To Vest or Not To Vest

The Weighted Vest Craze!   If you’ve never seen anyone wearing a weighted vest, then you probably live under a bigger rock than I do. Are you wondering if you should load up? Before you buy one for yourself or a loved one this Christmas, consider a few things....

Cons to Daily Challenges

They Make Me Cringe!   I get kind of cringey whenever I see another “Daily Challenge” popping up on Social Media. At risk of sounding like a ‘Debbie Downer’, I gotta admit, I find those “do exercise X every day for Y days to see Z results” challenges pretty...

How to Quickly Adapt your Plans

The Alphabet Plan: For When Plan A no longer works.   People often come to me and say something like, “I’m eating and working out the same as I always have, but I’m gaining weight (or losing weight, or losing energy, or feeling weak, etc.).” Sometimes all it...

Why you Need to Find Balance

My approach to fitness… and life.   I try to lead by example and coach what has proven to work for me and others that use the same approach. I believe in working towards striking a balance . . . in all aspects of your life: eating, workouts, work, relationships,...

Health-Conscious KC-Owned Businesses

As a long-time Kansas City resident, I love finding locally owned businesses to support while keeping a healthy lifestyle. Whether directly promoting health or actively participating in health-conscious practices, I’ve started collecting these businesses to...