Walking into the gym for the first time can be scary. I'm here to tell you its not and give you some basic knowledge to ease your mind. Don’t Be Intimidated. Most beginners have a hard time starting because they are worried what other think of them and don’t want to look lost in the gym. Most people who are there workout out are focusing on themselves and what they are doing. I always love seeing the beginners in there working out. It gives me inspiration to keep going. Ask F

BOSU Ball: the thing that looks like a swiss ball cut in half :) Trying to change up your workouts? Here's a few reasons why using a BOSU ball helps: Engages stabilizing muscles Uses core muscles throughout whole workout Kinesthetic Awareness Increases difficultly of simple exercises Increase coordination Easy way to switch up your workout so you don’t hit a plateau #bosuball #workout

Don’t skip the BCAAs! It’s something that should a part of everyone’s workout program, especially if you’re trying to build muscle like me. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and a large part of our body. Muscle, tissue and cells are made up of aminos. Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are essential amino acids that are made up of: L-Leucine L-Valine L-Isoleucine Our body does not make these essential aminos, that is why its important to get the from other source

#noexcuses Workouts can happen any time, any where. If YOU want to reach your goals, you can. There ‘s no excuse for not being active, even if it’s for 20mins a day, get up and move! Go on a hike, swim, or do a quick plyo workout in the kitchen. Challenge yourself and set weekly goals. This week tell yourself you will get a workout in at least three times. Below is an example of a jungle gym workout that you can do while you take the kids to the park. Playground Circuit 3x T

Summer time is upon us and with that comes tank tops, swimsuits and wedding season. Arms are one of my favorite groups to hit at the gym. You can superset the lifting, like the workout below, where it gets your heart rate up to help burn fat as you lean your arms. Remember, when lifting you go until failure. Failure is where you make the change, so push yourself to the rep range between 15-20 to get the results you want. If you get more than 20 reps; increase the weight, if y