April 19, 2017April 24, 2017
Before I started bodybuilding I was like a lot of women out there, which is to say I had this sort of butt-leg blend thing going on. I don’t know...
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March 23, 2017
Anne Lamont, author of the writing book “Bird by Bird”, has a really funny essay in it called, “Shitty 1st Drafts”. In it she says that most people think that successful...
February 1, 2017November 19, 2018
I’m pulling out all the stops for marathon training this week! Yesterday there was an uphill/downhill running technique video from my “American Grit” cast mate (and former NFL receiver) Tony...
January 31, 2017November 19, 2018
Tony, aka Touchdown Tony Simmons, is a former NFL and CFL receiver who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants and he currently...
January 15, 2017November 19, 2018
I’ve been training for the Austin half marathon now for about 6 weeks. Here’s a general idea of my workout routine, loosely based on the book, “Marathon, You Can Do...
January 4, 2017November 19, 2018
Pretty soon into the process of training for my half marathon I realized that I needed some help. I run slower than molasses drips in the middle of winter. Fortunately,...
October 1, 2016November 5, 2018
Numerous readers have requested that we do another challenge, so here is the free SLI Method 31 Day Challenge! Have fun with it and feel free to take pictures along...
September 11, 2016September 11, 2016
Frankly, I’m beyond impressed with the hundreds of women who have written to me asking for advice to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into their busy lives: single moms with two...
March 27, 2016
One of the biggest concerns my clients share with me is that they are going to gain weight on vacation. Heck, that’s one of my biggest concerns too! Sometimes we’re...
February 26, 2016February 26, 2016
Some days you’re on fire, kicking butt and taking names. Other days? Eh…you’re not feeling it. How you handle the “not feeling it” days will determine your success with your...
January 4, 2016
It’s the first Monday in January, a great day to get reacquainted with the gym. If you’re a fitness rock star you ate broccoli for Christmas dinner and did burpees...
January 3, 2016
Happy January 3rd. A mere two days ago we all wrote resolutions for ourselves. What have you done in those past two days? A lot of times we ponder on...
October 14, 2015
A lot of people reading my blog send me messages asking questions about nutrition and fitness. Today I’m going to answer five of the most common questions I get. 4...
September 9, 2015
OMG – The past two days have been crazy. The Doctor Oz Show contacted me because they were looking for female bodybuilders with BMI (body mass index) of 25 to...
September 2, 2015
All week long I’ve been counting down to my next bodybuilding bikini competition and along the way I’ve been sharing the 7 Secrets I Learned from Bodybuilding. We’ve already covered...
August 25, 2015
Today was the first day back to school for my kids. It was also the first time I met with my trainer in a week because he was in Chicago....
