Today, I am excited to write about a captivating topic that has caught my attention while reviewing the responses of the finalists in the Total Transformation Challenge. Specifically, I have observed a common thread in their answers to the question ​"What motivated you to do the Challenge?"

COVID19 has affected all of us in one way or another. Whether it is a job uncertainties, health worries, or simply the fear of the unknown, the stress from all of it can be overwhelming. According to the American Institute of Stress, 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress and nearly 55% of Americans stress during the day. While it's impossible to eliminate stress, coping and managing it effectively is possible.

​Let the count down begin! The holidays are here and with that comes all the goodness of the holidays; scrumptious food, shopping, and happy cheers. Also with the season comes the possibility of adding on thousands of unnecessary calories, weight gain, and an increased waist line.

As a personal trainer, I've had the privilege of working with numerous clients who have achieved remarkable weight loss success and maintained their results over the long haul. ​

The new year is finally here. It’s a new start, a clean slate and a fresh new page. So in celebration of this, I wanted to share with you a formula for setting fitness goals that would make them easier to reach.

I call it S.M.A.R.T. goal setting: S: specific, M: measurable, A: attainable, R: realistic, T: time-bound.

Let’s take a typical new-year resolution: “I want to lose weight and be healthy” and try to apply the S.M.A.R.T. approach to modify it.