Coach: Tammy Strome Despite being down to 129 lbs and tightening up in all the right places, E looked a little rough this week. When I walked into the change room with one of my clients I saw her sitting on the bench and, right away, I knew something was off. She had “I am [...]

Way too many people have come to me and said: “I’m trying to lose fat…so I’m not eating any fat in my diet.” Well, guess what? This can lead to disaster when it comes to the body’s natural ability to burn fat, not to mention good health. Why? Because your body requires fat to function [...]

Coach: Tammy Strome E is now three weeks and six days away from competing on the stage in Amateur Figure at the Ontario Championships, being held in conjunction with the Toronto Pro Supershow. This weekend she hit 129 lbs, so all that hard work is paying off. What has helped a lot is the huge shift [...]

You don’t work out and your diet isn’t all that great. But what do you care? You’re skinny. Well, the problem is that skinny doesn’t equal healthy–you may be the dreaded “skinny fat.” Sometimes, when I begin working with skinny people who aren’t fit, they will tell me: “I don’t understand. I’m skinny but I [...]

Coach: Tammy Strome E and I met last week to work on posing. She really enjoys the posing, which is going to make it easy for her to shine on show day. Her new positive attitude is really helping with her head space and, therefore, all of her training. Another cool thing is that I [...]

For many years there has been a grand debate about whether or not supplements are needed to maintain good health and/or lose fat. Many people argue that they’re a waste of money, because you can get enough nutrients for the maintenance of good health from your food. I disagree and here’s why. Most people don’t [...]

Coach: Tammy Strome Only six weeks till E’s on the stage! This week E made a valuable confession. She told me that she was cheating here and there on her diet, but it was in such small amounts that she almost didn’t realize she was doing it! Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Big deal. [...]

You know that nutrition and exercise are important for winning the battle of the bulge, but here’s something you probably didn’t know: relaxation time is also important for fat loss. “No way,” you say. “Being too busy can stop me from losing weight?” Yep. How? What Happens When Your Schedule is Overbooked? 1. Your body [...]

Coach: Tammy Strome In just seven weeks, Eftihia will compete on the stage. She’s holding strong but facing lots of challenges. This week she developed a nasty head cold that threw her mind and body for a loop. It’s hard to maintain an upbeat attitude when you feel awful. In fact, one of the reason we [...]