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How to Get a Celebrity Trainer Toned Body Without a Celebrity Trainer

It’s really not as mystical as it seems. When you see a celeb walk down the red carpet flaunting an apparently transformed body, it wasn’t some magical workout program or exotic diet that got them there. There’s only a handful of tricks of the trade that credible trainers use to help their clients make a [...]
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Exercise Now, Benefit Later: Stocking Up On Your Fitness

When an unexpected crisis hits that derails your health & fitness regimen, the amount and intensity of your previous training can really pay off. The fitter you are, the less you conditioning you lose when you have to take some time off from your workouts. Here’s my latest article on the Huffington Post. Read it [...]
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Can a Walking Workout Really Be as Good or Better than Running?

If walking is your thing but you want to step it up a notch, or if running is slowing you down from thanks to injuries, here’s a great solution… Nordic Walking.  I tried it with Nordic Walking guru, Malin Svensson and it really delivered on it’s promise to give me a great workout for legs, [...]
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A Weighty Issue

Here’s the same blog on Huffington Post.  Feel free to post comments there and pass the article on to your friends who work out!
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A Weighty Issue: to lift light weight with high reps or heavy weight with low reps?

It’s probably the weightiest question in the gym world.  What’s better for you?  Lifting light weight and doing high reps or lifting heavy weight and doing low reps?  Body builders and power lifters aside, there seems to be an all too common dividing line between men and women when it comes to weight training.  Women [...]
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Are Infomercial Workouts For You?

Admit it, you’ve been intrigued more than once while channel surfing at night.  Hot bodies and heartfelt testimonials pique your interest.  But do these workouts really work?  Here’s my latest blog on Huffington Post with the skinny on the hottest infomercial workouts on TV now.
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Have a Honeymoon With Your Workout!

Why do some people LOVE to workout and others have no desire or motivation? It’s all about having a positive experience. In honor of Valentine’s Day, my latest Blog on the Huffington Post will show you how to fall in love with fitness!
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