Relentless Positivity
Getting out of pain
When you are hurting, you really don't care too much about healthy eating and exercise. You just want some relief! If you are in pain, I would like to offer you some encouragement and some tools that will hopefully help you. Recently my client Leigh Ann had been...
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The Mom Seatbelt Exercise
The only thing keep most children from flying through the front windshield is their mom sticking their arm out. This places a big strain on the upper back and rear deltoid muscles, so you have to get ready for this heroic maneuver. Try the TRX T....
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Failure
That's me my senior year in high school. Hovering around 250 pounds was awesome for knocking people over on a football field, but not so good in every day life. I did not feel good about myself and I was not happy with the way that I looked. When I looked in the...
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How I lost control on live TV
Many of you were wondering how it went for my news segment on exercising with kids. It was out of control and hilarious! That's how it went. The setup was: myself, the anchor Haley, and her two daughters ages 3 and 7. These were perfect ages because you never know...
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Overcoming Mom Guilt
Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the moms out there! I want to address a serious issue I see in the world today. Mom guilt In a world full of Pinterest and the highlight reels of Facebook, it can easily make you feel less than. Less than that mom who has her kids...
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The Inconvenience of Convenience
I was listening to The Art of Manliness yesterday and it was about the Tyranny of Convenience. It was about how convenience makes all of our lives easier, but it does not make our lives better. We can get just about anything with the push of a button on an object in...
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What kills more people than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined?
Do you know what kills more people annually than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined? Heat waves. I know it seems like 2 weeks ago it was 20 degrees, but the heat is here and you need to be ready. Some warning signs to look for are: weakness,...
read moreHe made the team!
Three years ago I wrote about how huge it was for my son to score two points in his basketball game. Two points! That may seem like nothing, but it was a huge boost of confidence for him. You can read about that here: Greatest Two Points Ever My son (we call him B)...
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Life lessons from sewage (read this one)
Everything was going good and then we all stopped in our tracks. What is that smell?? Oooooh that smell. Don't you smell that smell? That was quickly followed by. Oh. No. It was a closet full of sewage. Turns out the people who owned the house before us enjoyed...
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This dude must have been a wizard!
It’s no secret to those that know me that I am pretty terrible when it comes to fixing things. This fact reared its ugly head over the weekend. You know those globe things in the ceiling that cover light bulbs? Little known fact-those things get dirty and will not...
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How To Get Six Pack Abs and a Billion Dollars
That’s a pretty sweet title to an e-mail isn’t it? It is based on a quote I saw from Derek Sivers in Tim Ferriss’ “Tools of Titans” book. Sivers said: Chances are, you have everything you need RIGHT NOW to reach the goal you want. You don’t need more information,...
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I passed!
Little tip for any of you who do continuing education for your job. Don't wait until the last minute. But nonetheless, I passed and I am certified for another 2 years of fitness training! I will begin my 18th year as a fitness professional, which blows my mind. I...
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The 7 Habits of Fitness Success
This week we have been focusing on ways that you can step your game up. I'm still collecting your surveys from Monday. Great feedback by the way, I have a few ideas how I can help now. Today is about developing what I consider the 7 Habits To Fitness Success. If you...
read moreThe Golden Statue Inside Of You
Thank you to everyone who filled out the 3 questions I sent out on Monday. They are helping me get a better idea of how I can serve you. A lot of the responses so far remind of the story of the Golden Buddha statue in Bangkok, Thailand. It’s a pretty amazing story!...
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Your new road map for success
Part of finding a new way is avoiding what has made you get lost in the past. My job is to help you find the perfect road map to success for YOU. Not what works for someone down the street, a celebrity, or the you from 25 years ago. It would be a great help to me...
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