Manhattan Beach Fitness Blog

Is it Possible to Damage Your Metabolism? Yes, it is possible to damage your metabolism through various factors such as a poor diet,...

How Your Energy Frequency Impacts Everything in Your Life, from Relationships to Cortisol Levels Have you ever met someone who always...

Sweating Not Required Do you need to sweat to have a good workout? Not necessarily. Sweating is a natural bodily response to heat and...

Why at 55 I Stopped Associating Having a Better Life with Outward Physical Appearance Helping others, as I discovered at the late age of...

Do Artificial Sweeteners Impact Weight Loss? There are several types of artificial sweeteners available, and each one affects the body...

Red Light Therapy- Does it Work? Recently a female client of mine in Manhattan Beach, was telling me she booked a red light therapy...

What is Hashimoto’s Disease and can it prevent weight loss? Hashimoto's disease, also known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, is an autoimmune...

What happens to your body if you stop strength training regularly over 40? As we age, it becomes more challenging to maintain muscle mass...

What is the new EMS training trend in fitness ? I am fortunate to have some very interesting, high level clients in Manhattan Beach with...

What is the difference between a physical therapist and a personal trainer? A physical therapist and a personal trainer are both...

What is Ozempic, and what are the pros and cons of taking it for weight loss? A few months ago a new client came to me and told me she...

The Pros and Cons of Taking Creatine over 40 Creatine is a popular supplement that has been shown to increase strength and improve...

The Pros and Cons of Keto Dieting Some of you know that I am not a fan of Keto dieting because it restricts you from eating an entire...

Why Metabolism Slows With Age Why does our metabolism slow down with age? As we age, our metabolism slows down for several reasons,...

Cortisol's Impact on Weight Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress. It can have an impact on weight,...

The myth of high calorie Gatorade and high sugar sports drinks as performance enhancers with electrolytes Gatorade has been around...

Boosting HGH Naturally Over 40 Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is produced by the pituitary gland and plays a role in cell growth and...

Natural sugars verses added sugar. What’s the difference on your body? Calories are almost the same but the apple is giant at 7 oz and in...

How does Insulin trigger fat storage? Insulin triggers fat storage by signaling the body to store excess glucose (sugar) in the form of...

Building Muscle and Burning Fat over 40 Sooner or later, you will start to see and feel the signs of age on your body. You don’t recover...