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A Different Scoreboard for Fitness After 50

What numbers come to mind when you think about fitness?   Weight. Calories. Miles. Repetitions. Pounds lifted.   Those numbers can tell us something, but after 50, they don’t always tell us the thing that matters most: Is getting stronger making your life easier?   Maybe you don’t care about...

Failing to Succeed

Last week I told a story of how one of our superheroes came in one day when she didn’t sleep much but was still able to feel better walking out the door. We talked about the concept of treating your training like a dimmer instead of an on-off switch.  ...

Light Switch or Dimmer?

Just this past week I had such a great conversation with one of our superheroes that I wanted to share with you all.   To give you some context this superhero was here for her second workout of the week. The first workout was Tuesday morning after a long night...

The proven # 1 skill for fat loss: Hunger

I talk about hunger a lot with my clients for two reasons:   1)This skill is the single most important skill for fat loss. If you only picked up ONE new skill with your eating habits, this would be a good one! Like a foundation is to a house. And...

How I broke a bad habit

After writing all these blog posts about habit change it has me thinking about last year when I started falling into a habit that was not in line with my goals that I knew I wanted to change.   It was during the beginning of the Covid-19 situation, and I...

If you procrastinate, read this right now

Have you ever been checking your phone … or vegging on the couch … and suddenly start thinking about a goal you want to work toward?   It’s a little push from deep within you – something you can feel in your gut. Almost everyone has felt this way at...

Unlock Your Fat loss Superpower

Did you know your body has built-in tools that can aid in fat loss?   Our bodies have this amazing ability to tell us when to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat, but oftentimes we are too busy, stressed, or distracted to tune in!   What’s this...