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Wrench it, Put it outta whack, Get a kink, Fuck it up.

“I did something god-awful to my back and I’m having these recurring back spasms that are DRIVING ME CRAZY.” Have you said it before? Have you heard it?It happens at the silliest moments…..putting on a seatbelt, carrying our children, “sleeping wrong,” and sex, YES, I just said SEX. We “wrench our back,” “put it outta whack,” “get a kink,” “fuck it up.” BUT,What are we doing, on a regular basis to prevent these moments?What are we doing on a regular basis to give our physical body the strength & flexibility it needs to move efficiently? Most of our daily, routine …

Bounce a dime off dat ass?

I know, I know. You want to look better. You want to have a tight ass. You want to fit into your fave jeans. You don’t want back fat. You don’t want a muffin top. I get it. BUT that’s not all your training is about. YES, we will bounce a dime off your ass…eventually, but let’s redirect our focus a bit though. Instead of strictly worrying about what we look like, let’s focus on how daily living improves, how confidence is enhanced, how task completion becomes more polished. Training not only breeds aesthetic benefits but also enables us to …

I have been prescribed naps.

I have been prescribed naps. This mom, wife, business owner, personal trainer, athlete, overall energetic & excited human being has been prescribed “naps.” (among other things) Sounds pretty fucking fantastic, doesn’t it? Doctor’s orders: I have to sleep a FULL 8+ hours every night AND “nap” for up to 2 hours during the day. Who wouldn’t want this lifestyle? Who wouldn’t want to just sleep? Well, let me tell you, not me, not you, not anyone. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone, because in this case, all my body wants to literally & physically do IS sleep. After a little over 1 month …

Yeah…These Will Never Work…or Will They?

It doesn’t matter if you are training for a bodybuilding competition, an obstacle course race, a planned cruise to Jamaica or promoting an overall healthy lifestyle for yourself, nutrition and supportive nutritional choices will be a definitive point of your accomplishment. As a Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, I have the opportunity to work with many folks aspiring to physically and mentally improve themselves on a daily basis. Whether they are new to training or have spent many years living an active lifestyle, one common theme among many clients is the action taken when they get to this …

Live From Within –

The moment had arrived. It was 13 challenging and character-building weeks after I officially and suddenly decided to compete in my 1st figure competition. There I stood, pumped up, “glam”ed up and “bling”ed out, in line with some of the most amazing women I had ever had the pleasure of sharing time and space with. The line was shortening as each brilliant woman stepped on stage to show the audience and judges what their personal commitment had created. For some, this was a bucket list check-off, for some this was a way of life. For me, it was the ultimate …

Confessions of a “CouldaBeen”

It was the Olympic Trials. I was prepared, physically. I was experiencing the best season of my life and found myself edging closer to my longed-for 200Ft. throw in competition and making the USA Olympic Track & Field Team (just typing it, gives me butterflies). I was 27 years old and I thought of this moment since I started throwing discus at age 15. Ranked 5th in the USA and 32nd in the world, I stepped into the stadium in Sacramento, California. Physically, I was ready to go, ready to accomplish, and just like my discus, ready to soar. My …

I CAN’T FEEL MY FEET

A client of mine addressed me with a question about her feet going “numb” / feeling tingly or hot when she was using her elliptical. Although, my initial answer would have gone something like this, “Oh yes, I know how we can fix that, throw your elliptical out your window and put a cardboard sign in front of it that reads, FREE” – I instead took a more professional approach….. While answering her, I thought I would share it with you as well. If you experience the same feeling, then please read on. So you feel the dreadful “pins and needles when …

BREAK THRU THE BULLSHIT.

“LOSE 50 LBS FASTER THAN EVER! According to this study by an absolute NOBODY & supported by no credible or consistent research, YOU can burn all of your belly fat away!” It’s TRUE! Read this, buy this, use this, take this & in 48 hours you will be Red Carpet Ready!” JUNK! Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah. Break through the Bullshit. It’s all Bullshit. It’s Brainwashing. It’s purposeful perpetuated failure through marketing. Believe the unrealistic, fail, believe another unrealistic, fail, try another unrealistic, FAIL. Commit to ourselves. Everyday is a day for US to carve out what WE want to …

10 Nutritional YES’s – GEvolution Style

Through the years within the fitness/coaching industry as both a client & trainer, coach & athlete, there were many “DIET FADS” I either experienced or heard about though peers experimenting. To continue to help you break through some of these myths of these fads, I wanted to pass along some short, simple & direct information to you that you can utilize throughout your healthy lifestyle! I have chosen to focus on 10 nutritional guidelines that must be queued in to aid the loss of fat, encourage lean muscle tissue building, and improve your overall health. This, in turn, will perpetuate additional healthy lifestyle …

A list of reasons you should go to the gym.

How many times have we seen the titles, “Have Legs Like These,” “So & So’s Ab Routine,” “Get This Person’s Ass,” “Tighten and Tone, just Like (insert A-List Airbrushed Celeb’s Name Here)” It’s everywhere. Magazines, Billboards, TV, Internet, Radio, and Social Media Ads! AHH! It is no wonder why many of us lose sight of our “self.” It is because we are being heavily bombarded by information telling us, we should want to look “like this.” I couldn’t possibly say how many times, as a personal trainer and coach that when I ask a new client what their Fitness Vision is, I am …