I'm so excited for this weekend. Reebok (Reebok Women) sent me a pair of their Cardio Ultra shoes (#cardioultra) that have not even been released to the public yet. Tomorrow I am going to start testing out these bad boys...or bad girls I should probably say...along with some … [Read more...]
Help Wanted: How to Eat More Veggies? Plus, SCFW 10/18/14
Have you been here before? Last night I was talking with a person who wants to lose weight but really has a hard time cutting out his favorite carbs: bread, pasta, and his all-time favorite, potatoes. He really loves to eat eggs, bacon, and home fries in the morning. He … [Read more...]
Weekend Workout
I'm so happy the weekend is here! Anyone have any good plans? I plan on squatting a lot, deadlifting a lot, benching a lot, and throwing in some "fun" conditioning workouts. For my conditioning, I'm thinking rowing, some kettlebell snatches, maybe some wall balls or hang power … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: Inside the Grid
Two weeks ago, I volunteered my time to the new professional sports league, Grid. I signed up to help work with my home team, my favorite team, the DC Brawlers. I already had both a reporter and photographer going to the event to represent Strong Figure's media team, so I … [Read more...]
A Crap Load of Workout/Nutrition Tips + SFCW Tue. 9/9/14
Between Facebook, Twitter, blogging, teaching, coaching, and just being at the gym lifting, I get asked a LOT of questions. This is my attempt to multi-task and answer SEVERAL while bringing you your conditioning workout for tomorrow as well. A warning--some of my tips … [Read more...]