These are Grant's Abs, he's my trainer - I will obey!

Challenge Update: Arms and Abs — Week One

It’s been one week since I began my latest challenge — 90 days to Arms and Abs that I’m proud of — so we’re due a quick check-in. And the ...

Lisa Byrne

Arms and Abs — It’s So On!

You gotta have a challenge. Here’s mine — Arms and Abs. Yes, they are there, hidden somewhere and I will find them. I’m setting a three-month goal to get some ...

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Coffee, Alcohol – Beyond Moderation

  I often get asked about my opinions on coffee and alcohol and whether or not they are “healthy.” Everyone knows the cliché of “moderation” but lets take a little deeper ...

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Fitness – Then vs Now(ish)

I came across this video a few weeks ago and thought I would do a little compare and contrast as a poignant observation of fitness “then” – as it appeared hundreds of thousands of years ago and now – or at least in the early years of the “fitness industry.” Observe, discuss, enjoy! Now(ish) vs […]

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Lisa Byrne

Challenge Update: Arms and Abs — Week 4

Grant murdered me this morning. It’s not as if I had some new year’s resolution to kick my ass — that’s just ongoing. He must have been inspired by other clients with renewed intentions…That, or it’s just time to kick it up a notch as we’re already three weeks into my latest mission — arms […]

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Client Success Story of the Year. And the Winner Is….

As I reflect on the year, I think about how blessed I am to have the opportunity every day to impact people’s lives in a very meaningful way. It means so much to have so many committed clients and followers who seek deeper awareness and are on a journey to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. […]

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These are Grant's Abs, he's my trainer - I will obey!

Challenge Update: Arms and Abs — Week One

It’s been one week since I began my latest challenge — 90 days to Arms and Abs that I’m proud of — so we’re due a quick check-in. And the word is: I’m hurting! As I’ve been eating primal/paleo for the most part I’ve only had to make some tweaks there — more strict on […]

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Lisa Byrne

Arms and Abs — It’s So On!

You gotta have a challenge. Here’s mine — Arms and Abs. Yes, they are there, hidden somewhere and I will find them. I’m setting a three-month goal to get some guns and shed some flab to expose some abs! (Excuse the cheesiness, I’m trying hard to inspire myself here!) It’s been a successful year, working […]

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Primal Eats: Roasted Butternut Squash Bites

Eating primal is often challenging in a world of ‘comfort’ mac n’ cheese and the memory of my Mother’s potatoes and home-made gravy. Recently my strive to follow Mark Sisson’s 80/20 rule has wavered a tad closer to 50/50 and I’m definitely feeling the effects — damn holiday goodness! In an effort to take the boredom out […]

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Coffee, Alcohol – Beyond Moderation

  I often get asked about my opinions on coffee and alcohol and whether or not they are “healthy.” Everyone knows the cliché of “moderation” but lets take a little deeper look at both… Coffee First, I drink coffee because I enjoy a cup of coffee — not because I am in particular need of it. […]

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Remix: A Plant’s Eye View by Michael Pollan

In a former life I had one foot in the music industry as a drummer and producer. My production company had several credits on some of the worlds biggest television franchises — The Real World, The Hills, and The Kardashians to name a few. With a growing business and ever-expanding family, my creative energies have […]

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#OccupyLifeTime – My Side of the Story

So by now, you’ve heard of my infamous tweet that has gone viral of a McDonalds bag sitting out in the open on a Life Time Fitness employees desk for all to see. I just wanted to take a moment to explain who I am, what drives me and what motivates me. (For some background on the […]

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When Less is More: Excessive Cardio Does More Harm Than Good

If you’re a Cardio Hound, you may find yourself in the gym going “all out” 3-5 days a week, bouncing around between various forms of high intensity training — maybe even doing back to back high intensity classes. And if the gym isn’t your forte, maybe you log several miles a day on your daily […]

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