It's all about ME!

Today I spent the entire day attending the Metabolic Effect Nutrition Seminar, in Arlington, VA.

I was so excited that I bounced out of bed before my alarm went off at 4:45am (granted my usual wake up time is 4am). 



Yours truly :) and Dr. Jade Teta, one of the founders of Metabolic Effect

Wake Your Butt Up!

Do you know how strong or weak your butt muscles are?

This is a part of the body that always shows up in the fitness talk, not just for esthetics, but also for functionality. These two components have to meet to not only get you a good looking back side, but also to help you prevent injury, stay fit, have better movement control and become a stronger athlete. As one of the largest muscle groups in the human body, the glutes are involved in running, jumping, changing directions, golf swinging, throwing, etc.

Who actually stops to think about the real role of those muscles? Just stop and think, that’s smack in the middle of your body.  And then tell me, when you are sitting on your butt hours and hours a day, do you realize you are smashing one of the most important structural support segments of your body?

Jump back into the game - YES, ME TOO!!

For the past month or so, this subject came up in training sessions with at least 10 of my 20+ clients. Fantastic people that often put me in awe for their commitment with their lives, work, family and also, fitness life. People who have reached strong goals with fat loss, impressed the heck out of their families and friends. They look better, sleep better, feel better, stopped meds they had been taking for years, bought new clothes, celebrated, and now smile more often.

But something came across their new lifestyle