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Articles by Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson here. I've been a personal trainer since 1997, a Pilates instructor since 1998 and the owner of Modern Pilates since 1999. I'm hoping to give you some good ideas to get or stay in shape with a healthy dose of humor and reality. Thanks for joining me.

How Healthy is Your County?
March 10, 2010 – 6:00 am | 3 Comments
How Healthy is Your County?

The annual County Health Rankings have been released. How healthy is your county? A great interactive chart.

How to Get an Oscar Body
March 7, 2010 – 11:38 pm | 4 Comments
How to Get an Oscar Body

Every year we watch the Oscars to get an idea of what’s in fashion. We admire the dresses … sometimes we trash them … and then we go back to our humdrum wardrobes. It might actually be easier and definitely cheaper to get an Oscar worthy body than it is to get an Oscar worth frock.

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Body Makes the News Again
March 6, 2010 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Body Makes the News Again

I feel bad for Jennifer Love Hewitt. She has unwittingly and unfairly become the poster child for body image in Hollywood.

My Jillian Michaels (and other Celebs) Rant
March 5, 2010 – 10:02 am | 9 Comments
My Jillian Michaels (and other Celebs) Rant

I’d like to let you all in on a little secret. The fitness industry is about 95% marketing! It’s some guys in suits sitting around figuring out how they can tap into this billion dollar industry

How to Put on a Sports Bra
March 3, 2010 – 9:47 am | One Comment
How to Put on a Sports Bra

1. Approach the sports bra with confidence, secure in the belief that you will wear it.

10 Tips for Choosing Healthier Proteins
March 1, 2010 – 9:49 pm | One Comment
10 Tips for Choosing Healthier Proteins

What I’d like to share is some quick guidelines of how you can choose a little more wisely, if you choose to eat meat, poultry and seafood.

How to be a Fitness Professional
February 24, 2010 – 2:03 am | No Comment
How to be a Fitness Professional

You go the gym, a lot. You look good, you feel good, your friends ask you for fitness advice. You think to yourself, “This would be my dream job, helping people look fabulous and hanging out in a gym all day. Where do I sign up?”

Single Mingling in the Gym
February 22, 2010 – 9:29 pm | 9 Comments
Single Mingling in the Gym

I was asked on Twitter today about how a guy could ask a girl out at a health club without looking like a “perv.” I laughed, I work in a gym, I’ve been in the fitness industry for 14 years, I’ve seen many attempts, most of them failing badly. So I thought I’d offer some guidelines.

Those Amazing Olympics
February 17, 2010 – 7:10 pm | No Comment
Those Amazing Olympics

when the Olympics come around, I just sit on my couch in awe at what those bodies … all of those bodies can do

Top 10 Food Rules
February 10, 2010 – 4:27 pm | 5 Comments
Top 10 Food Rules

Eat at a table. Our “rush, rush society” has led us to shove food down our throats as an afterthought to our schedules. Eating at a table allows your brain some real down-time and usually results in fewer calories consumed. And, no you can’t bring reading material or check your email!