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Here I am quoted in a recent article on fitness for newbies: http://www.hairloss.com/home/banish-your-gym-jitters.html Let me know what you think!

This is a question that many first time mothers may ask themselves. Is it safe for me to exercise while I'm pregnant? This is not a black and white answer, it depends on many factors. First of all, is your pregnancy "the norm", or do you have complications? If you do, you need to seek medical advice from your doctor or midwife to find out if it's safe for you. Also, were you an exerciser before you became pregnant? If you were an avid runner, biker or hiker, there's no reason for you to stop simply because you're pregnant. If you have the all clear from your medical professional, you can continue to enjoy non-contact sports and actitivies that you enjoyeed before. Keep in mind that as you become larger, your center of gravity will shift so balance activities will be a lot more difficult to excel at. What makes you feel good? As you get closer to your due date, the buoyancy of water may make you feel much better than the pounding of pavement. You may want to sw...

Don't wait until New Years to make your fitness resolutions, you should be making new ones for yourself all year long. Your workouts should be an evolving process, not some recipe that was cooked up for you a year ago by your local trainer. Your exercise regimen should hopefully be shaken up at least every 6 weeks, 8 at the maximum. Keep yourself on your toes and remind yourself why you're exercising. If you reach some of your goals, set new ones for yourself so you're always motivated to keep working out. Happy New Year everyone!

Very excited that I'm quoted in this month's (December, 2009) Shape magazine! My quote is on circuit training, something I always promote with my clients. Happy December!

Get Taller and Protect Your Back Keeping your Back Safe : There are a few helpful ways you can strengthen your back, improve your posture, and even appear taller! 1. Exercise! The most basic way to improve on all of the above. There are many exercises you can do to improve core strength, but here are a few of my favourites: · Quadruped: on your hands and knees, raise your opposite arm and opposite leg parallel to the floor. Keep your abs held in tight and hold for 5-10 seconds. Repeat on other side. Do 5-10 each day. · Leg drops: on your back, legs raised up above your hips. Keeping your abs held in tightly, slowly drop one leg toward the floor. If you have back issues, keep one foot on the floor and switch them up. Repeat this 10-15 times slowly. · Back extensions: lying on the floor or exercise ball face down, slowly raise up your torso, keeping your hands on the floor (easier) or by your sides (raised and harder). Keeping your head in line with your spine, repeat up to 20 times. 2. ...

How many times per week or month do you dine out? You may think you're making great choices when you're ordering from the menu, and maybe you are. However, please do yourself a favor and check out the restaurant's menu either online or ask for calorie/fat contents for the items you're ordering before you eat them. I was just on earl's website; I love their food and go there frequently. I looked up some of the items that I've ordered in the past and got a big shock. One of the entrees had over 1000 calories !!! That's about 3 times what you want in one meal. You never know what you're really eating if you haven't prepared it yourself, so stay informed!