How Gratitude Increases Your Happiness and Improves Your Health
Tuesday, November 24 2015
With Thanksgiving being this week, I find myself reflecting on all I have to be thankful for: including YOU! Thank you so much for being part of my community. Whether you’ve been to one of my classes, been a personal training or life coaching client, attended one of my talks or workshops, spoken online, or have enjoyed
Exercises to Ease Knee Pain
Wednesday, November 11 2015
Exercises to ease knee pain are very important, especially since knees are the most commonly injured joints in the body. Extra weight has a lot to do with knee pain. Being overweight makes men five times more likely and women four times more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis. Research shows that a 10% decrease in
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4 Stretches To Do If You Sit All Day
Tuesday, October 06 2015
Have you heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking”? Sadly it’s true! When you sit for long periods of time, your body goes into “storage mode” and can even make your bottom bigger. We move 90 percent less than our ancestors did 100 years ago. Sitting in front of the TV isn’t the only
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Best Protein Powder
Tuesday, September 22 2015
Gelatin (aka collagen) is your best protein powder (in my opinion), and it’s also your anti-inflammatory. I frequently get asked what protein drinks or protein shakes I use, so I decided to write about it. Not only do I believe that gelatin is your best protein powder source but it’s also an incredible anti-inflammatory. This is one
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Picnic Table Workout
Monday, September 07 2015
If you’re enjoying the beauty of being outside, walking the dogs, or at the park with the kids, why not get a good workout in!? Workouts aren’t just for the gym, you can do them anywhere! Not to mention, parks are everywhere! You can get in great shape with this picnic table workout. You can make this
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Outdoor Functional Training Workout
Friday, August 07 2015
Do you love to play and move outdoors? I sure do! Below’s an outdoor functional training workout you can do inside but it’s a lot more fun to do outside! Functional training, what does that mean? Functional strength training provides exercise variety and additional training benefits that more directly transfer improvements to real-life activities such as cleaning,
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Wellness Starts with Your Mind
Tuesday, August 04 2015
Total Wellness is having a strong and healthy mind, body, and spirit, and it all beings with your MIND! “It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you.“ Do you have a photo of yourself of when you “thought” you were fat and now you would LOVE
4 Tips to Improve Your Health
Tuesday, July 28 2015
As adults we tend to be so serious and forget how important playing and laughter can be to our spirit. It can improve our health and open us up to greater happiness. I have 4 tips that will improve your health! When was that last time you played, really played as an adult? How much laughter
Strengthen Your Core and Reduce Back Pain
Wednesday, July 08 2015
Unfortunately low-back pain is a debilitating issue that affects most active people at some point in their lives. Please know that your back is your core. Your core affects everything you do. Strengthening it, can help keep the back pain away. I’ll show you 5 exercises to strengthen your core and reduce back pain. There is one exercise
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Breathe Your Way to Better Health
Tuesday, July 07 2015
Breathing is so very important for our overall well being. Do you hold your breath when you get stressed? Do you tense up, and round your shoulders? What’s your stress level in general between a 1-10, 10 be the highest? If you’re regularly at a 7 or higher you might want to take notice of your breathing.
The Water Challenge
Sunday, June 21 2015
My challenge for you is…DRINK MORE WATER. The water challenge is all about forming a healthy habit! I’m finding that more and more people do not drink very much water during their day. I thought it would be something simple, free, and not too challenging to do. So, for my first challenge I’m asking you to
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5 Core Moves for Beginners
Tuesday, June 09 2015
Are you just starting a fitness routine and aren’t sure how to train your core? Below are 5 core moves for beginners. These beginner exercises will help you strengthen and tone your midsection. A little bit about your core. Your core is not just your abs. Your core is the center of your body, hence
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Ali’s Journey – Teen Pregnancy
Tuesday, May 19 2015
I’m being more personal with you. You see, I was pregnant with Maxwell my senior year in high school. Me, an athlete, the only girl in my family, a Catholic, from a small town (you get the picture). Our parents wanted us to give Maxwell up so his dad and I could have a “normal”
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Arm Workout with Resistance Band
Wednesday, May 06 2015
Do you ever use resistance tubing? If not, you should! It’s a great way to add variety and build muscle. Building lean muscle mass and bone density is a must, especially when we hit 40 girls. Your body changes more when you use resistance, getting more toned. And don’t worry, you won’t bulk up like
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Arm Workout with Weights
Wednesday, April 08 2015
Are you afraid of using weights while you workout? Don’t be, they’re great for you! They build lean muscle mass and bone density, something us women need! Your body changes more when you use weights, getting more toned. And don’t worry, you won’t bulk up like a boy. Here’s an arm workout with weights for
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DreamBank Strength Workout
Sunday, March 22 2015
Below is the DreamBank strength workout we did in March of 2015. No worries if you weren’t able to make it, we took time and filmed the moves just for you! If you have a resistance band or thera-band, grab it and let’s get moving together. WORKOUT 1. Three Point Push-Ups (8 tricep, 10 regular,
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Hotel Room Workout #2
Sunday, March 22 2015
Here’s another workout that you can do in your hotel room, while visiting family, or if you don’t have a gym membership. And, one with NO TOYS (aka equipment), which means no excuses! When I travel my workouts seem to NOT exist. It doesn’t matter if I’m traveling for fun or if I’m traveling for
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Exercises for Toned Arms
Tuesday, March 10 2015
Are you looking to tone your arms so you can feel comfortable showing them off this summer? If so, I’ve got 5 bodyweight exercises to tone and strengthen your arms! If you’re like me, you’re getting excited that the days are getting longer and warmer! Toned and sculpted arms are fun to have, but it’s
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Be Grateful for Your Body
Sunday, February 22 2015
Are you truly grateful for the body you have? Training so many girls and women throughout the years, I have found that we are never as happy and content with our bodies as we would like to be, me included. We live in the “never enough” culture. We lose that last 5, 20, or even
Recommit To Your Fitness Goals
Tuesday, February 10 2015
Do you need to recommit to your fitness goals? Sticking with your fitness New Year’s Resolutions unfortunately seem to fade for most of us after the first few months. For some reason our commitment and motivation aren’t what they were at the begging of the year. Well guess what!? This is something I can help
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