What Is Beast Mode Squad?

July 16, 2013 By

Who Else Wants To Get Lean, Feminine, Sculpted and FIT

I think it’s pretty safe to assume that if you are on this email list or a reader of my blog then you are into fitness and want to LOOK like it!

Over the last few emails I talked about all the myths and misinformation you may have been seeing and or practicing for years to achieve your goal but you’re just not getting anywhere.

Things like: Hours of cardio, light weights w/ high reps to tone, super low-calorie diets, low-fat diets, banishing carbs, ughh….just writing that list makes me feel weak and deprived.

Well it’s time to change all of that and I want to introduce to you something that is so near and dear to my core about how fitness should be: [Read more…]

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How To Avoid The Bulky Look When Lifting

July 15, 2013 By

I hear it ALL. THE. TIME. Whenever I tell a client that they need to lift a little bit heavier this week since they’ve been using those 10lb dumbbells on a deadlift for 2 months now; “I don’t want to get bulky” then when I explain that they won’t actually get bulky and that more muscle will make them leaner they say: “No I really do! The last time I worked with a trainer they had me lifting heavy and my arms (legs, shoulder) got huge!”I’m going to admit something to you…..I’ve said those same words myself. I know, I know…I should know better but deep down I’m still a woman and have those deeply ingrained “bulky” fears in myself too.

But I DO know better and I’m going to explain to you the only three ways you could possibly get bulky from lifting heavy:

1. Illegal drugs – Building muscle takes a good amount of the hormone testosterone, in fact without a very high level of it is impossible to build HUGE muscles. Heck even though men who have LOTS of it naturally have to take drugs on top of their natural hormones to reach Arnold like shape and size.
So anytime you see a women with HUGE muscles; like cover her face and you may not be able to tell the difference between her and your boyfriend, then she is most likely on something black market to help that process along. Annnnd she is still working out like 6 hours a day!
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Just Because It’s Burning Doesn’t Mean It’s Working

July 12, 2013 By

So far we’ve covered two important factors of getting a more fit lean look: 942821_143260745857409_360405175_n-224x300

1. Focusing on the composition of your body (percentage of fat vs. Muscle) rather than the scale alone.                      

Remember, if you focus just on the scale and ONLY diet and slow-go cardio to lose weight then you’ll most likely the weight you lose will be a majority of muscle and water and you’ll end up being a smaller version of your starting apple or pear shape.

2. Cardio NOT being an effective means for fat loss and how too much can be detrimental.
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Cardio Alone CAN’T Do It

July 11, 2013 By

You wanna look good in shorts, tanks, swimsuits, and your own skin?

You need to build muscle and shed fat.

I’m on a mission to finally convince the women of Sacramento that building muscle is the best way to NOT look bulky (totally goes against the common beliefs I know)

We’ll talk more about how to build muscle in another email but what about the shed fat part?

The best way to do that is cardio right? You sweat buckets, the elliptical machine or treadmill tells you that you’ve burned 737 calories in your workout, you must be on the right track.

Well I’m gonna give you some bad new but only because I want you to succeed. [Read more…]

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Lose This, Not That -Lift Weights To Look Leaner and Younger

July 9, 2013 By

I know you probably jump on the scale every other day to make sure you’re on track or to confirm how off-track you are. But what if I told you that you’re focusing on the complete and total wrong thing?

I know you’ve heard this before: The scale is deceiving. But hold on, I’m not trying to make you feel better about losing “only” 1 pound this week. I’m trying to tell you that you are barking up the wrong tree all together! Keep reading….. [Read more…]

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Recover From Your Crazy Weekend

July 8, 2013 By

You know how it feels to wake up on Monday morning after a weekend of less-thanhealthy eating… Your body is puffy and bloated. Your joints are achy. Your clothes feel tight.A-Bad-hangover

Maybe you are feeling that way right now.

I’ve outlined the 3 steps below to get you back on the fitness fast track.

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Do You Burn Fat or Time?

July 3, 2013 By

Have you ever wondered if those minutes you spend in the gym are burning fat or just time?

Unfortunately if you are like 80% of gym-goers, time is the primary thing you’re burning. I find it shocking that so many well-meaning folks are still exercising with such outdated notions of what constitutes an effective workout.

I don’t want that to be you.
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A Flatter Belly Instantly!

June 8, 2013 By

It’s the start of the weekend and if you’ve got plans, I know you really want to look good when are out and about. I mean let’s be honest, that’s one of the main reasons you endeavor to live a healthy fit lifestyle right? But what can you do to look better tomorrow?jean don't fit

While I will never be the one to promote quick fixes and fad methods when it comes to your fitness and fat loss problems, there are a few legitimate reasons that your tummy may be bigger than you like and some action steps you can take to resolve the issue.

Now I’m not talking about fat loss here, I’m taking about other factors that bloat your belly and make you feel less confident in clothes.

Here are a few reasons you may be carrying around an extra inch or two and simple ways to nix those inches fast (yes, even as fast as tomorrow). [Read more…]

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3 Flat Belly Saboteurs

June 5, 2013 By

Even though we are called Booty Boot Camp the #1 reason I hear for why women join us is: “I need to lose this BELLY!”

And while things like pregnancy or major illness are often the reason why a belly gets stretched out of shape in the first place, the reason a belly STAYS that way comes down to a few mistakes/bad habits:

-The wrong kind of ab training
-Doing the wrong kind of cardio and too much of it at that! All while ignoring strength training304457_494271560585761_2012163336_n-249x300
–The Big one: Poor NUTRITION

Here’s why:

Ab/core training IS important – Most of the time people just say “abs” but leave off the last bit –muscles. Your abs are muscles (abdominal muscles) and they need to be strengthened, conditioned and depending on your goals, increase in size. Having strong tight ab muscles WILL help keep your tummy pulled in and look flatter. So yes, you need to work your core. But honestly traditional ab work, like hundreds of crunches don’t do much more than waste your time at best and tweak your back and neck at worst. They are not very efficient and don’t address the layer of fat on TOP of the muscles.
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Try These Delicious Loaded Baked Potatoes!

May 31, 2013 By

We’re are smack dab in the middle of our 5th Annual Skinny Jeans Transformation Challenge and the ladies are doing great!

One of the reasons is because the food they get to eat this year is actually REALLY good! The whole family is loving this so called “diet” food.

My stick-to-it strategy this year included making sure that the food on the weekends was “fun” yet still fat burning since there is only one splurge day a week.

Well this recipe for Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins was a HUGE hit so I had to share. [Read more…]

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