Fitness Tip of The Season- Be The Grinch!

December 10, 2012

You might hate me for saying this, but my number one fitness tip of the season is in fact…Be the Grinch! Or at least, “Let the Grinch steal Christmas, but not your workouts and not the results you’ve worked so hard to achieve.” I am no Scrooge, in fact I love Christmas so much that […]

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Here’s to the Grateful Ones on Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012

I love to see people enjoying their workout! The look of satisfaction after a few challenging reps, or sheer pride after setting a PR is unmistakable, but here’s how to spot true joy in the gym. Watch the door! Lots of people are smiling on the way out the door, some are just happy that […]

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From rock hard abs and glutes to rock bottom

November 13, 2012

Peter Shankman is not quite (yet) a household name, but he is a well known and successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, and worldwide connector. Peter is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about Social Media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity, and customer service. In 2011 Peter embarked on a year long challenge to reach 10% […]

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Hope, Change & Progress – Fitness Edition

November 7, 2012

Having avoided political postings completely, I hate to go there now after the election is over, but I can’t resist sharing this photo. There are so few items left in my closet from “before” that this doesn’t happen very often any more. On election morning, I packed my gym bag for later in the day […]

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Halloween Workout with the Scary Fitness Fairy

October 31, 2012

Ok, not so scary, but let’s say unexpected at my gym, in the land where Halloween is not really celebrated, it’s more like something most people have probably seen in a movie. It’s hard to come up with a costume that really enables you to get your workout in, so I didn’t even consider scary […]

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Weight Loss Wisdom from the St. Louis Cardinals’ Closer Jason Motte

October 22, 2012

Jason Motte, the star closer for the St. Louis Cardinals only pitches in the ninth inning, one inning, never more. Except Game 3 of the NL Championship Series vs.the Giants when he was brought in following a 3 1/2 hour rain delay in the 8th inning to close out the game. If you don’t follow baseball, […]

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