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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....

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:...

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...

Being in the new year with a nourishing bowl of this hearty soup. This has been one of our most popular recipes on the Road to Awesome plan. You’ll soon find out why. 1 — easy to make. 2 — packed with protein, antioxidants and fuel for your body. 3 — delicious & indulgent in both taste and health. It tastes so good you won't believe how good it is for you! The recipe calls for Swiss chard. If you’ve never used this green, give it a go. I even had enough Swiss chard leftover to saute' with garlic as...

Need to add a little more fiber, nutrients and non fight you yum into your kid’s or your own daily eating plan? Then you must give this recipe a go! We love these delicious ‘better for you’ brownies. Dates are the key to ensuring the fudgy consistency and nutrient boost. The beans — while this seems like a strange ingredient to put in brownies, the breakdown of the beans actually makes this recipe more protein packed, fiber-ful and sweet. The molasses is not to be missed — mmmmmm . . . worth getting and adding. It pulls all the flavors together...