Quick question for you, what do you do for nutrition post-workout? If the answer is “nothing”, a piece of fruit, or you just wait to eat at your next meal …then this message is important for you! When you exercise, especially strength training, what you are... read more
While some of you I know are pretty religious about foam rolling daily, I know there are plenty others who are still a bit “in the dark” as far as the “why’s” and “how-to’s” of foam rolling. Once only a technique used by physical therapists, athletic trainers, and... read more
When it comes to weight loss and fitness goals everybody has good INTENTIONS right? You set this killer goal, get super pumped up, you start hitting the gym hard, you quick drinking, and you swear to yourself only healthy food from here on. You start the weak off... read more
Hey friend! Well, it’s official…We are in the final countdown to 2018! Only six days until a NEW year, a FRESH start! Want my advice? Don’t make resolutions like everyone else. Why? Because, based off of statistics the odds of following through with a... read more
Greetings! How would you like to bring a smile to a child in need this holiday season? Well here’s your chance! FFC is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps starting December 1st, and will be collecting toys to be distributed to less fortunate children for Christmas.... read more
Hey there! We hope you had a GREAT Thanksgiving, enjoying good food, family, friends AND fun! While the FUN never really has to stop 🙂 , you DO need to get your food back on track if you haven’t already. The best way to make sure you’re back on track is to PLAN.... read more
Tomorrow is the big day! Can you believe how quickly Thanksgiving has snuck up on us?! While many of your houses are filling up with guests, you battle through the crazy mobs at the grocery stores, and you hustle to get ahead with “to-do’s” at work, it can be very... read more
Ok so maybe it’s not the kind of drink you want to have…BUT, there is one drink that has been scientifically proven to help drop unwanted body fat. WATER! I know I know, you’ve heard it 100 times (or maybe not), but I’m going to tell you this AGAIN… You should be... read more
I’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking about some of the responses I’ve heard regarding the upcoming weight loss challenge we’re holding, and it’s really brought me back to the critical importance if mindset… While we already have some AWESOME teams signed up,... read more
What’s sad (and extremely frustrating) is that there are SO many programs and products out there today that STILL make bogus promises like this. It’s truly an insult to the fitness industry AND to you! They prey on the “American way” of wanting things here and now. ... read more
How do you start your morning? Press snooze too many times…rush around the house to get ready…jump in the care already stressed before you even start your day? How do you feel sitting at your desk in the morning? Back aches? Knees sore? Neck tight? Tension headache... read more
It still surprises me sometimes when I’m having a conversation with a client about their food “weakness”, and they say something along the lines of “you just don’t understand”. Like they think just because I’m a health and fitness coach that I have some kind of super... read more
Weight loss is one of the biggest goals people set no matter what time of year it is. This makes sense considering 70% of the US is either overweight or obese. I know, scary stat, but it is what it is. The first thing we need to ask is, how did this happen? ... read more
We ended our last blog on nutrition myths and secrets with cleaning up the quality of your food as the first place to start. In other words, less processed junk and more whole foods. Once you have cleaned up your diet and are eating less junk you can start to get more... read more
Without a doubt nutrition is the subject that I get asked about the most. It also plays the largest role in body composition and health. Unfortunately, most people struggle here for a variety of reasons. I am going to cover this in a few blogs over the coming weeks.... read more
There are 2 ways to go about making changes in your health and fitness. There is the slow way and the fast way. The slow way is to implement small changes daily and make sure they stick. There is nothing wrong with this approach, and I have used it quite effectively... read more
You see it everywhere every day, 3 tips to abs, 5 tips to fat loss, etc. People like short tips that they think are the secret to getting them ripped. Most of it’s absolute garbage. There are no secrets. People hate to hear that, but it’s true. The good news is,... read more
One thing I learned a long time ago playing sports my whole life from some of my top coaches was that my success or the team’s success comes down to practicing the fundamentals. I remember thinking yeah that’s great but I just want to shoot the ball in the basket or... read more
