For most people, the act of doing “cardio” can seem complicated. What exercises count as cardio? How long do I go for? How many calories am I burning? Well, first of all…in order to lose weight or burn fat, you really need to do 3-4 days a week of cardio. At the gym this can […]
Running continues to become more popular each year and the number of marathon and half marathon runners continues to increase! I have a lot of friends and clients who have set a goal to run a half marathon in 2012 and have asked for my help. So, I thought I would put together a simple […]
When Shape Magazine asked me what I thought would be a big trend in 2012, I had many ideas but the one I went with was “Sandbag Training” (see #12 in the article below). Sandbag training has been around for awhile now, but now many companies are making more functional bags with customized weights, handles […]
It’s that time of year again – time to start thinking about what you want to accomplish during the next year! For most people, at least 1 of their resolutions will revolve around health, diet, or weight loss. It’s a popular choice because the new year means you can create a “new you”! But, it […]
Last week we did our version of “The 12 Days of Christmas” at Bombshell Bootcamp and called it “The 12 Days of Fitness”! However, this is a great workout you can do any time of year. Start with a 10-15 minute warmup and then start this workout with #1 and work your way down to #12. […]
Here is my latest Culturemap article: “10 Things Your Personal Trainer Doesn’t Want to Hear Over The Holidays” Ahh, the holidays. Most trainers, including myself, dread this time of year because it’s a time when all of our clients go bizerk and forget everything they’ve learned and worked so hard for the rest of […]
Last night I held one of my weekly group training sessions with the Houston Rockets Power Dancers. I decided to make it a little harder than usual, because they are getting ready to start the new season (finally!) and will be on the court soon! So, I thought I’d share with you guys the exact […]
I’m thrilled to be featured on Shape Magazine’s website and featured in the post: “Top 10 Moves For a Tighter Tush”! When they asked me for my top 10 best butt exercises, I immediately thought about most of the moves I show in my dvd:”Long Lean Legs“! So, I included many of these same moves, […]
Obviously you are using your leg muscles when you run – but which ones are really doing the work? Well, it depends on what type of run you are doing. Each type of run (see below) works your muscles differently and and may target one group more than the other. Also, the type of muscles you […]
This week’s challenge is to “Make A Touchdown”! I include some great cardio moves including burpees, plyometric jumps and suicides – all which require you to “touch down” and will really get your heart rate up!
This week’s challenge is to “Get a Tight End”! I demonstrate 3 moves in the video that will really target your glutes. Remember to join the challenge by clicking the link below the video. The winners get some cool prizes from ExerciseTV!
Join my new challenge series with ExerciseTV! This week’s challenge is called “Don’t Be A Wide Receiver” and it’s the first of 4 football themed workouts to appear on ExerciseTV.TV. To join the challenge, visit their Facebook Fan Page and click on the “Breakfast Club” link on the side. Or, visit SocialWorkout’s website and you […]
Hi guys! Last week’s challenge for the ExerciseTV Breakfast Club was to run 60 minutes during the week. You can still do this challenge on your own this week or do it in addition to this week’s challenge :Work Your Sides! At the end of the video I show 5 of my favorite warmup drills […]
Last week I was notified by Nike that I was one of the 5 winners who submitted their favorite drill as part of a Nike Training Club (“NTC”) contest! I submitted my favorite drill – a jumprope drill that I called “Triple Jumprope Drill”. I love jumprope and thought that all the NTC members and […]
Hi guys! I started back up with Marathon training 3 weeks ago and thought I’d try to post my weekly training schedules on here so that you could follow along if you want. If you aren’t currently running 6 miles, just scale back this plan to adjust. I basically increase my long run by 1 […]
I know many of you travel for work. Some almost every week and others only occasionally. But, regardless of how often you travel – you should commit to staying fit while you’re away from home. One week of missed workouts here and there can add up and will prevent you from achieving your goals. The […]
Sample Travel Workout For Runners Below is a sample intermediate/advanced workout for those that like to run. You can swap out the running for any other form of cardio. If you are doing high intensity cardio (stairs, jumprope, etc) do the workout in an interval format (2-5 minutes of cardio then mix in some weight […]
How you breathe during your workouts can really effect your energy, form and the results you get. Breathing normally isn’t something we think about too much and it should be effortless. But, if you put a little thought and mindfulness into your breaths during your workout, you will get better results all the way around. […]
Hi guys! I’m getting asked a lot of good questions as part of my weekly “Breakfast Club” challenges, so I thought I’d share one from last time. One of the questions Ivori M. asked me was “If I stop exercising and reduce my calorie intake, can I still lose weight?”. Here is my response: “It depends […]