It’s the easiest thing in the world to find a good reason not to go to the gym or go for a run, even when your shape and weight clearly say that you need to be doing regular exercise. One of the best ways to get and crucially stay, motivated is to work with a […]

How to cut the reasons you can’t exercise out of your life.   “I’m too tired.” “I don’t have time.” “I have something else I need to do.”   Everyone has an excuse for not working out. After all, having a good one up your sleeve helps lessen feelings of guilt when it comes to […]

Check out this article from Live Well Magazine.   It may be easy, but walking just may be more important than working out.     Not seeing the weight loss you expected? You’ve heard over and over that exercise is good for your health, so you get the recommended 30 minutes of moderate physical activity […]

In case you didn’t catch it on the Workout of the Week page, this is a repeat of the post I made while in California at a Fitness Business Meeting last month. This is what led to the next chapter of HallMark Bodies … a permanent indoor boot camp and personal training facility!  I’ll give […]

Greetings,     I suppose you’re wondering why I called this post … “Things My Wife Said”. (she said you’d say that.)     We’ll, I have been married 35years as of April 1st, 2013, and if I’ve learned one thing, I’ve learned that there is truth to the saying “In This House, If Mama […]

Why and how carb loading can put you on top of your game.     Short for carbohydrate loading, carb loading is a strategy used by endurance athletes to increase the amount of energy stored in the muscles to provide the extra fuel needed to finish a long, arduous workout. These workouts are typically endurance […]

I had a feeling I was going to get a bunch of people who were interested in my new 14 Day Fat Flush program, but I had no idea it was going to almost sell out in only four days.   I originally had 15 spots open, and since the email this past Wednesday I […]

Lets talk, can we?     Most people think working out sucks! (and some days, I agree) It’s hard to get up early, running around a parking lot or field doing jumping jacks and squats on a cold morning … in the dark especially. It’s hard to drag ourselves to the gym after a long […]

You may have noticed that people with the best set of abs are boxers and MMA fighters. That’s because their entire profession has to do with twisting and flexing their core, abs in particular. When you watch a boxer in the ring, they don’t just punch with their arms, they put their body into it […]

As we start 2013 the gym is going to be packed with people who are all committed to whipping their lazy butts into shape in a hurry. You’ll hear them say things like: “I’m going to lose this flab and muscle up” “I’m going to workout everyday” “I’m going to cut out all the junk […]