When you read the title of this piece, you probably forced yourself to sit up a little straighter or stand a little taller, knowing that you need to work on this more often. I get it, and you are not ...

You know the old saying “perspective is everything”? Well, I believe fully in this and always try to go back to it when I am struggling with something, either physically or emotionally. This theory wa ...

By ALEXANDRA MATZKO Even though 60-70% of overweight Americans are able to lose the weight, 95% of them end up regaining all the weight they lost and then some. In two previous articles, I discussed w ...

By ALEXANDRA MATZKO Research shows that 60-70% of overweight people can successfully lose the weight. However, 95% of people will gain that weight back and then some. In my previous article, I discuss ...

By ALEXANDRA MATZKO According to research, 60-70% of overweight Americans will successfully be able to lose the weight. However, 95% of diets fail. How is that possible? Well, 95% of people who lose w ...

So many times when people seek me out for training, they have been through different cycles of exercising, then not exercising. Dieting, then overeating and making poor choices. They have oscillated b ...

Recently I have made a lot of changes in my business life. I have worked to eliminate the things in my schedule that take up too much head space with little or no return. For me personally, that is no ...

I use many different exercise strategies when training clients, and for my own workouts. Often times we all get fixated on the amount of reps set out for us or that we think we should do. Also, all to ...

We hear it all the time. The secret to success in healthy eating is prepping your food. It’s true, but it also can be a daunting task if you are not used to it. It’s one of the biggest obstacles my cl ...

It’s that season again when I consider giving something up between now and Easter. What will I fast from for the next forty days? Even if you’re not religious, fasting in anticipation of the full swin ...

So this year with started a bang. You set a resolution and made a commitment to yourself to make better choices for your health and, over the last few months, you have really hit your stride with exer ...

Just like everyone is different in how much food their body needs, everyone is also different in how much exercise is right for them. For some, exercise has always been a part of who they are. From th ...

I have written multiple articles before about our cultural obsession with the scale. If you know me, then you know how passionate I am about the subject because of my own experience with this. Recentl ...

Shoes can be your best friend or your worst enemy. All too often we focus on how cute or cool our shoes are and never think too much about how they are really affecting the overall health of our body ...