For those who say they’re lazy / busy to meal prep… It takes 30 min to boil some lentils + roast veggies for the week. Tofu you can even buy cooked/ smoked / marinated, so it’s ready to eat. On the plate are two slices of pressed tofu skin *to die for taste AND great […]
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March 8, 2020. Our gym closed. It became apparent that personal training would never be the same. As a strength coach, I had two challenges: 1. Continue supporting clients who couldn’t come to the gym until things reopen2. Make online training simple and productive for clients in case the pandemic is here for a long
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Not about me. Steer clear of coaches that make it about themselves. There are way too many people who have been under loved, and then go into coaching trying to profess what they have found to work for themselves. That is a very wrong way to treat other people’s problems. Bodybuilding is one of my
Traveling for a work trip?
Bring these 5 things with you to get kick ass workouts – from anywhere!
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I get asked about this on a weekly (sometimes daily) basis. Here are a couple protein powders I currently use/have used before and liked: Orgain is a nice budget blend. Tastes great, doesn’t have weird / artificial fillers. Sun Warrior makes a quality blend. A tad lower in protein, but has all essential amino acids, some
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Got tons of interesting questions at / after the wellness panel of the Charlotte Vegfest. It was a blast. Some questions were frustrating though. And those are the ones that I keep hearing all the time from friends, clients, on social media … The worst kind of questions: IS X FOOD GOOD FOR YOU? IS
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If you’re trying to be healthy and eat to nourish your body well, you have probably formulated a list of foods that are “good” and “bad”, or at least the ones that are better for you that you want to eat more off. Is the concept of “clean eating” that useful though – for our
When you’re young and beautiful, all doors are open for you. And by “young” and “beautiful” I don’t mean young in age, or beauty in your standard unnaturally tan and skinny Victoria Secret-model look. Youth is something we have in our souls – the light that comes from within. You can see it in the
Is this what comes to mind when you think of the vices that hijack your day? The things we resort to for the instant dose of dopamine and escape from the dirty dishes, incomplete project or loneliness? Tuesday, June 2. 10:30 pm. A few days post OCB Colonial Open. I find myself standing in the kitchen mindlessly watching
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6.29.19 Katya taking 4 awards at the OCB Colonial Open, including 1st Place Novice and 1st Place Open 6.29.19 post show vegan chorizo pineapple pie @ Blaze pizza after OCB Colonial Open, Williamsburg, VA. Why? Read on… So, I get off stage, put the trophies down, pull out a fresh cucumber out of my bag
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