What the hell is taco arm?

What the hell is taco arm? What’s a taco arm? Picture a taco shell, it folds, yes? Now see the folds in these arms.   We also have bingo-arm. It’s the back of your arm all the girls point to when they say they want to “get rid of this thing right here,” that when bingo is called out with the triumphant raising of the arm in the air, it jiggles. (BINGO….flap flap flap) Two things (among a myriad … [Read more...]

“….but I just can’t seem to make it happen”

“….but I just can’t seem to make it happen.” You're kidding me, right? Clicking here for my Training Specials for 2012, you can make anything happen. But first let’s see what you do make happen:                                                                                         Taking kids from here to there. Important Shopping with money you don’t necessarily have. … [Read more...]

It’s gonna hurt, get over it

It's gonna hurt, get over it. I have the privilege of being a Les Mills instructor, right? Les Mills is the name of the company owning the Body Pump weightlifting format (among other amazing formats), and earning this title, learning the understanding and epitomizing the technique, integrity, precision, essence and real culture of Les Mills well.....hurts. . Once we have registered for … [Read more...]

Why would I make this 72 year old woman do this?

Why would I make this 72 year old woman do this? It was a dark; send shivers up my spine 43 degrees on my way to work Monday morning. I was headed to begin my day 5:30am at the gym, the group was warm and ready, the circuit was set, off we went. Station after station we trained the lower body as is custom every Monday, followed up by 5 different core stations. Gasping for breath, everyone … [Read more...]

My fat belly and what I’m doing about it

My fat belly and what I’m doing about it   I have been in the fitness industry officially since 1984, right? And before that I was involved in team sports in junior high and high school, and before that, (here it comes), I was a Pop Warner cheerleader-yup, ponytails, pom-poms….and a skirt. (You might catch me at Halloween or dead dressed like that again).  J  The thing I can clearly … [Read more...]

“JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT BIG BOOBS DOESN’T MEAN YOU DON’T HAVE TO RUN!!”

  “JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT BIG BOOBS DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN!!”     We finished last.....and I mean dead last.   July 15, 2011, at 7:15pm. I sat with my clients outside the gym post-training; we were sitting on a bench, leaning over with forearms resting on our thighs and as a team, we decided to register for the September 24, San Diego Marine Bootcamp … [Read more...]