Fitness Real Talk

Holiday Fitmas - These Are A Few of my Favorite Fitness Things

Holiday Fitmas - These Are A Few of my Favorite Fitness Things

In no random order (except for the last one!), I’d  like to share my favorite fitness things because why not. The holidays are here; it’s time to celebrate staying fit!   

12 - Dumbbells. Heavy ones.

11 - Sneakers . My favorite brands are Puma, Nike, & No Bull.

10 - Energy Drinks & Powders.  Some favorites are X2Energy, Celsius, C2, EarlyBird & TypeZero

9 - BCAAs. Xtend is on my  “Subscribe & Save”  

8 - Protein Powder. I’m a big fan of Jay Robb Whey Protein, Bulletproof & VitalProteins

7 - Vitamins & Supplements. Shout...


Got Food Guilt? Top 5 Ways to Beat It & Live Guilt Free

Got Food Guilt? Top 5 Ways to Beat It & Live Guilt Free

Food is either celebrated or it's feared (or both - as we are nearing the holidays). 

Think of what it was like a kid. Some of my favorite memories as a kid involved food. We had birthday parties full of pizza and cake with friends. Every holiday spent with family was surrounded by yummy food like turkey, mac and cheese, stuffing and other goodies. Movie theater trips always meant a giant buttery popcorn on my lap to accompany a soda & a big bar Kit-Kat. cookies, icecream, & candy were always a treat for finishing homework....


Being Body Positive: Is there room for a fit person to be a part of the conversation and talk about fat loss?

Being Body Positive:  Is there room for a fit person to be a part of the conversation and talk about fat loss?

This is going to get juicy.

[An opinion piece]

When I first began spreading the #irockthesportsbra movement, I identified myself as being a part of the body positive community until one day…. I was not. Because I didn’t look like “her” - curvy or round.

#irockthesportsbra is about celebrating the body as is, letting go of judgments and fear around wearing a sportsbra in public, and feeling & performing as a “badass”, strong, confident, powerful female  athlete.

For years I felt shame and never fit in within the fitness industry....


Full Body Fat Burn: My Favorite Fat Burning Exercises You Can Do From Home

Full Body Fat Burn: My Favorite Fat Burning Exercises You Can Do From Home

If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know I’m the biggest fan of compound, complex, full body exercises, which is why I created the RIP then ROCK Workout Series  . All of the workouts are focused on unique exercises that target the entire body, challenging it in a way whereby the body experiences new movements. 

Specifically, all the workouts focus on 3 things that make fat-burning exercise, well, FAT-BURNING:

    1. Intensity. 
    2. Focus...


Almost 40! How to Workout Like A 20 year old.

Almost 40! How to Workout Like A 20 year old.

I’m 38! 2 years shy of … dun dun dun… 40! I’ve basically reached the midway point of life expectancy, they say. But I’ve never felt younger. 

What do we do if you say things like: “I am too old to workout like that”. “I can’t workout like that, my body can’t move like that”??

I say….STOP….hold the phone…. You are dead wrong!

How is it that I workout like I’m 20 and am in better shape than I ever was in my 20s?

First, it all starts...