Fitness Training Programs

I believe that when we celebrate our birthdays, we get to reflect on what we have accomplished in our life so far – and have become – as a result of the choices we have made over the years. Fitness for me was always a choice that was a “given” – one …

Since becoming a health coach and personal trainer in 1990, it has always troubled me that people have a hard time making the “tough call” when it comes to addressing their health and fitness issues. Today the world is built for “simple and easy”, but when it comes to well-being we …

How do you want to be old? This question is on my mind as I enter my 70’s this August (2016). We never think it will happen to us, but inevitably we all age. Prevention in all its aspects is part of the answer and the remainder is in the …

I hope you are reading this on the way to, or better, on the way home from, working out. That means exercising. Physical activity. Why? Well, according to a recent study in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, less than 3% — less than 3% — of Americans meet the four basic …

I used to be one of those girls, you know, like the majority you see in the gym, sweating buckets – will somebody please invent make up that doesn’t run – on a treadmill, doing some sort of class, or jumping up and down like a rabbit on amphetamines (plyometric …

The heart is the key to life as we know it. If it fails we die. Cardiovascular exercise is a life affirming activity because it is focused on the heart. The idea of cardiovascular training is to stress the heart and cardiovascular system so that we bring oxygen and nutrients to …

Aging begins much earlier than many of us think: our minds and bodies start a slow but steady decline from our late 20s. This natural process, paired with the adoption of a sedentary lifestyle from a young age, means that aging accelerates in our adult years. The idea that we can start to become …

I would describe my concern for what I see occurring in the world today as “alarming”: obesity is currently affecting 2 out of every three people in the U.S. with similar trends throughout the world. Children as young as 10 are being diagnosed with pre-diabetes or “real” diabetes and could see major …

In my career as a personal trainer, I coined and used the expression “think like an athlete” to enable and inspire Hans, one of my clients, to move past his limitations (you can read his story here). The idea behind this expression is that we can overcome any obstacle and accomplish our goals if we …

The beginning of any new career can be daunting. I left the corporate world at the age of 44 to start over in the fitness industry as a personal trainer. I made the decision because of Hans. He hired me the day after Labor Day in 1990. We met through …