In recent years, more extensive research has been collected and analyzed regarding exercise and pregnancy, resulting in new findings and improved understanding among experts. As the saying goes, “the past is the past.”

TODAY, we know better!

Exercise is “OK” for pregnant women, and more often than not, exercise is encouraged! (**Given a “normal” uncomplicated pre...

Last month, I wrote about how it is important to keep your health a priority, as the holiday season approaches..

Too often, we hold ourselves to all or nothing standards… we have to be perfect with our eating and fitness habits — if we give-in to one treat, or miss one workout, all bets are off until the new year, the next month, next week, etc.

The following exc...

Now that November is officially here, the Holiday season is rapidly approaching -- Thanksgiving, followed by Black Friday & Cyber Monday, which quickly leads into Christmas! It's easy to get caught up in the Holiday Craze...

We all know the craze that can come with the holiday season -- for some it's working overtime or crazy hours/ shifts, for others it's figur...

Happy Monday, All!

With a sick baby the first half of the week (still in a cranky funk the rest of the week), and a husband away for business… this mama didn’t get a whole lot done, last week (including a blog post, personal workouts, and several other things). When I wasn’t at work, Skylar was needing constant attention until she went to bed for the night, and...

”Engage your core!”

…. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN!?

We’ve all heard it during a fitness class, personal training session, workout video, etc.

First thing’s first — do you know that the core is not just your abs?

This is something that many people don’t seem to be aware of, or often forget, but YES — the core is more than just abs!

Our core consists of stomach, back, a...

Happy Monday!

Today, I wanted to share a quick personal experience that I find very fitting for #mondaymotivation!

I work at a local rec center, and this week is their annual shutdown…

Last Friday, 3 guys from my small group asked me if I would still meet with them, outside of the rec, so they could still get their Monday and Friday workouts accomplished… 

As a tra...

Happy Friday!

If you missed my #workoutwednesday post on Instagram, I thought I would share it on here for #fitnessfriday :) ......

Scott and I completed this workout last Sunday, and it was a great partner sweat session! I actually had a small group, that I train, do this workout, today too! 

If you're looking for a good workout, to try this weekend (or next week...

Hey all!

Anyone else have a problem with wasting produce?

I mean seriously — I feel like we throw out fruits and/or veggies all the time! We always make a point to by fresh produce at the store, but we always end up throwing some out.

It’s not that we don’t like fruits and veggies… we just tend to forget about some of them, we are too lazy to cut them, and other t...

Happy Friday!

I have a bad history when it comes to getting back on track…

If I got off track with food plans, exercise plans, or both, I would always rationalize that I should wait until Monday to “start fresh” and get back on track. 

I was continuously setting myself up for failure… I was expecting perfection. 

However, I have adapted a more realistic mindset and...

Hey All!

After taking about a year off from blogging, and taking on less training and teaching — I moved from Dayton to Columbus, tragically lost my first dog/ baby (only 3.5 years old - car accident), got pregnant (very rough first 20 weeks!), and gave birth to my first child… I am READY TO GET BACK AT IT!!! So, today, I thought I would post this blog:

Since my...