
40 Trips Around the Sun
Two days ago I celebrated my 40th birthday. Holy. Crap. I'm just kidding... although it doesn't feel real sometimes. I don't feel 40, and I don't think I look 40 (as was confirmed by the fact that no one believed me when I said it was my 40th birthday) ;) Honestly, it felt like any other day. I went to work, and then came home and put on my mom hat. My daughter and I didn't really celebrate in any extraordinary way... it was just another Friday, but it was a good day nonethel

The Quest for Abs
One of the most common requests I get as a personal trainer is "I want abs.". Ahhhh... the Holy Grail of fitness - the 6 pack. It seems as though that is the thing that will validate everyone's hard work in the gym, and give everyone the confidence they need to finally love their bodies. To be able to strut around with a tight, toned midsection void of muffin top or "flab" of any kind... something everybody wants, but few are able to achieve. Why is this? Well, the answer pro