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We Need To Evolve Past Just Adding MORE Weight and Doing MORE Reps

How to stop being a “Fitness Douche Bag” We have to get smarter in the way we program exercises for clients and ourselves. I am sick of seeing people flailing around doing 100s of reps with really poor quality (think burpees), or just adding MORE and more weight to the bar….all in the name of…

Mini Veggie and Egg Frittata Recipe (Tuesday Tweak)

What are you having for breakfast today?  Same old, same old? Change the course of your day by getting into these quick and easy Mini Egg + Veggie Frittatas!  You’ll never look at eggs the same way again! – 2 cups chopped spinach, – 2 cups chopped red & green peppers – Beat 5 eggs…

No Cook Overnight Oats (Breakfast TuesdayTweak)

If you are anything like my clients, you are busy from for the second the alarm goes off until the minute your head hits the pillow at night! One of my favorite ways to not only simplify breakfast but to make it an on-the-go option, is Overnight Oats in a mason jar! I like to…

The Problem With Instagram (Pushup Progressions, Regressions & Selfies)

Instagram annoys me. I have been a student of the human movement for the last 17 years with 3 different degrees in kinesiology, biomechanics and Physical Therapy. Yet these so called “social media fitness stars” have diluted, perverted and kind of ruined it for the regular person who is looking to get in shape.  Having…

1 Minute Battle Rope Jumping Jack Challenge #WeekendFITChallenge

BATTLE ROPE JUMPING JACK CHALLENGE // Got a minute?! Try this challenge! I guarantee that a minute will never feel so long! Shoulders and heart rate on FIRE! Want to see the moves? Look at the last video that I posted!   Stay determined, focused and addicted to improving yourself, Dr. Laura Miranda DPT, MSPT,…

Battle Rope Workout (Shoulders and Cardio Workout VIDEO)

BATTLE ROPE SHOULDER & CARDIO WORKOUT Ohhhhh yea I want you to play with some heavy ropes today. (Try to ignore the helicopter sounds at the end! That was my ride coming to pick me up!) THE CHALLENGE: Give me 20 seconds of as many reps as you can do of DOUBLE ARM JUMPING JACKS,…

Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe (healthy sweats!) #TuesdayTweak

Let them eat (BEET) cake! When I walked into my client Jessica’s apartment this morning at 6am for our training session, the first thing she said was, “do you want to try some cake my sister made?” So I immediately slapped her across the mouth. OMG I’m kidding!  She told me that it was a…

Strong Healthy Woman WARRIORS on Fire – (NYC Boot Camp)

WARRIORS ON FIRE! Strong Healthy Woman Boot Camp is early morning training & conditioning for GREATNESS. Looking to train for what you want you LIFE to look like…not just your body? Join me for a free class. M/W/F 5:30am-6:30am in Battery Park City in lower Manhattan! Stay determined, focused and addicted to improving yourself, Dr….

Superwoman Smoothie Bowl (video) – #TuesdayTweak

SUPERWOMAN SMOOTHIE BOWL It’s the hottest day of the summer so far in NYC so I decided to mix up my post workout smoothie. I’m usually in a rush to get somewhere so I just chug a protein shake down as fast as I can! Never really thought of putting it all in a bowl…

Hamptons Living Room Circuit (Workout Video!)

HAMPTONS LIVING ROOM CIRCUIT The idea that you can’t get a good workout while you are traveling is just not true! Just finished the following post-birthday-celebration circuit: 1) BULGARIAN JUMP LUNGES 2) SINGLE LEG PUSHUPS 3) HIGH KNEE TAPS 4) INVERTED REVERSE BOX JUMPS 5) EXPLOSIVE INCLINE PUSHUPS. 5 rounds through, 20 seconds of each…