Do you really need a BCAA supplement? I place these in the category of highly recommended supplements. Especially for anyone who is looking to cut fat and add some lean muscle, BCAAs can really help you reach your goals. Consider the following: Diets high in branched chain amino acids may keep you leaner.  Research fromUniversity [...]

With dietary changes in place, you’ll be well on your way to correct your body’s current tendency to hang onto and store calories as fat.  If you consider your metabolism as being similar to a campfire, the diet changes will help you make sure your kindling and wood is dry and ready to burn.  So [...]

I get asked regularly how to get great abs.  As a woman over 50 who was not only fat but carried a lot of it in my gut, people want to know how I achieved my now flat, fab abs.  So I’ve decided to address the subject and reveal the often overlooked issues that prevent [...]

When you live fitness on a daily basis as I do, you read a lot and often stumble upon new terminology.  Someone comes up with a new name for training and the key question you are left with tends to be ‘is this really something new?’ What is Burst Training? Really burst training is just [...]

First let me start out by saying that this is not a fast weight loss program.  In fact, you may not lose any weight at all!  The point of these workouts are to stimulate muscle growth and burn fat faster.  So ultimately you end up with a greater lean body mass whether or not you [...]

If you saw the title and salivated because you are anticipating getting my closely guarded secret for a powerful physical transformation, I may disappoint you with what I’m going to write about today.  But before I move forward, let me take a step backward to explain. I regularly get asked how I stay motivated to [...]

When I worked in the corporate world I used to travel, not frequently, but regularly.  Now I am blessed to work for myself and I travel infrequently.  But this week I’ve had to deal with a trip that will last over a week and since I just finished my personal Spring 2001 transformation, I hardly [...]

OK I’ll fess up now, I’m not only over 40, I’m over 50. Tomorrow I’ll be 52. That said I’m in better shape than most women who are 40. From time to time I get asked if people over 40 should do Insanity. My answer is… it depends. First, if you have any joint issues [...]

This week Chris and I have been trying out my new routine.  At the beginning of the week we were focused on high intensity, heavy lifting.  Then yesterday, Wednesday, we transitioned with a high intensity & high volume leg workout followed by a HIT (we did the HIT part of the Insanity Pure Cardio).  Today [...]

P90X Results for Women This is a great question. It’s true that P90X has a lot of push ups and pull ups in it and these can be difficult for women. But there are work arounds given. Get a set of resistance bands instead of the pull up bar. You will need an accessory to [...]