HOT AT HOME an In-Home Workout Program, created by Jackie Burgmann Jackie Burgmann is a successful Cougar living in Vancouver, Canada. She is a self-professed “Fitness Junkie” and former party girl. She went from being a smoker to having rock-hard six-pack abs, all without setting foot in a gym. And, she did it in the [...] Read more »
Crowded Gym!
Is your gym crowded? Is there an actual line at the front desk to get in? Do you walk in the door and struggle to make your way to the locker room, only to get the absolute last locker way off in the corner with the broken handle? Do you happen to glance into the [...] Read more »
Break Time
With the Burn The Fat Holiday Challenge coming to a close, it’s time to take a nice healthy break. After seven weeks of being completely “ON” twenty-four-seven, 100%, I will be taking two weeks to unwind, relax, and de-stress! It’s important to schedule regular breaks and time off into your overall workout regimen. As we [...] Read more »
Don’t Worry About What They’re Doing
Usually, when I’m at the gym lifting weights, I really don’t worry about what any body else is doing. For one thing, it’s usually almost all guys working out in the weight room, so, to me, whatever amounts they’re lifting is really irrelevant to me. I just work on my form, making sure I use [...] Read more »
Welcome to December
Hello Cougars! Welcome to December! I love the beginning of a new month and the fresh start that it offers. (This may have more to do with “all-or-nothing” syndrome, but that’s a topic for another day!). December is special, not only because of all the lovely holidays, but because it’s your last chance to get [...] Read more »
Fear Of First Workout – Update
Congratulations to Kelly and Ann who were both terrified initially of walking into the foreign territory of the gym. They both faced their fears – and did it anyway. Now, I’m happy to report, they’re both loving the gym and the time they get for themselves! It is definitely daunting to walk into a gym [...] Read more »
Fear of First Workout in Years
Kelly is a police officer and a 40 yr old mother of two. She decided to join a gym and get back in shape. Kelly went to the local gym in a small village in upstate NY paid the $99 for three months and walked out the door. The next day Kelly and her 14 [...] Read more »