Just Breathe

Just Breathe

This week on Facebook, Twitter, Google + and LinkedIn, we’ve been talking about the importance of your breath. I’ve created a new video that talks about this, along with giving you some breathing techniques you can practice. In regards to slowing down your...
Confessions of a Carb-Phobic

Confessions of a Carb-Phobic

Back in 2000, I was 40 lbs overweight and I had just been diagnosed with PCOS. As I was researching the best ways to lose weight with PCOS, low carb diets were highly recommended. One of the classic characteristics of PCOS is insulin resistance. Put simply, if you cut...
Quick Turkish Get Up Tip

Quick Turkish Get Up Tip

I was working with a client on the Turkish Get Up the other day and he was having some trouble with the sweep through of the leg on the way down. He was sliding his body too far through. It occurred to me that I see this pretty often when people are first learning the...
Training lessons from a dog

Training lessons from a dog

The other day I watched my foster greyhound teach himself how to use the stairs. Monkey is our first foster dog and while he’s 20 months old, he doesn’t know stairs, glass doors, dog beds and the creature comforts of a home. Racing greyhounds are raised at the...
Happy New Rear!

Happy New Rear!

While searching for some funny things to post on my social media channels, I came across this awesome holiday card. It inspired me to share some tips to help you with a new rear and to make our January workout challenge at Iron Clad all about the glutes. Strong glutes...
Home for the holidays workout

Home for the holidays workout

Since so many people travel for the holidays or have otherwise disrupted schedules at the gym, I thought I’d give you a simple workout you can do anywhere. I know you love training with kettlebells, but this one is a body weight workout for the folks who...