3 Reasons You Need Protein After Your Workout

3 Reasons You Need Protein After Your Workout

by | Sep 25, 2016 | Nutrition

Fueling up after your last rep is arguably the most important part of your day. Here’s why. I wasn’t always into working out. As a kid, I was actually very heavy. But the more I learned about it, the more fascinated I became with the process. That is, until one day...
#FitFam Friday – Barbara Glover

#FitFam Friday – Barbara Glover

by | Apr 22, 2016 | Body Image, Inspiration

It’s #FitFam Friday! Today I’m giving a shout out to the one and only Barbara Glover! I’ve witnessed her transformation over the years and she has become the fit, confident and radiant woman I know today. Down 47 lbs and too many inches to count and STILL going!...
5 Healthy Snacks You Are Having Too Much Of

5 Healthy Snacks You Are Having Too Much Of

by | Mar 18, 2016 | Nutrition

Healthy dieting doesn’t just mean healthy choices. It means having those healthy choices in healthy serving sizes. In the last few years, healthy snacking has finally ascended to its rightful place in the better body vernacular. Now, people realize that reaching for...
5 Ways To Strengthen Your Body Image

5 Ways To Strengthen Your Body Image

by | Mar 11, 2016 | Body Image, Inspiration

Working toward (and maintaining) a healthy idea of beauty in yourself and others is the key to lasting happiness and productivity. In a digital world wallpapered with selfies, it might be easy to assume that we are more confident than ever. But maybe all this rampant...
Anatomy of the Afterburn

Anatomy of the Afterburn

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Workouts

How to set your metabolism ablaze for a ‘round-the-clock, full-body burn News flash: burning calories isn’t a gym-exclusive activity. In fact, if you do the right kind of work during your time at the gym, you can continue sending calories to the incinerator long after...
What is your 2016 theme?

What is your 2016 theme?

by | Jan 17, 2016 | Inspiration

Ready to recalibrate? Time to set yourself up for success this year by identifying what means the most to you.   Nice to meet you, 2016. Regardless of what happened in the last 12 months, it’s the next 12 that we are all excited about, isn’t it? After all,...
Breaking Bad (Habits)

Breaking Bad (Habits)

by | Nov 30, 2015 | Strength From Within

The New Year is coming, which means that you’ll soon be carefully mapping out exercises, sets, reps, rest periods and goals for 2016. And that’s great. These well-planned variables will have you off to a running (and lifting) start in January but, as I have seen with...
Europe Armed Forces Tour

Europe Armed Forces Tour

by | Jul 1, 2015 | Inspiration, Strength From Within

I was recently blessed with the honor to travel to Europe to for my second tour with Armed Forces Entertainment to provide workouts for the U.S. Military men and women stationed overseas. I had my A-team with me including master trainer Shay Kostabi, photographer...