I have been wearing two pairs of the Five Fingers shoes for the last 3 weeks now and I’m falling in love with them. The company sent me a pair each of their Performa and Performa Janes to test out in my studi

I know this seems silly right? You stand on the scale it gives you a number and your done. Sheesh, Lisa this one’s easy … Well, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Kettlebells are all the rage in fitness these days. But these old school training tools can cause injury if not used properly. We interviewed Sandy Sommer, RKC of Charm City Kettlebells, a 4 year kettlebell expert to get the pros and cons of kettlebells.

There’s quite a bit of buzz about barefoot running. I’ve been seeing a lot of talk on twitter and a few of my clients have tried it as well. There’s a growing body of research that suggests a forefoot strike during a runner’s gait is healthier for the joints than the well-padded heel strike of a heavily cushioned sneaker.

I am fed up with barely qualified people dishing out fitness advice to the general public. I get so angry when someone, who doesn’t know a quadricep from a bicep , earnestly tells their audience that if they just do what they say they’ll find salvation and a whole new body. Frequently this involves buying their fabulous product.

Below are the three worst kinds of “fitness pros.” I use the term loosely.

The Gruve is a little device that clips onto your waist and keeps track of your movements throughout the day. You download the days activities into a computer program and it shows you how many calories you burned during the days and which times of day had the most activity.

The heritage of this machine comes from the Russian Olympic training program back in the 1960s. The Russians expended a great deal of money and time crafting better athletes and they came up with this vibrating platform as one way to do it

I have found over the years that the more a person cares about their body, the more likely they are to be greenies. I’ve watched myself go through the transformation and quite a few of my clients as well.