If you could rewind the clock and tell yourself something you wish you knew, what would that be? When it comes to fitness & nutrition, sometimes the hardest lessons we learn are the ones we live through ourselves. And sometimes…just sometimes we shake our heads at the crazy sh*t people come up with and try to market to the masses (don’t even get me started on that one!). 1) Starvation diets don’t work Does eating
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…..and it’s on. Prep for the 2015 Olympia began last Monday for me. Wow, reading that still blows my mind. 20 weeks out from the biggest show in my sport. What a privilege this is for me, truly an honor. In my younger years, I would dread the sacrifices I had to make getting ready for shows….food mainly, but also having no social life, very limited free time, the exhaustion, etc. My view of
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How Does Sugar Affect You? This fit chick doesn’t smoke. I don’t drink (well…hardly ever). I don’t do drugs. I eat well and train often. So, from the looks of things you may think I don’t have any vices (other than my cats). But, that’s not quite true. There is one sweet substance that at times can take over my thoughts and grab hold of my ability to say no. What is this powerful product?
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Whether it’s getting asked in person or responding to a message in my inbox, one of the most common questions posed to me is, “What kind of supplements should I take?” Before I tell you what my Top 5 Supplements are, there’s something I’d like for people to understand. The foundation to any fitness plan is your nutrition and training habits. You must have a solid base with each one of these elements before thinking
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