“Be stubborn with your goals but flexible in your methods to achieve them.” What if I said you could eat pizza, cake, and cookies and still get lean? You probably wouldn’t believe me, right? Our perceptions of a fat loss diet are so skewed by all the information publicized and popularized in the media touting…
Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but never actually gotten around to doing? Maybe there are a few things on that list? Is there actually a physical list with these desires written down or are they all in your head, just waiting to be acted upon when the time is right? What if…
It’s important when you start lifting weights that you begin with a good foundation and proper practices to ensure that you are making the most of your gym sessions and setting yourself up for long-term success. The goal of a productive fitness regimen is to see improvements in our body composition, health, strength, and long-term…
Is it possible to travel and stay on track? Once you’ve set a fitness goal and determined a plan of attack on how to get there, you may find yourself in a situation where you will need to travel WHILE you are on that fitness plan. Now what? Do you throw your hands up in…
You asked, and I answered! Here are the results of my Q&A, Part 1. I chose eleven questions to answer for Part 1 and will be following up with a Part 2 to answer the rest. Keep the questions coming and I will do a rolling Q&A throughout my entire competition prep this season! What…
I’ve trained for, dieted for, and competed in NPC bikini competitions for the past 3 years. In 2017, I placed 5th and 4th in my first two National shows (NPC Jr. Nationals and NPC USA Nationals). I am an online health, fitness, and competition prep coach, certified personal trainer, and fitness nutrition specialist. I grew…
When I first started lifting weights in the gym, I didn’t know there were specific shoes customized for better performance based on the training I was doing. I knew there were different shoes for different sports like basketball, soccer, football, track and field, etc.… But when I thought of a shoe for the gym, I…
Life is only as good as your mindset. The human mind is extremely powerful. There is something to be said about the phrase, “If you can believe it, you can achieve it.” We are our thoughts. If you have a strong mind with no way to control it and it goes off the deep end……
Where do you see yourself in a year? Where do you see yourself in five years? Who has been asked this question during a job interview? I have! Most companies will ask these questions because they want to get to know you and what your vision is. This will help them decide if the job…
Everyone these days seems to have a different philosophy on the best way to lose weight, gain muscle, and look and feel fabulous. Coaches, books, blogs, fads, videos, and more are all selling the best way to achieve results… It can be exhausting to sift through all the material and know what is real and…
