This morning, I was agitated. I hardly slept the night before, I was feeling anxious and fearful over some personal issues, and irritated over some professional ones. I was stewing during my workout (because exercise has become a habit for me, and I don't let my feelings dictate whether or not I do it). I had decided it was just going to be one of those bad days. I finished my upper body lifting for the day and hopped on the spin bike for a quick Peloton class. While I was pe

The weekend: everyone's two favorite days of the week. Our chance to relax, be free, sleep in, and recuperate. And...eat more than we want to. Perhaps that's not something you struggle with, but if it is, welcome to the club. Even us personal trainers and nutrition coaches are not immune. Weekends are meant to be synonymous with pleasure. And good food is too, so it only makes sense that they go hand in hand. But have you ever thought to ask yourself: Does overeating or eatin

If you've been around for a while, you know I'm big on the power of consistency. Small steps, when repeated every day, compound into big wins. And this is the message most people need to hear. It doesn't matter how intense your effort is if it isn't sustainable. This applies to everything: exercise, eating, your work-life balance, and your relationships. But at the same time, the opposite is also true. Sometimes, you really do need to try harder and push toward a higher inten

One of the biggest reasons we never become the "ideal" versions of ourselves has less to do with our circumstances and more to do with our identity. I mean, who actually takes time to ponder their identity? I certainly don't do it much. I bet you don't either. So we don't even realize how cemented we've become in who we are. And since we're the only ones living in our heads, we don't even realize how deep those grooves in our brains have become. So, what's my point? The ident