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Barbie Is A Mirror

I was 19 years old, researching the difference between quality of education in urban versus suburban schools that included interviewing third graders and asking them about their experience. That’s when...

Hiking in Scotland

Scotland is a gorgeous country full of mountains and hills that I wanted to climb. That goal was a little rough considering: a) I live in Texas and b) I...

Competition Update

For those of you who have followed my blog for a while… Remember when competition prep was really a hardcore endeavor I actively participated in? I’d do 400 squats as...

4 Tips to Increase Flexibility

My dance teacher used to joke I should dance to Mr. Roboto because I was so stiff. As I’ve aged, it’s only gotten worse, which is pretty common. Most of...

5 Tips for a Better Workout

Did you ever go to the gym and feel meh? Almost like you wasted the forty minutes or hour you were there? Here are five tips to get the most...

Competition update

It’s been a bumpy road getting back into competition training. For one thing, I re-injured myself last month (I’m fine now), but it makes me want to be extra cautious....

Getting Into A Competition Mindset

It’s been almost four years since my last bodybuilding competition, due to the pandemic, injuries, and quite frankly, burnout. The workouts are tough, but the hardest part for me is...

49

I’m 49 today, but oddly I feel like that sounds young. (Don’t worry my teenage children – I know I’m old.) I read somewhere that everyone thinks the milestone years...

Backlash Over Childhood Obesity Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on childhood obesity and boy is there backlash! Their former approach (make lifestyle changes and then wait-and-monitor) wasn’t working so their new...

4 Ways to Eat More Vegetables

We all know vegetables are good for us, but not even Popeye can convince most Americans to eat the recommended 2-3 cups per day. According to the USDA, most Americans...

Dude, where did my body go?

Did you ever look in the mirror and think, “what the hell happened?” I’m there. Happy New Year! My body is going through another midlife crisis, but honestly, some of...

My Daughter’s First Bodybuilding Competition

In January I was a little shocked when my fourteen-year-old daughter told me she wanted to do a bodybuilding competition – the teen fitness division. After two years of pandemic...

Anxiety and Stress Relief Strategies

Times are stressful – pandemic, inflation, social unrest. Earlier this month, while teaching a workshop about storytelling during conference in San Antonio, I sat in on a panel about simple...

5 Tips for Working Out Around Injuries

Two weeks ago I tore my calf muscle getting back into running. I hate injuries! You probably do too. One thing I’ve learned through bodybuilding and running is that sometimes...

3 Tips to Slim Down Your Super Bowl Party

The Super Bowl is the 2nd largest eating day in the United States after Thanksgiving. Beer, chicken wings, chips, pizza, and, you know, more beer, can really pack on a...