I was just featured in The Metro Newspaper here in NYC in an article called Stand Up For Your Health on an alarming silent killer that you might not be aware of… SITTING!
Before I started doing a lil research for the article my initial reaction to this sitting = death notion was one of “so what, everyone sits, what’s the big deal?!”
Well, here are some scary stats that I uncovered from a few recent studies:
What do Boot Campers, Crossfitters, and Runners all have in common….none of you stretch enough! Here’s the most common sequence of events: Tightness —-> muscle imbalance —-> over-use injuries —-> you crying on the couch gaining weight becuase you can’t do your favorite workout! Recipe for SUCCESS: Perform a hyper focused stretching routine (like…
This past Saturday I am proud to say that Strong Healthy Woman Boot Camp in NYC raised over $800 for local Hurricane Sandy relief!! It was an incredible workout with 28 incredibly STRONG women! I’m so proud to be a part of helping out our local friends, neighbors and helpless strangers with this money. But…we…
#BindersFullOfPullUps Recently the NY Times wrote an insulting and ridiculous article titled “Why Women Can’t Do Pullups” Ohhhh boy! You can imagine that I lost my sh#&!! Watch my scathing video response to that article. (I hope it inspires you!) Pull ups. They are like a metaphor for obstacles in life AND fitness. Can’t manage…
WTF!!!!! The results of the short 26 Day Slimdown Challenge in Strong Healthy Woman BOOT CAMP in NYC & LONG ISLAND are IN! And the CHAMP is HERE… 1st Place: Kristen Schmitt from Oceanside, LI 5:30am class WINNER OF FREE MONTH OF BOOT CAMP! 2nd Place: Katie Shipsides from Battery Park, NYC 5:30am class WINNER…
The 6 WORST WORDS any doctor can say to you: “You have to stop working out.” I’ve seen it so many times – small muscle aches and occasional joint pains when ignored can fester and blow up into HUGE injures that sideline you from MONTHS of favorite workout routine! Injury –> no exercise –> weight…
It’s time that I showed you how to get a SERIOUS workout for your arms and core…on a swing set. This is a serious core and arm workout that you can use tonight on any swing set, my fierce women warriors. You don’t need fancy-schmancey equipment, heck, you don’t even need a gym! BEST WAY…
(Because you train like an athlete, you need to warm up like one too!) So listen up trainers and fitness junkies alike: the newest performance based science out there is on Dynamic Stretching. SO WHAT IS DYNAMIC STRETCHING ……HOW can it make you run FASTER, STRONGER & keep you INJURY FREE? WATCH>>> And DON’T let…
Learn how to avoid (and treat!) knee pain to workout longer & harder so you can see greater results in your weight loss and fitness program! BREAKING NEWS: These are conditioning exercises designed to train your legs and core to perform better; they are not just random exercises picked to make you sore and burn…
CRUNCHES ARE DEAD. It’s time to shift away from older-than-old-school crunches & sit ups. Enter my SMART dynamic core moves that will cause you to simultaneously feel the intense burn in your abs all while working your arms, legs & lower back! Yep, I invented a “total body ab workout”, Hollywood style. Have at it>>>…
