Smutty Fitness Articles

I had a client the other day ask me to recommend to her a way that she could lose weight quickly, and if you have been reading this column enough you already know what my answer is. There is no way to lose weight quickly…but she wanted more clarification and started to ask me about all of the fad diets that she hears about in the media, the lunch room and the locker room at the gym. Full Article

A few weeks ago, a mentor of mine asked me a question while we were discussing pain and pain management. He asked me what kind of relationship I had with my body. This got me thinking…  If I had to give an answer right now, a brutally honest answer, I would say that I have a pretty sh-tty relationship with my body, and I am confident that many of you reading probably feel the same. Full Article

Hi Hayley! I need help! I am very out of shape at the moment and need a plan to get back on track. I've always been active with "beer league" sports a couple times a week (ball hockey, volleyball, tennis, etc.). However, recently I broke a finger and also had wrist surgery for a herniated muscle (apparently very rare!), so I am only now slowly getting back into these activities. Full Article

I'm often asked by readers and my clients about how many calories they should eat in a day and how many calories they should burn. I often recommend food tracking apps as a way to help my clients hold themselves accountable to what they are putting in their bodies but I stress to them that these tools are just guidelines. Full Article

Hi Hayley  I’m a mom of three, my youngest is 8 months old (my others are 7 and 10 years). I’m 42 and I’ve always been thin and averaged 115-120 since I was a teenager at 5’6. Since my last pregnancy I’ve brought my weight down to 120ish again, but the weight is holding differently with more in my tummy with a pooch. Full Article

You don’t need much time or equipment to give yourself a full body workout, so there really is no excuse not to exercise. However, my problem with a lot of the “at home” or “limited equipment” workouts is that they tend to be a bit on the easy side and if you are only working out for 20 minutes you need to work out HARD! Here are 3 of my trusted circuits that require little, or no, equipment pieces and can help you burn MEGA calories. Full Article

This is the time of the year when my clients start asking me how they can get beach body ready and that question is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I have never been a trainer who prescribes meal plans or stresses the importance of being skinny. Instead, I promote living in *your* best body and being *your* best self and putting in the work to achieve whatever your best is. Full Article

Hi Hayley! SO long story short, I had a breakdown brought on from work stress 3 years ago. I ended up being diagnosed with Bipolar. I'm completely fine now and doing very well on the medication. The only kicker is that the meds have contributed to a ton of weight gain (50 pounds to be exact.) It's honestly been so awful, I feel like I'm not even myself anymore. Full Article

Is anyone else as excited for spring as I am? This means dress and tank top season is upon us! Most of you know that I have been super into Pilates since becoming a certified comprehensive Pilates instructor a year ago and not only has it made all of my aches and pains vanish but my arms, legs and abs have never looked better. Full Article

Hi Hayley  So I have quite the complicated case. I am 32 years old I weigh about 170lbs, 5’3 and want to get back to 140-145. At my highest about a year ago I was 215 pounds. I’ve lost quite a lot of weight but can’t seem to get rid of the rest, and was wondering if you could help me?  My back story is in 2014 my life was turned upside down in an instant after a day surgery for endometriosis went horribly wrong. Full Article

Hi Hayley!  A little back story first... I have lived with anxiety my whole life and exercise has been transformation for me. I had a bad breakup last year and 2018 I have designated as the "Year of My Best Body”. My fitness regime has helped bring back the self-love and self-worth I had completely forgotten about. Full Article