5 Mistakes You DON’T Want To Make When Starting a Fitness Program
Most of the people that come to me are just starting a fitness program. They’ve started a routine in the past, but have failed. Many times. Sound familiar? It’s usually due to one of the reasons below. Here are 5 mistake to avoid when starting a fitness program: 1. Wait till next week Waiting till later perpetuates the problem. Most people who aren’t working out, aren’t because they keep putting it off. Today turns into later, which turns into tomorrow, which turns into next week. Stop NOW. Start exercising NOW. No,...
read moreWeekly Activity Challenge – Benchmark #4
Wow, it’s already week 4 of the weekly activity challenge! I’m shocked at how fast time is passing and also realizing how easy it can be to put things off till later. If you’ve been procrastinating on your workout routine lately, these challenges could be the perfect tool to kickstart your progress! Check out my previous activity challenges over the past 3 weeks to see what you’ve missed or what else you can be doing. Currently, I’m outlining the “Benchmark Challenges”. These are activity challenges...
read more5 Top Tips for Visiting Farmers Markets with Kristi Willis
Today I’d like to welcome another fellow Evernote Ambassador – Kristi Willis. Kristi is the Food Writing Ambassador and runs her own food blog over at Ditch The Box. Welcome to my Blog! Hi! I’m Kristi. I’m a food writer and fellow Evernote Ambassador with Chad, and we decided to trade wisdom on each other’s blogs. For me, food is all about freshness – ripe summer tomatoes, strawberries straight from the vine or hand-crafted cheese from the dairy farm. I grew up in a family that ate more than a bit of processed food,...
read moreDoes Lifting Weights Make Women Bulky?
Women often wonder if lifting weights will make them get big bulky muscles. We always see men in the gym lifting weights and getting big, so doesn’t that mean women will have the same fate? The problem isn’t the weights themselves that cause bulky muscles, but how the weights get used. Truth of the matter is that weights will help build some muscle, but this can be very beneficial even if your goals is weight loss. If you want to avoid the big, bulky muscles and focus more on leaning or toning, there is a general rule you can...
read moreWeekly Activity Challenge – Benchmark #3
Welcome to week 3 of the weekly activity challenge! These challenges will highlight some form of activity or workout you can do throughout the week to stay active. The challenges will vary from walking, to stationary holds, to workouts and other types of activities that we do naturally as human beings. You can try them every day if you’d like, but I’d recommend at least 3 times throughout the week. Every activity challenge will follow a few key principles: They can be done at home or outside. They won’t require any...
read moreExercise – Am I Doing Enough?
A very frequent question I get about exercise is: “Am I doing enough”? This usually happens when people are just starting a new exercise routine, but can also come up when they’ve been exercising for a while and aren’t seeing the results they were hoping for. My approach to this question is to look and where you’re at in your exercise routine. If you’re a beginner just getting started, usually you’re keen to get going and have a lot of motivation. This leads to wanting to workout 5-7 days a week....
read moreWeekly Activity Challenge – Benchmark #2
Welcome back to the weekly activity challenge! If you missed the announcement last week: for the next year (at least) I’ll be posting a weekly activity challenge on Monday’s. This will highlight some form of activity or workout you can do throughout the week to stay active. The challenges will vary from walking, to stationary holds, to workouts and other types of activities that we do naturally as human beings. You can try them every day if you’d like, but I’d recommend at least 3 times throughout the week. Every...
read moreWeekly Activity Challenge – Benchmark #1
Today I am introducing a new component to my website: the weekly activity challenge. For the next year (at least) I’ll be posting a weekly activity challenge on Monday’s. This will highlight some form of activity or workout you can do throughout the week to stay active. The challenges will vary from walking, to stationary holds, to workouts and other types of activities that we do naturally as human beings. You can try them every day if you’d like, but I’d recommend at least 3 times throughout the week. Every activity...
read moreMuscle Soreness – What to do?
If you’ve ever done strenuous activity, you’ve probably had muscle soreness from it. It can actually be really easy to get at times, but the question becomes how do I get rid of it and how long should I be resting before I workout again? In this video, I talk about the two types of muscle soreness and whether or not it’s good to workout. Muscle soreness is a very common part of exercise if you’re challenging yourself properly. For some, muscle soreness is actually the reference point for whether or not they’ve...
read moreWeekly Fitness Challenge – Water
For today’s weekly fitness challenge, I’m changing things up slightly and offering a nutritional challenge. The goal is to see if you can drink nothing but water for 7 full days. This is always a fun one because of the questions I get about ‘exceptions’. Is tea okay? What about coconut water? Fresh squeezed juice? Although I agree that those things may have positive benefits, it’s not the focus this week. It also wouldn’t really be a fitness CHALLENGE if it wasn’t hard and didn’t exclude some...
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