Your New Years Sugar Detox Challenge!

After another “unprecedented” year that ends in holiday splurges, who needs a reset? I’ve had several people reach out with their hands raised high saying...

One Month Online Fitness Challenge!

If you’re anything like me, some of the changes 2020 has brought includes new unhealthy habits and extra pounds! If you’re ready to start a...

Fit & Strong in Only 20 Minutes

Quarantine life has inspired me to create this stress busting, fat blasting, strength building program that you can do (at home!) in only 20 minutes....

My Fave Non-toxic Mascara

I totally understand the struggle of finding non-toxic beauty products that both work, are really as “clean” as they say, and don’t break the bank....

Why I Love Non-toxic Native Deodorant

My Favorite Non-toxic Deodorant I’ve written before about my beloved homemade deodorant. I used it for several years before I got too lazy to make...

8 tips to stay healthy this season

The leaves have fallen and now hot cider, sweaters, boots, egg nog and the cold and flu are now on our focus. Changing seasons surely...

It’s OK to have needs

I spend a majority of my life encouraging women to make time for themselves, prioritize their health, and restructure their lives so that stress and...

Why I Gave Up Coffee

Recently, I posted a status on Facebook asking people to send sympathy cards because it had been 2 months since I gave up coffee. It...

Home Remedies for Shin Splints

Do you get shin splints or have you ever experienced them at some point? If yes, you know just how painful they can be, and...

Should You Hire a Fitness Coach?

Exercise should be simple, right? We all took PE class so we know how to workout, it’s just making sure we do it. Eating right?...

5 Things I’m Loving Right Now

The pace of life so far in 2017 has been fast, and I’ve been slowly running behind it, trying to flag it down. We were thrust...

Your Guide to Healthy Office Snacks

I find that most of my clients struggle at work. They make healthy choices, pack a healthy lunch, but work potlucks, shockingly frequent National Donut Days,...

The Best Glute Exercises for Runners

Adding these glute exercises for runners to your routine will improve your speed and help keep you injury free! The repetitive movements in running create strong quads,...

The Little Black Shorts Workout

How little black shorts can help you look amazing in your little black dress Read how and why it works, and then do the workout...

Can I Do Too Many Kegels?

Kegels can be a woman’s best friend, but research shows more may not be merrier. If you’ve wondered how many you should be doing, have...

Healthy Burrito Bowls

Do you want the recipe to a personal trainer and nutrition coach’s go-to weeknight meal? Well, here ya go. I love fun, new Pinterest recipes...

Why You Should Workout Your Butt

Long story short: butts are all the rage right now. And although looking killer and feeling confident in your jeans or shorts is nice (OK…...

How To Remove Rust from Dumbbells

Dumbbells are my favorite and most recommend tool to help you get stronger, in shape, and lose weight! I strongly advise all women to lift weights,...

A Healthy Meal Plan for January

Hi friends! I’ve put together a month of meals for the hubs and me, and wanted to share in case it makes your life easier, too!...

How to Lose Weight with Portion Control

I’m a personal trainer, and at one point my dog was extremely overweight. That’s pretty embarrassing. He’s also part dachshund, which is one of the...

Healthy Fall Recipes

My husband has been yelling “pumpkin the world!” ever since October 1st. Needless to say, we love Fall and the accompanying Fall treats. After scouring...

Your Healthy Fall Bucket List

Ahhh Fall. We’ve been waiting for sweaters and boots, pumpkin spice lattes, bonfires, and snuggles for months. Fall is such a well-loved time of year,...

Knee-Friendly Lower Body Exercises

No matter why you need knee-friendly exercises, this is a great list that will help you strengthen your lower body. There’s a lot of muscle...

7 Health Benefits of Coffee

I love coffee. And I know I’m not alone. My morning cup of coffee is a sacred time. A time to read, reflect, snuggle my...

Skinny Girls Have Goals, Too

If we’re being honest, you could replace the word “skinny” in the title to strong, thick, fit, overweight- whatever you want. Someone not supporting you is...

How Much Water Should You Drink?

This is a commonly asked question, and I’ve read many different answers. Here’s what you need to know about your water intake! Benefits Of Drinking Water...

How To Take Body Measurements At Home

Now that you’ve started this endeavor of living a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to track your progress. We’ve all faced that excitement of losing a few...

New Year’s Fitness Challenge

Every year we make resolutions hoping for the best. We have the best intentions but don’t have the resources to truly pursue our resolutions. Working...

15 Reasons to Workout at Home

I’m excited to quit the gym. Yep. There, I said it. Here’s why I’m pumped to workout at home (with The Fit Tutor workouts!) and how...

Fish Buying Guide: Detox Your Life in a Year

Overfishing. High mercury levels. Toxic fish farms. Healthy protein. Good Omega-3 content… There’s so much information to sift through when trying to choose healthy seafood....

Handling Setbacks: In Fitness and in Life

I’m excited to share with you some of my journey learning to handle setbacks. I’m focusing mainly on my health and my fitness routine, but the coping strategies...

Your Guide to Green Cleaning

Detox Your Life In A Year: October Friends, I’m so excited to have my friend Stephanie Shrock guest post for this month’s detox blog! She...

Read This Before You Buy Deodorant

This month’s Detox Your Life in a Year post is an important one! Your deodorant may contain lots of harmful chemicals, and you’re putting it...

11 Reasons to Ditch Sugar

Why you should ditch sugar One of the biggest things I’ve been preaching lately to friends and family is ditching sugar. I see people’s eyes...

Is BPA Causing Your Weight Gain?

This Detox Your Life in a Year topic is one I’m extremely excited about! Ridding your lives of this chemical will help you to not only detox...

Learn how to buy better beef

Do you know how to buy the best beef? We’re not talking the best cuts or perfect prime rib- we’re talking about meat without strains...

A Few of My Favorite Things!

This week I am so excited to share a fun, lighthearted post with you and give you a little sneak peak into my world. I...

Detox Your Life in a Year: March

I’m really excited for this post of “Detox your life in a year!” This month’s topic of consuming chemical-free dairy has been one of THE...

How much protein do I need?

Many people have misconceptions about protein. I get the question “How much protein do I need?” all the time. Let’s face it- living in this...

Why You Should Drink Lemon Water

Detox Your Life in a Year series: January Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the amount of health and wellness information that’s out there? In...

Too Busy To Exercise? Then Read This.

The Busy Trap plagues our society, leaving us stressed, with full schedules, and no time for ourselves. “Being __________ is time consuming, hard work, and...

Tabatas: The 4 minute workout

One of the biggest reasons that trainers hear about why people don’t workout is they lack time. If you’ve read my past posts, you know I think that...

Body Comparison: Why You Should Stop

We are from all walks of life, have different genes and varying body fat percentages; we have different careers and levels of education, but I...

7 Tips For Surviving Holiday Parties

I know you have been anxiously awaiting Part 2 of my Healthy Holiday Eating Tips blog post! :) These are my tried-and-true ways to survive the Holiday Party scene...

How to Stick to Your Resolutions!

‘Tis the season for resolutions, goals, crowded gyms, and inspired people! I love this time of year (minus not being able to get an elliptical...