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A lot can happen in 15 weeks. Your whole life can change. Registration DEADLINE: September 9th at 5:00pm ET This September, fall into health with a new focus on YOU. One hour a week. Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less classes beginning in September will be accessible on all computers, laptops, and mobile devices. Classes begin the week… Continue reading »
Take another look at that photo used recently in my blog entry about Olympic lifting and my love/hate relationship with those movements! You may just spot one of my favorite coaches, Amber, in the background. She is one of my favorite label-making supporters! Let me explain please. When in a CrossFit box (gym), you become… Continue reading »
There are many types and brands of athletic, casual, and dress shoes. With so many varieties available, one should buy a shoe for comfort over the look as there are many things to consider that can potentially lead to foot problems. There are many benefits to wearing a good fitting shoe. An appropriate shoe can… Continue reading »
Take a look at photo. Yes, I can clean and jerk with the best of them. No, I don’t claim to be one of the best of them— take a look at the Summer Olympics in Rio and you’ll clearly see that I’m not in the elite category of weightlifters. Hey, 99.99999% of us are… Continue reading »
Along came Rusty! Ok, his name was Banjo at the Wake County SPCA, but he and I had a little chat on the fateful April day we adopted him three months after our final farewell to TJ-the-Wonderdog of almost-18-yrs! { My partner had been promised three years of freedom from canines, yet three months was… Continue reading »
I’m always up for a great challenge. Thus, a bar-time (yes, that type) in downtown Raleigh recently had me discussing a myriad of exercise opportunities with a CrossFit pal’s wife one night. She presented me with an interesting challenge, indeed! I was invited to participate as her guest in a local Raleigh Barre class on a… Continue reading »
Summertime often gives us more opportunities to be physically active in new places. Whether walking in a new place or in your same old neighborhood at home, remember some simple rules to keep you and your family safe. When walking on a road, walk on the left facing the traffic. When walking on a path or… Continue reading »
No questions asked, having a dog keeps me motivated to move more. He is hands down the number one reason I put on my walking shoes and step outside… or that I even factor it into my daily routine. And I LOVE it. I love that I can now easily reach my daily goal of 10,000… Continue reading »
Developing a great playlist has been essential in my motivation to workout daily. I have, therefore, adopted the idea of being a self-proclaimed workout DJ that has the best hits of music to keep one energized. Whether I’m specifically listening to music for its vocals, beats, and/or cords, the rhythm always seem to put me… Continue reading »
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is thrilled to announce we are now accessible on mobile devices! The Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less program is transitioning to a new webinar platform called GoToTraining (a sister program to GoToMeeting). GoToTraining is MUCH easier to access than our previous platform, has excellent video and audio quality,… Continue reading »