Keeping the Exercise Flame Burning
Whenever my fitness classes start to feel stale rather than fresh, I know its time to learn more. Conferences and research get me pumped back up. At fitness conferences, such as Fitness Fest and...
Category: Quality of Life
Tune Up Your Body
Owners of high performance cars often feed them the highest grade of gasoline, wash and wax them regularly and take them in for regular preventative maintenance work. As the owners of bodies that at...
T minus 2 (days) and counting…
My count down began two weeks ago when I started tapering for U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals. A decrease in yardage increased my excitement and anticipation of the event. Only “X” more days raced...
Make the Time
Like most personal trainers, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard this worn out excuse: I don’t have enough time to do my exercise program. What’s really scary is that most of...
Give Yourself Time To Warm-Up
It takes longer to warm-up an older body than a younger body, pure and simple. Sometimes during my workouts, I don’t really feel “good” until after the 20 minute mark. Then I feel ready...
Stretch for Stress Management & Relaxation
Life gets crazy sometimes, which can really take a toll on our moods, health and emotional and spiritual equilibrium. One way to manage stress is to engage in activities that relax mind and body....
How I Met Stretch
My new DVD, Personal Best Stretch, will soon be released. For that reason, I’d like to share the benefits of stretching that have become so apparent to me in recent years. I’ll be the...
Coming Soon…My DVD Personal Best Stretch
I am very excited to announce that I will be starring in a DVD, Personal Best Stretch: Move Better Than Ever, to be filmed next week at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Whether you are an athlete,...
Post of Another Kind
Most days, I relish soaking up the brilliant sunshine and a view of the Santa Catalina Mountains jutting up so crisp and bold against the brilliant azure sky. On September 11, 2001 and January...
Making Health and Fitness Resolutions for the New Year
The first of every new year, many of us vow to suppress our vices and embark on a healthier and more productive lifestyle. Within a week or two, most of us shelve the newly...