Let’s talk results. Are you stuck at a muscle-gaining plateau, or are you just not seeing the results you want out of your efforts in the gym and kitchen? Don’t stress! This article will help you set up a plan of attack for you to follow for months to come that will keep your body [...]

  So 6 or more weeks have gone by, and you’ve been cleared by your doctor to start working out again after having a baby…sounds great, right? I was so excited to get back to my lifting routine and my workouts that I practically didjumping lunges out of the doctor’s office that day. But, every time [...]

  Sir Mix-A-Lot approves of doing side bends and sit-ups – but that doesn’t mean your tummy will become flat if you do them. I’ve got news for you – the ONLY way to get a flat stomach is through a healthy diet and the CORRECT abdominal exercises. A thousand crunches will not get you there. [...]

  I’ll admit it – when anyone told me they workout at home with minimal equipment, I did an internal eye roll thinking, “You can’t get a serious workout done and truly make changes to your physique that way.” Once I was cleared to workout again after having my baby, I was determined to get back [...]

Get in the gym and move weight from A to B sounds simple, right? Not quite. It all comes down to the form and intention in which you do it. Ever see someone doing Lat pull-downs, rows or pull-ups swinging around and/or bouncing? All that energy is NOT putting the maximum tension on your muscles. It’s [...]

Foot Placement for a Fine Figure When it comes to building muscle and shaping your physique, things can get very complicated. It does take a strategic plan, consistency and time to make the changes – but, sometimes, all you need is a simple tweak to change things up. Training Strategy Let’s talk legs. I’ve written many [...]

It can be overwhelming trying to build your own weekly split that works for your schedule, time, cardio and each body part. All we need is a few extra days each week, and we’d be good to go! At my Jessie’s Girls Training Camps, I let my girls tell me their schedule restrictions, the weak and [...]

You’re all warmed up and hop on the treadmill to start your HIIT cardio session. You move the treadmill speed up to a moderately challenging level and, when you’re ready, jump onto the spinning belt for a 15-second sprint. Desperately watching the seconds tick by (never have there been slower seconds!), you jump your feet back [...]

When starting a new lifting program, how do you determine the amount of weight to lift? Let’s say you’re about to grab a barbell and do bent over rows. You stare at the empty, 45 lb barbell and have no idea how much weight to add to the bar for your first set. If you go [...]

Let’s start with the basics— straight sets. Performing straight sets is the traditional method for arranging your workout. You perform the number of given sets using the given number of reps, using the same weight throughout the set on a single exercise before moving on to the next exercise. This is actually how I’ve trained my [...]