This is a great topic to explore specifically for women of all ages. The secrets to a toned body have been right in front of our faces for a very long time and we don't see it. We tend to ignore it and do other physical fitness activities because we don't believe that this method is for us or will work for us. Even today, when advertised commercially there is a specific way it is handled so that it is more palatable and won't send us walking or running the other way cringing. Looking back on my fitness journey, I can say that I was one of these people. I thought that it began and ended with loads of cardio, sit-ups, push-ups and then one day pull-ups along with yoga & Pilates would eventually get me fit. It was odd for me what actually worked was really the last thing I expected: resistance training aka lifting weights...as in lifting HEAVY weights involving dumbbells, cable machines, barbells, kettlebells, etc. Nothing of substance or of great significance actually h...

  I absolutely own all of it. I was (and to certain degrees still am) shy, uncoordinated, timid, lacking in confidence, easy to embarrass and afraid of failure. So not only did I not believe in my ability to do it, but I also convinced myself that there was only one way to do it. If it didn’t happen exactly that one way, then it wasn’t right, and I was failing. I’d stop, take a break (for a long time) and then think that I just wasn't ready, or the timing was off. I'd try again thinking or hoping it would be different. But when I'd come across the same problem, I'd do the same thing again. I had a huge problem other than my ignorance with nutrition and fitness. It was me. It was my way of thinking and how I dealt with my problems. To sum it up I had no confidence and was trying to over protect myself from failing. But this way of thinking kept leading me to give up when I needed to continue to push even in the face of uncertainty and extreme frustration so that I could ...

  Jada's Bald Reality: The Plight of Modern Women with Alopecia Yes! It was truly shocking what happened this past Sunday on the 94 th Annual Academy Oscar Awards ceremony. I didn’t watch it this year, but it was still the slap that was heard and seen around the televised world with award winning actor Will Smith and the ever-hysterical comedian Chris Rock somehow front and center in the senseless controversy. Is Will to be blamed for reacting so strongly and lack of restraint to a joke about his wife told in poor taste? Or did Chris Rock mercilessly provoke Will into doing this unforgiveable and unforgettable act? Whether you take one side versus the other, I think the true shame lies in the impetus that is being overshadowed and buried under the over the top and unforeseen actions that took place that night. We should take a moment to refocus our attention to Jada Pinkett-Smith’s plight and ongoing struggles with the disorder known as Alopecia. It is not just her struggles alone...