It’s no secret that I absolutely adore Labrador Retrievers. I’m a huge animal lover in general, but labs are extra special to me which is why I’m thrilled to support such a worthy cause that benefits these lovable creatures! “The Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRROF) is a 100% volunteer Florida state-wide organization dedicated to rescuing,…
Life is complicated enough, snacking doesn’t have to be! There are plenty of nutritious, yummy snacks, such as chia seed pudding and kale chips, but these can take planning ahead and/or prep time which sometimes you just don’t have. Most people snack daily and a good percentage of those snack two or three times daily.…
You show up at your gym eager to get your butt kicked. You walk in, greet all your friends and read the workout board. In a flash your mood went from good to bad and panic starts to set in. The dreaded double unders. You’re not prepared, wearing light blue leggings, no panty liner in…
Have you ever done something knowing it was entirely about the experience and doing your personal best, knowing full well that you had pretty much zero chance of winning, but you did it anyway? For me this was Masters Nationals for Olympic Weightlifting. Never in a million years did I expect the words “I’m…
We all have it. We’re rushing to get the kids ready for school, trying to meet an important deadline at work, dealing with traffic, etc., etc. Yes, it’s stress. Stress can have so many negative effects on our bodies, many issues that we may not realize for years. What if there was a way to…
This topic seemed appropriate after my recent focus that I had leading up to Masters Nationals for Olympic Weightlifting: finding balance. A lot of people have goals or specific events they may be training for in life, ones that require a ton of work and dedication, but it’s important to find balance so you’re also…
When I decided to do a month of Olympic Weightlifting so many people said, “but you’ve been lifting for the past ten years in CrossFit.” Wrong. Not at all the same! Have I from time to time spent 15 minutes in a strength portion of class working on snatches or split jerks, absolutely. However, I…
You’re going to tell me that doing the same 26 poses day after day is somehow different?! Sure it is?! If I wouldn’t have experienced it first hand I wouldn’t have believed this to be possible. Last month I took hot yoga classes three times a week at Hot Yoga Naples. When I say hot,…
The F stands for functional training. The 45 stands for the amount of minutes their classes last. F45 originated in Australia and their studios are popping up everywhere in the US! They offer boutique style fitness with high intensity circuit training workouts. M-W-F is more cardio based with T-TH being strength days. Saturdays are more…
My journey led me to try yoga last month. Stillness. Calm. Quiet. These are not at all things I’m used to in my CrossFit world, however it was quite an interesting change. One of the coolest things about this #fit12journey is how much I’m learning about myself, not only as a trainer or athlete, but…