For 2011… Releasing Children Into the Wild

Now that my children are a little older, my wife and I have taken to letting them out of the house once in a while and exposing them to the […] Read more »

What’s Your Reason for Working Out?

Here’s a little poll if you will! You workout because: 1) You’ve become addicted to the ‘runner’s high’ so much so that you feel it’s better than a bottle of […] Read more »
I Love Grapefruit

So What’s in Season?

Grapefruits are, that’s what. You should notice them as soon as you enter your grocery store about this time of year as they’ll be coming in from Arizona and Cali. […] Read more »
Fat cat

A Tuesday Fitness Tip: It Doesn’t Take Much to Gain a Pound of Fat

To create 1 pound of fat, you will need to consume 3,500 calories, an extremely easy feat if you frequent such lovely establishments as the Cheesecake Factory. (One order of […] Read more »
Turtle

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

They say, (and I have no idea who ‘they’ are but ‘they’ seem to always be wise and full of advice) that newborns bring you plenty of sleepless nights (I […] Read more »
Twilight Zone

What’s Your 10 Minutes?

You should know by now that I’m a big proponent of getting in at least 10 minutes a day of exercise, be it cardio or strength training, or a combination […] Read more »
Stressed out

Could it Be Pregnancy Brain… or Is It Just Too Much Nutritional Information?

My brain is fried and since it’s not alcohol that’s killing off my brain cells, it has to be this pregnancy! I’m forgetting things left and right these days… and forget […] Read more »
Treadmill

The January Gym Rush Has Begun!

As I pulled into the gym parking lot this morning, the full impact of the power of the new year’s resolutions truly hit me. There were too many people jammed […] Read more »
Commitment

What’s The ONLY Thing You Truly Need in Order to be Successful?

Let’s look beyond the stability balls, the hand weights, the protein shakes, the new running shoes and Lulu Lemon workout clothes. Let’s look past your shiny new gym membership and […] Read more »
New Year's resolution list

Hello Happy New Year’s Resolutions and Goodbye Willpower!

We’re done with the cookies, the cakes and the chocolate-dipped peppermint sticks. We’ve opened all the gifts, saw all the family and drank to a happy holiday season (many more […] Read more »