Prepare for Resolution Barriers to Stay on Track

2017 is underway and you’ve made changes to begin taking better care of yourself.  Many are still thinking and talking about it, but you’re actually doing it! Good for you!  To encourage your great moves let’s look ahead and prepare for barriers so you can push through it and reach your goal.  Barrier #1:  Finding “New…

Read More

2017: Let’s Set Some Goals!

I don’t know about you but I am EXCITED about 2017. It might a sound cliche and cheesy but there is so much promise and potential at the beginning of the year.  I’ve set a few of my goals and hope you have too.  If you haven’t yet or don’t know where to start, let’s…

Read More

Plan for Great Activities During Christmas Break

“Oh no, my kids are home for 2 weeks and I have no idea what to do with them and all their energy!”  First…..breathe.  Second….prepare for fun instead of opting to park them in front of a screen.  Children can be destructive when cooped up without the opportunity to burn-off energy.  On the other hand, …

Read More

Knee Health 101

Knees like many of your body parts are rarely appreciated when they’re working great, but if they are hurting or under-performing they will define your day or even life.  Most of us at some point will have some level of new discomfort so let’s take a closer look at those amazing joints to see how…

Read More

BO Christmas 2016 Fit Gift Guide

I don’t like to skip Thanksgiving and jump right to Christmas, but you’re thinking about shopping  more than “ways to manage Thanksgiving over-eating” right?  Call it a hunch.  So, let’s get to my Fit Gift Guide for 2016! For the beginner One of your favorite people just got started this past Fall or is planning…

Read More

Tricks for managing Halloween Treats

I like the costumes, and I like the jack-o-lanterns, but I love the candy!!! Yup, I’m human and I have my favorite treats too. Halloween is a rare time when I don’t flip the package over and read the nutrition label to check out the contents; and if I did, it would steal the magic.…

Read More

Saturday Personal Training

Saturday Personal Training is back but with limited sessions.  Here’s how it works… We will offer 2 30 minute sessions each week. Both sessions are offered at 8:00 am. You will work with one of the 2 Trainers serving that Saturday, and possibly a different Trainer each week offering a unique variety to your workouts.…

Read More

Simple Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches for School

It’s time for the kiddos to go back to school, and you’re committed to packing their lunches this year.  For those who haven’t packed lunches before or are getting tired of the same old stuff, it may seem a bit daunting to think about planning yet another meal each day.  I’d love to help, but…

Read More

Poke’mon GO Gets Kids GOing

Pokémon GO is crazy!  Kids who aren’t generally drawn to physical activity are outside, walking around town with their devices, playing this game that makes no sense to me.  But see what I just wrote?  Kids are WALKING around town – outside, being active instead of sitting inside, playing video games – and that makes…

Read More

Feed Your Spirit to Achieve Your Goals

The week before Christmas is a tough time to talk about health and fitness.  People are focused on the upcoming holidays and aren’t ready for the “New Year, New You” campaigns that will be arriving soon after. So, I will tell you a simple story about the human spirit instead. A few weeks ago, there…

Read More