Are you ready for the MTL Fall Challenge!? It starts this October… Less than two weeks away!!! Just because Summer is over doesn’t mean you have to stop working out! Exercise and eating healthy not only improves your physique, it makes you feel good too! Stay healthy this fall and kick off October with my […]
The Importance of Self-Love & How to Achieve It
Self-love isn’t about outer beauty. It’s much deeper than that. Self-love is important for a healthy mind and body. It might not seem that important at first glance.. even selfish to some, but it has a huge impact on so many aspects of our lives. It influences our relationships, who we choose as friends and […]
Interview with Fit Mom, Shelly Debicki
After having her son, Cayden, Shelly Debicki set out to create a healthy lifestyle for the both of them. She wanted to become a positive role model for her son. After months of hard work, she built not only a strong healthy body, but a healthy, happy life as well. With a new-found sense of […]
How to Deal With Negative People
All too often I receive messages from followers about people in their life who are unsupportive and negative about their newfound, healthy habits. It may be anyone from their boyfriend/girlfriend to their parents to their friends, or even their co-workers. The good news is, there are ways to help these people see how positive your […]
Tabitha Klausen Leandri’s Inspiring Interview
When I first started eating clean & training with weights, one of the first women I looked up to was Tabitha Klausen Leandri. I found her training tips on Youtube, as well as her pictures from competitions and photoshoots very motivating. It was obvious she was a very dedicated and determined woman. Little did I […]
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By: Brandan Fokken It is amazing what we see when we are children. We see all the great things life has to offer. Our minds are open and limitless to any possibility, and rather than say I can’t or I won’t – those limits haven’t been set yet so they don’t exist. The imagination is […]
Interview with IFBB Figure Pro – Brooke Erickson
A while back, I was assisting on a photoshoot for the Bodybuilding.com Bodyspace Finalists… one of those finalists happened to be IFBB Figure Pro, Brooke Erickson. I was truly inspired by her friendly, positive attitude and her amazing physique. Following the shoot, I looked her up on Facebook to see if she had an “athlete […]
5 Tips for Succeeding at Your Healthy Goals!
Never give up on yourself. We all make mistakes. We stumble, we fall, we slip-up now and then. Guess what…. we’re human and that is perfectly NORMAL. What’s not normal, is expecting to be perfect, all day, everyday. While it’s great to hold ourselves to high standards, expecting ourselves to be perfect is a great […]
5 Steps to Eliminating Self-Doubt
5 steps to eliminating self-doubt and fear on your fitness journey By: Brandan Fokken 1. Surround yourself with positive people They say that the 5 people you surround yourself with most will ultimately decide where you go with your life. I am sure you have noticed that when you are in a gym you see […]
How to Deal with Cravings
CRAVINGS….. We all have them, and sometimes they can be pretty overwhelming. While some studies suggest cravings may come from deficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals.. others point to lack of variety or a very restricted diet. No matter what the reason may be, here are a few ways to beat the craving! =) Have […]