For Christmas this year I was able to get in a bonus visit to my favorite place on earth Steamboat Springs Colorado. While there I was treated to another big time extra. I got the pleasure of working out with 3 of my BFF’s. You see usually when I’m getting in my exercise buzz, my friends typically coffee […]
[youtube gP5pCcCbw5s] There’s just so much buzz about Health care reform it’s crazy! Without a doubt it’s a huge problem. And even though I sheepishly admit that I know very little about what the reform bills include, I think it’s pretty stupid to try to put a band-aid on a leak in Hoover Dam without […]
For the most part, I really try to blog about helpful lifestyle tidbits that are usually health and fitness related, however I just had to get this off my chest…no pun intended. I’ve also mentioned before that I don’t make it a habit to watch most main stream media outside of the weather channel. That daily addiction […]
I don’t watch a whole lot of TV and when I do it’s usually a program that I record on the DVR (then you can FF through the 10,000 commercials). I’m also very selective with what I watch. Never watch the news, doesn’t matter what network because it just doesn’t make me feel good and I try […]
Chances are you’ve heard of Dr. Oz. If you haven’t he’s been part of Oprah’s team for a while, is the co-author of the famous You Books and now has his own TV show. I personally agree with a lot of what the Doc says. Not everything….but most of what he says and does I believe has a […]
It's so easy to start the year off with a ton of motivation to lose those unwanted lb's by feeding off of everyone elses super charged New Years resolution energy. However, some of you may know that not too long after you've set some pretty awesome goals, the scale stalls and your interest fades. Don't […]
Face it, during the holiday season we can get so wrapped up in the shopping, cooking, prepping, organizing and wrapping that there’s hardly a fighting chance that folks make the time for their full-on workouts. This time of year is big for more than snow flakes. In fact, flaking out on fitness and bumping working out to […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov), heart disease is the leading killer of adults in the United States, accounting for 1/3 of all deaths. The good thing is however, most of the causes of heart disease are preventable. All you have to do is make some simple changes in your nutrition, add a […]
Do you feel you’re a little stuck with your weight training workouts? If so, here are 4 little tips that should improve your results and shake things up a little for you. 1.) Bookend your workout with a warm-up and a cool down. Before you begin, be sure to always do either a general warm-up which […]