On this first day of 2021, reflection feels necessary… The collective experience of the past year has forced us to look deep inside at what is working and what is not – both on the collective and the personal level. We have been given plenty of time to contemplate it and with the New Year […]

I decided to take the gym to the beach. Traveling Rings – Captured me and lured me in, fear was secondary over my curiosity. The angels whispering in my ear to stop watching and try it out. The confidence once I started to fly released my creativity. Feeling of Empowerment over myself allowed me to […]

More often than not women do not want to lift weights because they are afraid of getting big and bulky.  This is a myth that needs to be changed NOW!  Weights DO NOT make you big and bulky, rather they give you that toned look that most women want.  Lifting weights will build lean muscle […]

  BodyBuildHer® and Body Energy Club together with NGA Cali West Hollywood brought some of the finest natural athletes from across California and out of state to the stage. All here for one purpose and that’s to showcase their hard work at the NGA Natural West Hollywood Classic. It was a small but mighty group […]

Whether we feel it or not, we are all creative beings. Some express that creativity through art, poetry, music, dance, photography, film, the list goes on and on… and some express that creativity with their physical bodies. As the creator of BodyBuildHer® fitness, I consider myself and my clients, artists. To me, bodybuilding is an […]

How bad do you want to be in the best shape of your life? What it boils down to is “Willpower.” What is willpower first of all? Will is the ability to make a conscious choice. It is directly related to desire, so if you do not desire to be in the best shape of […]

I finished the USA placing second place. I wanted first!  I knew exactly what I needed to do – bring the legs in.  I trained my legs non stop up until the show on top of daily yoga and stretching, as well as the stationary bicycle.  I was pleased with my legs but not as […]

A few weeks ago I spent some time in South Lake Tahoe. I was judging the first NGA South Lake Tahoe Natural bodybuilding show and my wife, Margaret was the emcee. After the show, we spent a couple of mornings exploring the waterfalls near Fallen Leaf Lake along Lake Tahoe. I can’t help it. I […]

Zinc plays a major role among fitness enthusiasts because of its many benefits, especially testosterone production.  Most of the body’s hormones, such as insulin, estrogen, testosterone and growth hormone are dependent on zinc.  Most athletes that train hard are deficient in zinc and must take supplements to keep levels normal.