I look in the mirror and sometimes lament my age. That is, at times I see years on my face and I feel my age in my knees. The desire to go back to my former self, say 20 years ago can be a temptation. As much as I’d like knees that were under the [...]

Here’s the first of a video series for the membership site. I’ve had many requests to train with me and for those of you that aren’t in my area, this is the next best thing. (Bear with us as we get the best video angles and sound etc down.) Join in this boot camp circuit [...]

I don’t want to contribute to the mis-information out there…. In my last post I gave you some idea of what it takes in the gym to get ready for a body building contest. I described grueling weight training workouts and honestly, those resistance workouts are the key to fat loss. Muscle is metabolically active [...]

My mentor and good friend Craig Ballantyne has a new program that I highly recommend. I know many of you have asked me why I’d want to promote someone who has a program that completes with my own. Truth is, I’m all about getting you results. There’s so much fluff out there, I want to [...]

Check out the Fashion Flash for this week: http://www.faboverforty.com/beauty/tips-for-fashion-beauty-and-fitness/ You’ll see the latest in beauty, fashion, exercise and more.   So lets get started… Shawna K (me!) from Female Fat Loss Over 40 shares her story:  Lessons Learned Under Water.  How can this help you reach your fitness goals?  Check it out. This week’s post from Black [...]

Hey! I need some feedback from you regarding our membership site. My plans are to start to add video workouts that you can follow along at home. I have so many of you that contact me and say that you wished you could train with me. My plan is to take video of circuits and [...]

Do you want a real challenge? Have you ever thought of doing a fitness or figure show? I’m not telling you that this is something you SHOULD do, but I AM saying that you’ll learn more about your body and yourself by doing so. A word of advice: if you’re just starting out with resistance [...]

The Menopause Makeover has some great stuff! If it hasn’t happened yet, it soon will – that anxious moment when you must decide what to wear to high school  reunion! Find out how to WOW them all with a real life example from The Glam Gals at Fabulous after 40. Are you ‘just average’? Female [...]

Pressed for time? Need a great workout that’s done in 20 minutes? Here’s an amazing workout for you to do using only a dumb bell, bench and mat. Do in ‘as many rounds as possible’ style. Try to do the four exercises as many times as you can in a 10-20 minute period with minimum [...]

I know that many of you are considering a vegetarian lifestyle. I myself have given up beef, poultry and pork. I call myself a ‘flex-a-tarian’ meaning that I’m ‘flexible’ with my food choices. I’ll eat meat on occasion, but I feel best eating eggs and fish as my main protein sources. (I eat lots of [...]