I'm back to work after gviviing birth to my beautiful baby girl, and I'm finding it difficult to train like I did pre pregnancy. I have a new respect for moms who make a come back and look amazing afterward. My goals are altered, and finding time to squeeze in a workout is sometimes difficult. I am enjoying the process though and loving the comeback challenges. Everyday is a new day to decide...

This morning I met a Mt Dora Gold's member who really motivated me. Through her dedication to exercising and changing her eating habits, she has improved her health, reversed medical conditions and been taken off of medication. She has lost body fat, weight and inches, increased her lean body mass and gained confidence. I was encouraged when I heard her speaking about fitting into a size 12 and...

Ever feel like going to the gym for a workout is the last thing you want to do? Get a workout partner. A buddy with similar fitness goals can help you stay accountable and motivated. Schedule your workouts ahead of time. Choose days and times every week and remain faithful to your schedule. Especially for us social butterflies, the workout time flies by when you're not alone and you have someone...

I've had so many people asking what to do to burn fat. Most people think the slow and steady prolonged cardio session is the best approach. Well research has proven that interval training is more effective. Try this out - superset a weight training workout, and in between your circuits perform 7 minutes of HIIT (high intensity interval training), 60 seconds on 30 seconds rest. Good options - Jump...

I'm a personal trainer with a bit of a drive. I was use to getting up every morning to run, weight training to my hearts desire, running races, and training and lifting 6 days per week...but lately things have changed, drastically. Why? Because I'm 6 months pregnant now, and am trying to "deal" with not training as hard. I have to modify almost every normal daily training activity. And let's...