In the twelve years I have worked in the fitness industry, I guess you can say I’ve seen it all. From Tae Bo to Atkins, from Zumba to CrossFit, I’ve certainly seen my share of trends come and go. One thing is for sure: no matter what the fad, the human component and the “some is good, more is [...]
Kettlebell Sport for Tween Girls
January 12, 2013 By 17 Comments
Rylee Reeves picked up her first kettlebell when she was only eight years old. She developed a precarious fascination with the Russian exercise tool while watching her parents train with it at the gym. With some encouragement from her parents and fellow gym members, Rylee began training with the Ice Chamber Kettlebell Girls. Within several [...]
Don’t Overthink It
May 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
“Don’t overthink it,” he told me again. “I swear,” I thought, “if this guy says that to me one more time…” My humility threshold was being tested. I had come to a new training studio to learn, to progress, and to push my game to a new level. Up until that point in 2008 I’d [...]
Operation: Bali Body
February 7, 2012 By 7 Comments
I recently received an offer I could not refuse to visit Amankila and Amandari in Bali, Indonesia. I have only seven days to go before my first tropical luxury vacation! As I start to pull out the bikini’s I haven’t worn since summer it hits me – only seven days to go until Bali! Gasp. [...]
Sports Conditioning with SAQ
September 22, 2011 By 13 Comments
Remember how quick and agile you were as a child? You ran flat out on the playground, darting and dodging the other kids in games of tag. You were having fun, but you were also building valuable sports skills. Speed, agility and quickness (SAQ) are basic fundamentals for alpine sports performance, as well as the [...]
The Ebb and Flow of Fitness
July 15, 2011 By 19 Comments
I draw my inspiration from women who challenge boundaries and push through their limitations. Here, on the Chi, we read stories of women who have overcome a variety of obstacles to find their selves lapping in the joy of fitness… more »
Defining Your Own Prenatal Success
June 6, 2011 By 9 Comments
There is no shortage of prenatal exercise advice out there these days. Opinions can range from walking to yoga, while some physicians prefer that you do absolutely nothing but rest. Searching online only provides more proof that there is no consensus on the subject matter, especially for fit women. So what is the proper exercise [...]
PhysioSlow: High Intensity, Slow Method Strength Training
May 25, 2011 By 29 Comments
I often get asked: How can I fix broken metabolism or slow metabolism? The answer is actually very simple. Every metabolism can be improved with two easy additions to your daily life: 1) clean, high protein, lower glycemic eating and 2) high-intensity, slow method strength training. In his book LifeFit, America’s leading epidemiologist, Ralph Paffenbarger, [...]
A Yogini Tries TRX
May 2, 2011 By 8 Comments
You might think that a person so vested in her yoga practice wouldn’t think twice about attending the newest exercise trend in her hometown. And at first I think I did mutter a little “hmpff” to myself when some of my yoga clients first began talking about their TRX experiences. But I kept my smug [...]
Water Running: Not Just for the Injured
March 7, 2011 By 15 Comments
Some consider it a dirty word. For many, it belongs on the obligatory to-do list, right up there with flossing teeth and cleaning out the gutters. Cross-training. Why has cross-training gotten such a bad rap? Let’s face it – most of us are creatures of habit. We like the familiar — that which we are [...]
