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7 Habits of Highly Fit People Lots of people ask me how to quickly and easily get fit. While I know they are hoping for a simple answer, the reality is that getting and staying fit is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. So what do fit people do in their "healthy lifestyle"? Read Full Story >>

Booty Building Secrets Seems like everyone has been asking how to shape up their behind lately, so I've decided to let you in on a few of my closely-guarded booty-building secrets. Most of my clients have one of the following things to say about their bum: 1) Help! My bum is too big; 2) Help! My bum is too saggy; or 3) Help! My bum is too flat. Read Full Story >>

7 Steps to a Perfect Packed Lunch Summer vacation is winding down, fall is approaching and the kids are going back to school. It's time to examine the art of packing the perfect lunch. While it is easy to rely on the school cafeteria for the kids and fast food meals for you, this method will quickly result in unwanted pounds. The only way to ensure that you and your kids are eating a nutritionally balanced, health promoting lunch is to pack it yourself. Read Full Story >>

Your Self-Guided Kitchen Raid Your kitchen will make or break your weight loss results. A kitchen stocked with the makings for healthy meals and snacks will keep you on track, even when late-night cravings strike. On the flip side, a kitchen filled with unhealthy munchies will derail your weight loss efforts every single time. So what should your... Read Full Story >>

4 Tactics for Faster Results Have you ever been frustrated over a lack of results from your workout routine? If so, you are in good company. Even the most seasoned athletes experience times when their results plateau. When you continue to put in the same effort day after day with little or no results it is safe to say that you've hit your own fitness plateau. Read Full Story >>

Drink This, Not That Changing what you drink just may be the magic weight loss bullet you've been looking for. David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding sure think so. But then they did write the book on it: Drink This Not That. They've even gone so far as to claim that you could lose up to 32 pounds in a year just by changing what you drink. Read Full Story >>

The Top 5 Ways You Eat Too Much Each day you make well over 200 decisions about food, according to Brian Wansink, PH.D. in his book, Mindless Eating. Your weight is the sum total of your past food decisions. Read Full Story >>

The Top 7 Reasons to Exercise Summer has arrived and along with it the dreaded bathing suit season. Whether you can't wait to bare it all on the beach, or if you're still working toward a weight loss goal, exercise is the key to looking and feeling great in summer months. But why else should you exercise? Read Full Story >>

The End of Food Temptation You start each morning with the promise to be "good" today. You'll refuse the baked goods at the office. You'll speed past that fast food place at lunch. You'll turn a blind eye to the vending machine in the mid-afternoon. And you'll pass on the ice cream after dinner. Read Full Story >>

6 Vacation Tips to Keep You Fit With summer vacation quickly approaching, you're probably planning your next getaway. Whether you go on a cruise, an African safari or a low-key trip to the beach, warm summer days are the best time to get away from it all. But wait...Read Full Story >>

Snack Healthy Travel days create the perfect opportunity for snacking. A mocha and scone before your flight, a salty snack on the plane and then before you know it...Read Full Story >>

Are You Lazy? Sure, I know that we all have our occasional lazy day on the couch, but lately it seems that more and more people are turning laziness into a career. What about you? Check if the...Read Full Story >>

The Missing Link to Optimal Health Do you rarely get sick, have no need for prescription meds, and can't remember the last time that you had to visit the doctor? If you answered no, then you are likely suffering from nutritional deficiencies...Read Full Story >>

Green Weight Loss Need more convincing that greens should be a regular part of your diet? People who consume green smoothies report...Read Full Story >>

7 Reasons Why You Can't Lose Weight There are few things more frustrating than not being able to lose weight. You want to be slimmer and to tone your body, but your weight won't budge. Read the following 7 Weight Loss Blockers to discover what is standing in your way and how to quickly and easily begin your weight loss journey....Read Full Story >>

Getting Past Mental Roadblocks As the second month of 2010 comes to a close, where do you stand with your resolutions? Have you made progress or did your motivation sizzle out? Most people wait around for motivation to strike them like...Read Full Story >>

Creature of Habit What do you do every night before getting into bed? You brush your teeth. It doesn't take much thought since it is such an ingrained habit. Imagine if exercise was as much of an ingrained habit as brushing your teeth...Read Full Story >>

Core Confusion How can I lose weight and inches around my core? Even though there are numerous exercises to train and tone your abs there is no such phenomenon as reducing fat in one particular area ("spot reducing") whether it be your stomach or other areas of your...Read Full Story >>

Exercise Excuses I’ve Really Heard I’m too busy to exercise, hate to exercise , too fat to exercise , I might hurt myself , I don’t have the right clothes. We've heard them all.Read Full Story >>

I'm Exercising Like Crazy & I'm Still Not Losing Weight! This is a frustrating experience for anyone who is truly trying to change their body image and improve their health. Sometimes people put forth consistent effort and time and still don`t see the results they want. What is going on? Read Full Story >>

Shape Up Eating Habits to Get in Shape Exercise and healthy eating go hand in hand. Getting in shape comes easier if you shape up your eating habits. That’s why at Asheville’s Next Level Performance physical fitness and proper nutrition unite. Live longer, improve and feel healthier... Read Full Story >>

What a Trainer Can Do For You Today, personal trainers are used by people of all fitness, age, and economic levels—and from all over the world—to help make lifestyle changes those people couldn't achieve by themselves. How do you know if hiring a personal trainer is the right choice for you? Consider the following... Read Full Story >>

How To Manage Your Eating Through the HolidaysFor many of us, this is the time of year where we throw our eating habits to the wind, call it a day, say well, the new year is coming up what's the point in doing anything now? Well, you can both enjoy the holidays and not gain weight by following these few simple rules.... Read Full Story >>

Why Strength Training is a Must for EveryoneStrength training is just what older bodies, even very old or frail ones, need to fight the loss of muscle and bone mass and strength.... Read Full Story >>
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