There is a reason why pull-ups are sometimes called the Ultimate Upper Body Exercise – they work most of the major muscle groups in the upper body. Yet most of the women I meet have trouble doing a single unassisted pull-up. As a result, I get a lot of questions on how to build up … SEE MORE
How often should I train each muscle group? How many days should I be lifting weights? Should I do cardiovascular exercise before or after … SEE MORE
On the Sunday after last year’s Figure Olympia – the day after – I had the opportunity to shoot with photographer Kai York. Kai was a high-fashion photographer and brings a very different perspective to shoots than most other photographers in the industry, so I was very intrigued when he contacted me asking if I … SEE MORE
Cardio is such a huge part of losing body fat, or keeping your body fat low. Any successful regimen is going to include all three … SEE MORE
As I have mentioned before, I normally train legs twice a week, splitting up my workouts into two parts: quads/glutes/calves and hamstring/glutes/calves. My focus is to round out my glutes a bit more for this year’s Olympia … and just because it looks better to me! So I continue to work my glutes twice a … SEE MORE
Earlier this week, I shared my New Year Shape Up Plan, to give all of us (yes, including me!) a blueprint on getting back in shape after the holiday season. I have read your emails and comments and trust me, I know – it is very difficult at times to get re-focused and get that … SEE MORE
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are ready to take on the New Year! If you are like me, I definitely enjoyed myself – maybe even a bit too much some days 😉 But I think that is what the holidays are about. Spending time with family and friends, relaxing and enjoying … SEE MORE
I’m in New Jersey for the 2nd part of the holiday week, and finding a place to train when traveling isn’t always easy. But we found an older gym near where we are staying and made the best of it! This gym had a lot of old-school Nautilus equipment that you can’t find at most … SEE MORE
The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year. I love Thanksgiving because of the food :), and I love Christmas because … SEE MORE
Now that I am not prepping for a contest and can add a little more variety to my training, I have been mixing up my cardio and adding in some shorter, intense sessions. Here are the three high-intensity workouts I did last week. I recommend alternating between high intensity and regular interval or steady state … SEE MORE
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