Men’s Health Magazine debriefed a select group of America’s top winter athletes and coaches, and came away with their training secrets for building the extreme strength, speed, endurance, and agility that can give you a gold-medal edge in your own life.    Fair Warning: You may be seeing these and more moves in your next Bootcamp [...]

THE SUPER SLEUTH GOES TO THE GROCERY

When you are grocery shopping your goal is to stock up on healthy food and only buy what you truly need. But remember that your supermarket’s goal is to get you to buy as much as possible! Between enticing free samples and displays filled with [...]

We’re in the last week of our 21 Day Challenge! How’s it going? I’ve heard from several of you that you are feeling much stronger, have more energy and love the workouts….
But I’ve also heard that for some of you the weight isn’t exactly falling off.
Is that because you’ve neglected your food journal? [...]

Just in case you wake up one morning to a blizzard, and you’re wondering if your class is still going on…. HERE IS OUR WEATHER POLICY:

When the Kansas City School district closes we cancel our early bird 5:45am classes but otherwise we like to stay OPEN.  Don’t stay home.  Come and get warm at [...]

Life in the Fast (Food) Lane

Opting for a fast-food meal isn’t the diet disaster it used to be. For one, fast-food restaurants are now required to post their nutrition information, so you’ll know what you’re getting. (If you don’t see it, ask—or check it out at the restaurant’s website first.)  And, because [...]

What is a Calorie … and Why Should I Care?

The official definition of a calorie is “…the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a liter of water 1 degree (DHHS).” But if that’s a little too scientific for you, think of it this way…
A calorie isn’t actually a tangible thing, it’s [...]

Before you begin your exercise program it is important that you clear your mind and put behind you many of the concepts and “myths” you hold to be true about exercise and getting into great shape.
Most of the following “myths” have been around for so many years they have developed universal acceptance. Often one of [...]

Whether they’ve come for the game, the half-time show, the commercials, the company, or the food, Super Bowl fans seem to be a traditional bunch. They expect their chili, Buffalo wings and pizza, layered dips, and Football Field Cake. The playsheet is tighter than a Thanksgiving dinner – and the calories add up to just [...]

Are your workouts Busy or Productive?
Being busy means being engaged in action.
Being productive means yielding results or benefits. 
As a CrossFit and Bootcamp coach people always ask me what’s different about what you do because what I have been doing isn’t working. 
Too often people are just busy on treadmills or elliptical machines spending 40 minutes [...]

It happens to everyone.  You are cruising along, dropping the pounds, and then all of a sudden, Halt!  The scale is stuck.
What can possibly be wrong?
There are some many reasons why weight loss can stop, but if you back up and play detective, perhaps you can explain it.  Start by asking yourself [...]