This is Teresa Muñoz. Teresa and I first connected on Facebook, when she commented on a post I wrote on another inspiring person, Germana Viani. Motivated by Germana’s story and vivacious health, Teresa - who hadn’t exercised regularly for many years - began attending...
What Are You Made Of? This Body Scanner Will Show You
Have you ever wondered what your exact body fat percentage is? Whether your muscles are symmetrical or not? If you have dangerous visceral fat? Scoliosis? Osteoporosis? I've been curious about my body composition, so I went to see Peter Schwagly at Bodycomp Imaging...
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...
Free Float Giveaway: And The Winner Is…
After a particularly tough workout, I love to go for a float. The combination of weightlessness and muscle-relaxing Magnesium Sulfate soothes my tired body and releases any emotional stress. In fact, the Australian Institute of Sport even considers flotation therapy...
Walk This Way: Three F’s For Better Health
"An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." Thoreau My client and friend Annie is an avid walker. She averages 40-60 minutes at a time, strides with a brisk pace and prefers forested areas over city streets. She's slim and fit, never seems to get sick,...