Back in my corporate days I used to wake up drag myself out of bed at 5am to get a workout in before going to work at 7:30am (that was our start time, and not a minute later was allowed). Those early mornings felt brutal at times, even when it became a regular part of my routine. What I learned …
3 Ways to Uplevel Your Body Confidence
The day I discovered a stretch mark on my body was the day I gave up wearing shorts. For years. I was in high school at the time, which is another way of saying I was incredibly insecure, still growing into my body, and wondering if my parents were really out to ruin my life. Ah, what a wonderful time …
The Three Truths of Habit Change for Fitness
“Change your habits, and you’ll change your life.” You’ve likely heard this saying before and wondered “That’s great, but how do I actually do that?” After all, some habits are harder to change than others. Quitting cigarettes is hard. Making your bed every morning is not. Likewise, establishing new habits in regard to your fitness and health is not as …
Stop Using This Word To Describe Your Achivements
You know what word women should eliminate from their vocabulary forever? The word “just”. As in… “I PR’d my bench press but it was just by a kilo. I have a long way to go.” “I lost weight but it was just one pound.” As a coach, we do ourselves a great disservice by downplaying our achievements in the gym and …
20 Things To Let Go Of To Achieve More
This is not an article about goal-setting. There is no SMART goal method (gosh I hate those) and there are no tips or secrets to achieving the body you want. Instead, I’m going to share a powerful exercise I recently learned to set yourself up for success. Think of it as the behind-the-scenes work that occurs for all your goals …
3 Tactics to Unlock Your Growth Mindset and Start Thriving
“What if I can’t do this?” I thought. “It’s been a long time.” I looked up at the mountain in front of me. It had been a long time since I had rock climbed and admittedly, I was scared of looking stupid in front of all the guys. After a few deep breathes, I started the climb. I lost my footing …
The Power of Decision
If you could change your life around in the blink of an eye, what would you change? Would you finally enter that lifting competition you’ve been eyeing? Would that business idea turn you into an uber-successful millionaire? Would that dream relationship finally come to fruition? Would traveling around the world whenever you want actually be a possibility? It may sound …
Debunking the Balance Myth To Get Your Sanity Back
I have a confession to make. A few days ago I looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me for the first time ever. This woman had dark circles under her eyes. Her unwashed hair was wild, unkept and hadn’t seen a dye job in eight months (grey hair is not a good look for …
The #1 Formula Guaranteed to Get Fitness Results
What would you accomplish if motivation was unlimited? Would you start that business you’ve always dreamed of? Finally slimmed down and added a few pounds of muscle to your frame? Or perhaps you would finally quit your job to travel the world for a few months. Whatever it is, motivation plays a huge role in what we achieve and don’t …
5 Things to Start Doing Now for Better Health and Fitness
As a culture, we’ve gotten really, really good at sharing every thought that crosses our brains no matter how insignificant. If you’ve checked social media lately, we are literally screaming at the top of our digital lungs about the shape of our eyebrows, the food we ate or about the election (still!). We all do it, but the downside to …