“Intimidating, too heavy, for men only,” this is how I have heard women describe kettlebells, but none of these are appropriate. How do I describe kettlebell training?  Empowering.
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How else can you describe performing a skill, like pressing a heavy weight over your head, that you never imagined possible? Sine I was 14 years old, I [...]

Who doesn’t want to look better in a bathing suit?  Drop a dress/pant size?  Lose 5 pounds? Have toned muscles?  Just about everyone, right?
I call these “appearance goals.”
There are other goals like running your 1st road race, doing a real push-up, pressing a ____ pound kettlebell, or making it through 3 Boot Camp classes every [...]

The answer is simple-anything that’s going to get you closer to your goals.  Whether it’s related to your health, fitness, or life in general, we often forget the greater effects that come from minor tweaks in your routine.  In the following post I’m going to try to convince you to commit to one small change [...]

As a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, personal trainer, and last but not least, mom, I know a lot about kids.  I understand their growth and development, I know how to teach an exercise correctly, and I know how to safely help a child maintain a healthy weight. All of this may not seem like a big [...]

Now that I have your attention, I have to give you the full story.  While I believe kettlebells are one of the most effective tools at building complete fitness and wellness, I never said it was going to be easy or happen overnight.  But come on, people, the best things in life aren’t given out [...]

If you’re like me, every day is filled with doing things for your family. Whether it’s keeping your house (somewhat) clean; doing laundry; driving your kids to school and practice; trips to the doctor, dentist, grocery store, and post office; arranging play dates; picking up that last minute birthday gift; helping with homework; the list [...]