Day 5 We successfully made it through our first night roughing it without getting attacked by canyon wildlife. Instead of waking up to critters, I woke up to our raft guides yelling COFFEEEEEEE! This was our wake up call each morning to grab a cup of Joe, get camp packed up and to get ready for breakfast. It was also …
Grand Canyon White Water Adventures Part Deux
Thanks for reading my Grand Canyon White Water Adventures! Now time for Part Deux! You can imagine how ready we were to get on the 55 degree Colorado River considering the temperatures in the canyon were climbing to 105+ degrees. I know I was ready to cool off in some white water rapids:) Day 4 We hiked .7 miles from …
Grand Canyon White Water Adventures
I just came off a weeks vacation in the gorgeous Grand Canyon on a white water adventure and WOW what a trip! If you get the opportunity I would highly recommend you make it happen. We spent a total of 4 nights camping on the gorgeous Colorado River and covered almost 200 miles on the water in the Grand Canyon …
Important Factors When Hiring a Personal Trainer
Hiring a personal trainer can be a stressful thing! Consider these top 10 important factors when hiring and researching for a personal trainer…….. 1-Make sure they are certified and and keep renewing their certification every 2 years. I am ISSA (International Sports and Sciences) certified. 2-Make sure they have a website! Chances are, if they have not put the time …
Cancer is a Bunch of Mullarkey
For those of you who have been following along know that I just recently lost a good friend and mentor to cancer, have a client currently fighting breast cancer and now have a good friend who is about to begin the battle of his life against cancer……..Cancer is a Bunch of Mullarkey!!!!! My friend Robert Weatherford is about to start …
6 Ways to Stay Motivated to Workout During the Winter
If you’re like most people, cold weather has a tendency to affect your motivation to workout. But avoiding regular exercise is liable to make you feel even worse should you put on weight while losing strength and endurance at the same time. The secret recipe for staying amped to exercise is a combination of mixing things up, setting goals and …
Happy New Year
I just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Happiness is a choice and I choose to be happy:). I am so thankful that I am able to call fitness my career. I have met and trained some of the most AMAZING individuals over the past 10 years and I just want each and everyone …
Shop the “No Mullarkey” Store
Tis the season for holiday shopping! Be sure and check out the “No Mullarkey” shop for authentic “No Mullarkey” gear as well as my Amazon Best Selling E-Books. They all make great stocking stuffers. I am running a holiday special of 15% off until the end of December, so get em while supplies last. Just be sure and use the …
Havasupai Falls Hiking Trip and What to Pack
Two weekends ago, a group of us hiked to Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon. My client, Cheryl Schaaf got lucky and got us six permits on a very last minute basis. She contacted me via phone and was overly excited about being granted the permits. Now we just had to find four more willing and physically capable individuals to …
Portion Control is KEY to Weight Loss
Nutrition is 80% of the weight loss battle. Making smart choices, taking the time to prep your food and portion control are all KEY to having a lean physique. I was recently on a trip in Italy and was so impressed that there were hardly any overweight people there. It really made me realize what an epidemic obesity is in …