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REASONS TO DO BURPEES 1. Saves Time: you get more bang for your fitness buck in less time than other exercises. 2. Works Full Body: arms, chest, back, quads, hams, core and more!3. Effective for All: no matter what level you are, burpees increase your strength and conditioning, endurance and power. 4. Fail Proof: while burpees may look ugly sometimes - they are still working! Think of it more as "fall down, get back up." 5. Portable: you can do these anywhere and requires no equipment. 6. Do-able: can be easily modified for beginners to pros (see modifications below)  7. The Never Give up Attitude:...

With over 25 years in the business of personal training and coaching, I have heard all the reasons under the sun as to why one "can't" workout. I could pass off these reasons as true if I didn't care, but CARE is my middle name. I care too much about you than to just let you go on and tell yourself these so-called reasons that hold you back from living your best life, in your best body, your temple that houses every thought and every action you take.   You deserve to feel good and move well in your own skin....

For the last 5 days I've been juicing and drinking an entire bunch of celery each day. I needed something powerful to add to my day that had a stealthy influx of vitamins and minerals, had the simplicity of one ingredient and a myriad of jaw-dropping health benefits. Alas, celery. I decided to give this whole celery juice thing a go. I'm sharing this blog with you in response to my own positive experience (better than coffee sustaining energy for starters) and learnings of this medicinal powerhouse. SHOULD I JUICE CELERY OR EAT 12 STALKS? I don't know about you,...

Hands down, these are my son’s favorite cupcake to make, eat and share. His friends always love them and moms always ask for the recipe. He especially loves measuring and mixing the ingredients and of course licking the spoon. I especially feel good in making this cleaner version of the typical cupcake that requires NO eggs, NO dairy or NO butter. Everyone in his class can eat them as there are no worries for the children with dairy and egg allergies. I was inspired by and adapted this recipe slightly from Chocolate Covered Katie, who has some mad skills in the...

Alas, the recipe you can count on to make your Thanksgiving Feast complete. Your vegan and non-vegan family and friends will love this decadent recipe. The only thing it is missing is Y O U. Ingredients: 4 medium-large sweet potatoes, peeled 2 tablespoons Earth Balance butter (or other vegan butter) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup  1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Topping: 1/4 cup Earth Balance butter (or other vegan butter) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup pecans, chopped Directions for Sweet Potatoes: 1. Preheat the oven to...