Michelle demonstrates some fun couples exercises with Derick and Lois on RogersTV show Daytime. (more…)Here we are, 2013, a brand new year. A time when we reflect on the past year and think about what we want for the year ahead. Some of you may set New Year’s resolutions while others might have given up on that a long time ago. Perhaps you are one of those people that every January vow to start exercising and eating healthy but fall off the wagon before the snow has melted. So why did you fail? (more…)

The holidays are a wonderful time of year filled with social celebrations, gift giving and reflecting on the things we are thankful for. For those of us trying to stick with our fitness and weight loss goals however it can be challenging! The additional social events bring with it more eating out at restaurants, more drinking, more baked goods and of course the main event, the holiday meal. (more…)

The holiday season is just around the corner and for many people this time of year tends to cause more unwanted stress then usual. There are many reasons for stress on any given day but for this time of year more often then not people will tell you that they feel financially stressed (due to the increase in expenses), emotionally stressed (perhaps a recent death in the family triggers feelings of sadness), socially stressed (due to the increase in holiday parties, family visits and therefore the presence of more food and alcohol), or all of the above!

(more…)Hi everyone! Check out my next exercise video featuring an outdoor workout using a park bench and a dumbbell with a strength/cardio ratio of 2:1 (more…)