I am a little torn by this “announcement.” Delighted that the issue is put to rest for the athlete and her family, glad that the “officials” finally got it right, yet disturbed that strong, fierce, dedicated athletic women are so disturbingly confusing for much of the world.
Time to think about what you are doing and have done for the year. Time for Thanksgiving preparations and that means the Annual Thankful Hike in the Palisades to prepare your body for the delicate balance of holiday, life, food and exercise. For the past few years, (since 2003) I have been leading outdoor excursions along the Palisades just to clear my head and have invited everyone I know to join me, just for the fun of it. Read the rest of this entry →
but we get up!” So says the gospel by Donnie McClurkin from a few years back. I quoted it in response to a client’s admission of falling off her regimen of a clean diet for the past three weeks. Read the rest of this entry →
A male client of mine read this article and told me he heard all my words to him on paper when he
read this. I liked that. The rules of fitness are the same and apply to all of us. Read the rest of this entry →
I remember the first time I saw those tight, strong arms on Linda Hamilton in the first Terminator movie. Way back in the day….circa 1991. They were fierce and powerful. I wanted them.
I wish I could get my strong, flat chested butt off this chair and out from in front of the computer. But I was struck twice this week by stories about the perceived strength of women of color in the news this week. Read the rest of this entry →
Maybe I should be writing about Endless Shoes rather than FitFlops, as the benefit of the latter is still unknown at this writing. But let me tell you, Endless Shoes wins on outstanding performance and truly OVERNIGHT DELIVERY!
Barack and Michelle are going to change the habits of our nation of people in spirit, mind and body. The examples and messages being delivered by their behaviour is phenomenal. As a fitness professional, however, I will only speak to the changes I hope and anticipate seeing as a result of their personal focus on health and fitness. Read the rest of this entry →
I have been training people – men, women, mom’s, under/over 30 and under/over 50 year olds for about eight years now. I started referring to the programs I developed for clients as “lifestyle fitness training” because we are all doing this work for the long haul and therefore a short-term focus was, in my opinion, selling the body and mind involved with the effort short. A bad move. Read the rest of this entry →
