their own "equation" as to how important it is for their own body and mind to be at peak performance, but in the end, we ALL need to get our nutrition on track for longevity and to ju

There is no end point, but there is a starting point; and we each have to determine for ourselves when or if we leave the gate. And when we leave do we do it with fear, anxiety, and emotional distress? Or do we kick open that gate with determination, focus, purpose ,and a "hell ya!"? . Set your eyes, your mind, your heart on your ultimate picture of you and your life at its best and steel that image in your mind. THAT rendition of you is where your new path will lead you. A

If I could accomplish anything in my career it would be to demolish the false assumptions and self-defeating lies we all at times believe about our abilities to accomplish hard tasks, seemingly impossible goals, or overcome terrifying obstacles that may face us every morning when we open our eyes. . There are so many lost, depressed, defeated people out there I want to reach with the message that they ARE enough. You CAN do hard things. Why NOT you? There is so much beauty

So I have been in Seattle all week on a much needed getaway with my son. It is amazing to me how every time I unplug and focus on the most important things in life - my children, how my perspective on everything changes. . I am so blessed to be in a place in my life where I am able to sit down with my son and my daughter and really hear what they have to say and focus on the amazing human beings they have become. I am so proud of them. This re-focused career of fitness and

Have you settled for a life you are deceptively comfortable with because you have given up on a dream and have accepted mediocre, average, better than some? . Have you decided to stop fighting for your dreams because society or someone in your life has told you to just be grateful for what you have and not be greedy or want more, want better, want what you've always dreamed your life could be? . Have you decided the security in the prudent and tedious is worth giving up on th

What a journey these last few months have been. So many days when I wish my progress would go more quickly; but I know that slow and steady is the best recipe when transforming your body and mind from the inside out. It is never easy and there are days of frustration but I just keep pushing myself forward. The food is the key. Especially as I get closer to my goals. I am getting stronger and lifting heavier for sure, but my nutrition has got to match up to the rest of my

Personal training... Why do I have such a passion for this?  Because of days like today and these amazing human beings who come in for my help to change not just their physical shape but their futures, their health, their lives, and the lives of their families.  These people who come to me for help are many times intimidated, scared, depressed, abused, and very unhealthy. . Imagine needing to lose 120 pounds, you are a single dad raising two daughters and not knowing where to

Hump Day VIBES!! ! Here's to you my fellow warriors... be fierce today and let love and hope fill your world. The war rages on but everyday we win the battles that make us stronger to fight another day. Don't listen to the "I can't" to the "you can't" or to any of the other voices inside your mind that want to stop your beautiful fight forward. . So many times in life I've given up on my dream to train people, give them hope through physical and emotional strength, help the

Understand this: lifting the iron, punching the bag, or any of the other physically demanding things you choose to do to get strong is only one part of an essential principle in becoming your best self. Have you set your mind, defined your "why?", created your plan on how to move your mountains - physical, mental, and emotional? . Are you attempting this by yourself...? . Surround yourself with people who desire your success and satisfaction as much as you do. The ones, wh

What do you REALLY want? That is where you start. Do you want the things in life that are easy, mediocre, simple, effortless? . If you do then stop reading now and go live your life; you have achieved your goals and your dreams already... But have you? . If you want to live your best life then you need to set goals that test you, goals that exhaust you, goals that try to break you, goals that demand your body, soul and mind, goals that wound you on your way to achievement,

Yes YOU can... The dreams you chase and the goals you set are yours alone to manifest. Don't dismiss your passions or your greatness for the approval or understanding of others. Set your goals HIGH and never stop believing in you. Filter carefully the voices you allow into your life. Only then can you realize your true self and use that power to inspire and ignite the ones around you. This world needs your badass self... combat the self-imposed instinct of stoic indiffer

It's already starting...the relentless mantras of "my summer body is in progress"/"working on my summer body"... Well what do you do with your body during the other three seasons? It is ludicrous to think you are living a healthy, balanced lifestyle if you have to go on a crash diet/hardcore workout regimen every spring, in hopes of "getting my summer body back". Why not just work on your body and your mind all four seasons? Keep them healthy and functioning at their best

Meal Prep... some people swear by it, some people avoid it, some people don't even know what it is. However, if your goal is to change your lifestyle, you really want to make this weekly routine one of your best friends. In order to meet the demands and deal with all the "crazy" that happens in our lives each week, having your meals prepped and planned before Monday morning even arrives is a life saver... in more ways than one. There are so many "diets" which don't teach peo

One month in! How are your workouts and food choices changing your life? More energy, better sleep, stronger body, clearer skin, and more focused mind??? Or has your forward progress been put on pause or stopped altogether? Guess what?? You can re-start NOW! EMBRACE THE GRIND! Remember, it's the intention, the WHY, that keeps us pushing and grinding through the workouts and the cravings and the days where we just feel like giving up. Some days it's hard! But just push