This may be a day late given that the Super Bowl was yesterday but here’s  a good article on why people who are trying to build up lean muscle mass should not be imbibing…at all. And here’s one more for good measure.

I usually only post inspirational things on Fridays but I happened across something that brought to mind so many people in my life that I just had to share it. This so describes people like my mother, grandparents and so many friends I have been so blessed to have walked into my life. And how [...]

Now that I’m studying for my ISSA nutrition specialist certification I’m realizing now more than ever that there truly is NO consensus on the best way to eat. The author of my textbook Dr. John Berardi doesn’t even seem to agree half the time with what he’s writing and adds his two cents in about [...]

I’m watching Dr. Oz and he just had a bit on about how not getting enough sleep can cause weight gain. And for once, I have to admit that he is dead on. Here is a an article on his site written by By Dr. Michael Breus, PhD “The Sleep Doctor” discussing how insomnia can [...]

All of the rational people in my life have been warning me that I’m taking all of this too fast and that my business should be mapped out in more detail. My father in law who is a business guru and incredibly successful entrepreneur has been asking about my business plan and whether I know [...]

I received this in my inbox last night…along with a very long critique of my responses: “As a newly certified trainer, feel free to incorporate the Official ISSA Trainers’ Logo on your new or existing business cards or forms.  Your future clientele will undoubtedly benefit from the hard work, dedication and determination you display in [...]

I just finished my take home practical exam and it only took me a combined total of twelve hours. My brain is actually pretty fried right now. I hate to say it but it ranks right up there with taking the bar. It really does. When you know that every word you are writing will [...]

I really hate to go a day without doing a substantive blog post but I think at 7:26 on this unseasonally warm Monday evening I have given just about everything I have to give today. I spent 8 straight hours taking my fitness certification practical exam, I cleaned the house, folded laundry and then drove [...]

Yes, I have been posting quotes about fear all week so I see no reason to stop now. Today’s post addresses a reason why I have failed to succeed in the past and that was fear of failure or the fear that I was not good enough. I always thought that the people who ran [...]