As a certified massage therapist with 18+ years of experience and a Kinesiology degree from CSUN, as well as a NASM-certified personal trainer, I understand the importance of staying active, flexible, and eating healthily. As a wife and mother, I strive to model good habits for my 8-year-old son, including respect, discipline, honesty, loyalty, self- […]
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This one question is always asked of me, “What do you do, to stay fit.” Well, there are several aspects, but mainly diet and exercise. Sounds pretty ordinary and easy right? It is actually very tough, but there is hope. Being fit involves two important details: a changed mindset, and maintaining consistency. Perfection is an
Being an entertainment publicist for over two decades, working with some of the most recognized artists in the business of television, music, and film has been quite a journey. I have had the privilege of working with incredible talent including Queen Latifah, Boyz II Men, Tupac Shakur, and Jamie Foxx, to name a few. With
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One’s perspective cannot exceed their understanding. In every aspect oflife, you can only understand what you already know, and the truth mosttimes is that what we don’t strive to learn, we tend to take for granted. It isvital that we show an active appreciate for our bodies that do so much forus daily; however, in
How many times have we motivated ourselves to finally get to the gym and put some work in, but quickly lose our inspiration when we realize that the bike machines are being occupied by an advance spin class that you will most likely faint in; every strength machine is taken by dripping wet people you
Boxing is not only just for pro athletes and gym rats. Everyone can profit from its many benefits, whether they are in elite shape or not. Boxing will help you improve cardio, tone your muscles, and develop a relentless mindset. With the varied combination of cross punching, speed jabbing, and slips in boxing you can
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After a long 2 year stretch of scarce inconsistent workouts (thanks Covid!) I finally re-started my workout regimine with attainable goals and realistic expectations. However, I quickly learned that my mobility, endurance, and strength is not nearly at the same level that it was pre-pandemic, and patience has absolutely become the most difficult muscle to
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Use the “Outer Ring” technique when food shopping. Try only shopping on the outer perimeter of the store where the live and healthy food normally is stocked; lean meat, fruit, vegetables, nuts, eggs, etc. If you limit the majority of your shopping list to the foods that live on the outside border of the store,
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June 13-19 is Men’s Health week this year, and the 19th is also Father’s Day. A thoughtful and extremely useful gift for Dad might be a unique fitness class that the two of you can take together, like Krav Maga, Zumba, boxing, OrangeTheory, or a classic fitness class like core power yoga, spin, or kickboxing
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It is vital that we do our best to protect whom and what we love, and that includes our own hearts, minds, and bodies as well. In the same way that we choose to love and protect the people who are closest to us, we must be deliberate and intentional in loving and protecting ourselves
