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Archive for July, 2009

Appearance Goals vs. Performance Goals

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 [...]

Which Change Should You Make Today?

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 [...]

How Fitness Professionals Are Failing Our Youth

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 [...]