Exercise at least twice a week. Resistance training is critical for us as we get older to prevent...
Nutrition Articles
How Much Water Should We Drink Each Day?
Fun facts about water… It is 45-75% of our body weight. Muscle weight 75% water. Fat weight is 10% water. So leaner...
How to Start Lifting
A very frequent question from members in my Facebook groups... "What is the best way to start lifting?" First,...
Flexible Dieting: The Best and LAST Food Program You’ll Ever Need!
In 2009, I wasn’t thriving. My health had been in decline for a few years. Forget about size and appearance for a...
5 Rules for Faith in Fitness
I recently read It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, by Lysa Terkeurst. (Amazing book and I highly recommend you check it...
How to Change Your Program When You’re Sick
The average adult will pick up a cold or flu bug a couple times a year. If you’re a lifter who eats enough protein,...
7 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays
The question... "How can I get through the holidays without gaining weight?" The most straight forward answer is to...
10 Tips to Stay on Track During a Busy Week
Uh oh. The week’s schedule has just gone sideways. How can you stay on track when you’re busy? I lost weight and...
10 Ways to Enjoy Holiday Treats AND Stay On Track!
Candy month, pie month, cookie month... October, November, and December are loaded with treats! Feeling deprived –...
5 Crazy Clever Ways to Measure Food with Your Hand
Social eating can be a challenge for food tracking. It's tempting skip tracking when you eat out. If you don't eat...
6 Practical Tips to Get the Most From Coaching
If you're working with a trainer or an online coach, or if you're thinking about hiring one, there are some things you...
7 Insider Secrets to Fail-Proof Willpower
This is a revision of the willpower post published on this blog on March 17, 2019. What is willpower? Until Roy...