Free "How-To" Exercise Videos Are you a fitness newbie and a bit uncertain about how to do exercises correctly? Or maybe you're a regular gym junkie who's ready for precision instruction on your form. Whatever your skill level, you've come to the right place! On my...
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7 Reasons To Hire A Personal Trainer
Hiring a personal trainer is an important step towards getting and staying fit and healthy, no matter what your age or income level. Personal trainers aren't just for accomplished athletes with a lot of experience. In fact even if you're a complete fitness newbie,...
Core Challenge Power Planks — My First Video!
Great news! My first downloadable video class is now in the store! This 30-minute Core Challenge Power Planks video will have your body sweating and your muscles shaking -- but wow, what a workout! Planks are great for your core and can help improve your posture and...
Back To Basics: 3 Videos To Help You Master Your Pilates Practice
Hi guys -- I've put together these 3 videos to help you master your Pilates practice. Because no matter how long you've been practicing Pilates, it's important to go back to basics now and again. If you're new to Pilates, you'll benefit from mastering these few...
Pull-ups: One Powerful Move for a Strong, Sexy Body
So you want to do a pull-up? Pull-ups have long been used as a measure of fitness and upper-body strength. From those gruelling middle-school gym tests (remember ParticipAction?) to military training, pull-ups are tough enough to humble even the most dedicated gym...
Go Play Outside! The Awesomeness of Outdoor Exercise
I love gyms. I love the variety of equipment, the communal workout atmosphere, the predictable and familiar environment. Gyms are also guaranteed to get you hot and sweaty when it's 4 degrees and raining on a dark January night. But lately, I've been taking my clients...
Lifting Weights: What’s Right For Me?
When I was in my early 20s, my friend Jodi announced she was beginning a weight training program. At first I was skeptical. I'd never met any women who lifted weights and I assumed it would make you look bulgy and unfeminine, like the Incredible Hulk. But after a few...
Want To Lose Weight? Why It’s More Than Simply Eating Less
Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase. -Joseph Pilates If you've ever tried to lose a few pounds, you'll know it can be a real challenge. Why is that? You'd think it would be simple: just eat less and exercise more, right?...
Yoga or Pilates: Which is Better?
As a personal trainer who teaches and practices both Pilates and Yoga, I am often asked which is better. My answer: both disciplines can have amazing effects on your body and mind, although the benefits differ. Yoga Yoga is well-known for its relaxing, meditative...