Did you do last week’s assignment?  Click here if you missed it… This week’s Assignment is very similar to last week, but we’re going to flip it.  I’m going to ask you to do a mini-circuit BEFORE your regular workout and am only giving you two categories - Core/Abs and Metabolic. Why? Because I said so. Kidding aside, it does have its purpose.  I’ve used this technique with a few of my clients (and most did ...

Hey!  Woof, I don’t know about you, but we had a crazy packed weekend that all culminated with Andrea, Maren and I watching a collegiate gymnastics meet yesterday afternoon. Two things immediately came to mind… 1. Gymnasts are amazing.  I’m always in awe when watching gymnasts flip and fling their bodies all over the place (even when they face-plant!) 2. Hot dogs still taste good, but only for like 30 secon ...

So yesterday’s workout was not fun. Actually, “not fun” doesn’t begin to describe it. It wasn’t that the workout was too tough, or that I ramped the intensity up, I just didn’t “feel” it.  I was getting tired too quickly, wasn’t able to use the same amount of intensity and it felt like I was walking through quick sand. Have you ever felt like that during a workout? It happens to me from time to time and I k ...

Hey!  Welcome to Workout Wednesday! Have you ever used Carpet Sliders in your workout?  The brand name version is the Valslide, and it’s an awesome workout tool. I use the el cheapo version, which you can buy at most “big box” stores over by the furniture movers. I’ve been using them in my studio for the past couple years and absolutely love them. They can take any basic exercise like a Reverse Lunge, and m ...

Hey! So I recently started taking guitar lessons again, which should have happened long, long ago.  I suppose I’m like many of my clients – I really want to become better, think I can become better on my own, then fail miserably in that line of thinking.  I suck and need help…so I hired a “coach” to get me there. He’s awesome.  I had an instructor after my first guitar was purchased, and he was horrible.  H ...

Hey! Alrighty so a couple weeks ago I was filming a bunch of workout videos, 13 to be exact, and I was wiped. Usually I try to film everything in one day – something that Andrea always shakes her head at – because I want to get ‘em done and move one.  I know it’ll hurt and I’ll regret it that night, and the next day, but I want to get the pain out of the way as soon as possible. However, last week’s workout ...

Hey! Sunday afternoon, during Maren’s “Rest Time,” I heard what sounded like jumping in our bedroom. I was curious for two reasons… First, why was she jumping. Second, why was she jumping in our room and not her’s? I went up to investigate, because her brother was napping and if he doesn’t get a decent nap he’s a bear, and found her in the middle of a set of burpees. I asked what she was doing and she breat ...

A couple weeks ago I had a consultation with an awesome lady. ================================= Keep reading if you’re a dude because it applies to you too! ================================= She’d lost a bit of weight on her own, but reached that plateau that is so mind-boggling frustrating. She’d worked her butt off, saw some results, got frustrated, worked “harder,” saw a little change, got angry and push ...