I don’t know about you, but for me 2019 went by faster than any other year! Some of the highlights for me personally were: I earned 6 Spartan Race podiums and 4 Trifectas My 3rd grandchild, August Robert Aguirrie, was born on November 12th I became a wildland firefighter for the City of Los Angeles I qualified for the Spartan Race World Championships and placed 25th in my age group worldwide I traveled to another continent for the very first time (visited London) I always lik

Somebody’s just chillin before the holidays...my cat, Dani :) I love the moments of just sitting and relaxing....something I actually did more of in 2019 than I usually do. Now it’s become more habitual ❤️ As with anything in life, consistency is key. You don’t always have to jump right in head first. To really make lasting change, sometimes slow and steady is the best way. Happy holidays everyone! I’m here for you if you need help making change in your life 🎄 Just comment b

We live in a world that is so fast-paced that our human brains don’t know what to make of it. Think back 100 years – cars were only on the market the past few decades, airplanes were just becoming a thing, and TV had decades before it would come into existence. Life was slow-paced and predictable. Now, largely due to technology and the internet, we’ve had to, as a species, adapt so fast that it’s actually impossible. We went from the simple life 100 years ago to receiving an

I believe too many dreams are kept secret. And many times these dreams are unfulfilled as they’re put off due to the demands of life until it’s too late and they’re forever unrealized. I often find that the first step in bringing a dream to fruition is declaring it publicly, or at least sharing it with someone. So, let’s dream together today. What’s your greatest dream? To travel somewhere? To start a business? To move or change careers? There’s no right or wrong answer becau

We’ve all been there. The pizza arrived and we said “just two slices” but then ate four. We promised ourselves no dessert but suddenly ate a super-sized portion. Overeating is incredibly common – more common than not I’d venture to say. But there are obvious consequences in doing that. Extra weight, fatigue, disease and low confidence to name a few. So, today I want to share 5 things you can do to combat binge eating: Give yourself a 20-minute buffer – When you’re having a c

WAY too many times in my career I’ve seen people simply fall into acceptance when it comes to body change that can occur after 40 years of age. Suddenly how we were eating and exercising (or not) isn’t giving us the desired result. Instead of resigning to what may feel like inevitable body change, here are 6 things you can do to counter an aging body and metabolism: Focus on adding as much muscle to your body as possible. Muscle will keep your metabolism high and you’ll be bu

Anytime someone comes to work with me to lose weight, get stronger, improve nutrition or even to enhance performance, there are two things I am listening for. The motivator and the trigger. The motivator is their deep WHY. It’s the thing that is driving them to make changes to their health. Often, it’s something like a new grandchild, fear of getting a lifestyle-related disease, or simply wanting to be more confident and happy in their skin. There’s no right or wrong why, but

One of the most powerful ways to not only stay committed to your fitness & health routine but to actually fall in love with it is by supporting and recruiting those you care about to join you. Less than 7% of people in the western world are “chronic exercisers” – meaning they’re consistent with exercise multiple days per week for an unending timespan. That’s sad and scary. But one of the ways to ensure you get into the 7% is to lift up those around you. Lead them to join you

If you've ever tried to lose weight, you've probably counted calories. And if you're a woman, you've probably fixated yourself on consuming 1,200 calories per day or some other lower number. Weird fact: a majority of women think they should eat 1,200 calories per day for no apparent reason. It seems like women have just "heard" over the years this is the goal number, but I digress.... So, here's my straight to the point list on why calorie counting doesn't work: You probably

What would you say is the most important factor in long-term weight loss? Nutrition? Exercise? Sleep? I’d argue none of the above. I believe, without a doubt, that the factor that influences weight loss above all else is your mindset. After all, Henry Ford said: “Whether you think that you can, or you can’t, you’re right.” I have personally experienced this undeniable truth in every aspect of life from strength, fat loss, running a business, achieving higher education

Food is all around us. It’s available everywhere. Whatever you want you can have at any time. But because of our over-abundance of food, we’ve forgotten what hunger actually feels like. We are completely out of touch with what our body truly needs. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to eat every two hours to lose weight. In fact, it takes your body closer to 3 hours to metabolize your last meal! If we never allow ourselves to actually get truly hungry, the fat is

We love pizza. Do you? Did you know you can have pizza as often as you want while staying healthy and lean? Here’s how... Whole wheat tortilla 2 TBSP organic pizza sauce A large pile of spinach and arugula blend (obviously, wilts down a lot) Large pinch of shredded Italian cheese blend Sliced tomatoes Garlic powder Dried oregano Hot red pepper flakes (leave these off if you don’t like spicy) Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 12 minutes. Voila! We’d also highly recommend

The biggest obstacle I hear from the people I coach is that they “just don’t have time.” People are SO busy today with work, families, managing a house, and the million other things that come up. So, it’s too often that they find themselves grabbing food for convenience – food that not only doesn’t serve their bodies but that also ends up negatively impacting the family and their waistlines. This leads to further guilt and a vicious cycle begins. It breaks my heart to see t

Every client is truly unique and that includes YOU. No matter who I’m coaching, I always customize as much as I can for every single person, whether in a group, semi-private or 1-to-1 setting. Everyone, including you, has an imbalance and/or dysfunctional movement pattern, a history of sport or a sedentary lifestyle, issues of pain or mobility restrictions, various nutrition habits and mindsets, and ideals of who you want to be. It’s up to me to help you discover the best wa

Do You Have A Thanksgiving Plan? Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year because I love to eat and give thanks! I look forward to splurging on mashed potatoes & gravy, turkey, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, pumpkin/pecan pie, and more! Some of you may think I eat healthy 100% of the time, but I don't. It’s not realistic and it doesn’t make me happy. I believe in balance and moderation. So what do I do, you ask? Well, I try to eat healthy most o

Yes, it's been awhile since you've received an email from me and I have no excuses. Renov8 Fitness has really been growing in 2018 and we've been assisting so many transformations in our clients and members - it's amazing!! Yes, they've put in the hard work to make changes and build new habits such as eating healthier, skipping the drive thru, and attending their workout sessions every week. I've had the pleasure of coaching them so they can perform at their best; handling

You’d think it would be easy to eat when you're hungry and drink when you're thirsty, but as we all know, it’s not as easy as it sounds. In our day of living we’ve all become accustomed to habits based upon our daily lifestyles. For example, when I worked in the corporate world many years ago, I started drinking coffee each morning because that’s what everyone did. It was an unnecessary habit I started when I arrived at work each day. Nowadays we’ve lost our true perceptio

A solid nutrition plan is extremely important when it comes to seeing fast results from working out. Most people will never wear a bikini or go shirtless at the pool (I’m talking about men here), or ever feel confident in their own skin because they don’t understand one important point: No matter how much you exercise, you can’t out work bad nutrition. In order to lose body fat, get back into a bikini or board shorts alone, you must have a healthy nutrition program that wor

Sometimes clients don’t want to get a follow-up body composition assessment because deep down inside they know the numbers are going to be the same, if not worse, than the prior assessment. Many times the reason is because someone was out of town on vacation, had too many splurges in the last month, has not been working out at Renov8 Fitness as much as they used to, or is letting stress control their life. I get that it happens to the best of us…getting caught-up in life and

Healthy that is.... But what exactly does "healthy" mean? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, healthy means "free from disease or pain," "showing physical, mental, or emotional well-being" and "beneficial to one's physical, mental, or emotional state." Do you REALLY eat healthy? I know many times I think I am eating healthy, but when I start logging my food for a couple weeks, I notice that I have slacked. I got caught-up in my old ways of eating too much sugar, not