Each individual’s success may be defined differently, but most everyone can agree that is takes thoughtful planning and effort to achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Here are 8 habits that offer efficiency in the quest to succeed.

Clients and friends often ask, “What should I do on my off days?” I know the feeling; you get the notion that you should be doing something, but in fact it’s not always necessary.

Kettlebell Sport, also known as Girevoy Sport (GS), is a highly challenging power-endurance feat of a cyclical nature. Lifters’ success involves technique, flexibility, strength, proper

The holiday season is underway, with comfort foods luring each of us with their tempting aromas and the promise of satisfying flavors. Here are 11 ways to keep yourself in check over the coming weeks.

As you’ve read or heard by now, an inactive lifestyle and working environment has contributed to the new warning that “sitting is the new smoking.” Recent research sadly suggests that sitting, and of course our indulgence with binge TV watching, is taking months, if not years off our lives, even if we do go to the gym.

Ahhh, summertime! Along with a great exercise routine, quitting or reducing sugar is vitally important if your goals are to look better, feel better, and to increase your overall energy and mood.

Since our skin is the largest organ of the body, we should take the time to treat it with lots of TLC!

A few years ago 3 of my close friends simultaneously became vegans. While I’ve cut out many animal foods from my diet, including pork products, I’m far from vegan. But I truly admire what they’re doing and contemplate daily the problems that meat consumption causes to our environment and health, as well as the welfare of animals.

Here are my favorite tips to avoid the mid-day energy slump.

Breakfast is seen as an important part of our healthful lifestyle, even more important than the rest of your daily meals. But the truth is that it’s really not what it’s cracked up to be.

These delicious & healthful snacks are between 100 & 200 calories, enjoy!

Here are 4 Healthful and Delicious Recipes that everyone will love!

As experts in food and nourishment, both dietitians and nutritionists have studied the role food plays in overall health. But these titles can be confusing, so here are a few basic differences to be aware of.

Our bones are living metabolic tissue. Here are some proven ways to keep your bones strong and healthy –

We all tend to settle into a routine of doing what we do best in our fitness routines. After all, it’s the path of least resistance, it feels good, and it gives us a sense of accomplishment. Yet each of us able-bodied fitness enthusiasts have weak areas or skills that could use a little attention from time to time, in order to maintain muscular balance and symmetry, help us move more efficiently and prevent injuries.

Lorna Kleidman featured in Women’s Health magazine. Download the entire article.

A little girl once wished for winter to arrive early. The colder the better, since freezing temps meant the lake at her family’s summer home would be thick with ice and she could finally try out her brand new skates.

There’s always much to give thanks for, so let the celebrations begin…

Forget the expensive creams and serums, want to know what REALLY makes skin healthy and look beautiful? It’s what you put into your body that counts. Here’s what to avoid and what to thrive on for a glow that will get you compliments.

Would you believe it all began with the church? For centuries, church bells were rung through the laborious act of pulling levers that were strung through wheels and attached to the bells.

While I don’t consider myself a great runner, or a long distance one, running is an activity I enjoy throughout the year.

Over the years many clients and friends have asked me how I keep doing… whatever it is I’m doing, particularly in the realm of training for Kettlebell Sport competitions. I think they imagine that I jump out of bed each morning before the alarm, at the crack of dawn, to go out running, then to the gym for a lifting session and then home for a protein-rich meal. All before 7am!

In June of 2016 I had a full left hip replacement at the age of 50. Many people naturally associate joint replacement surgery with advanced age, but it’s not uncommon to hear stories of younger individuals in their 30s also needing the procedure for various reasons.

Kettlebells will create strength without heft, a beautifully balanced symmetry, flexibility and endurance that will translate to other activities like yoga, Pilates, running and other sports.

The readers of VOGUE were recently presented with an article on the ‘Big Bootie Trend’, something that the editors thought a necessary topic since all forms of media have been following the celebrity fixation with larger behinds that make them as famous as their chosen talent.

Having a desk job doesn’t mean you can’t move around every hour or so. Here are some movements that will keep you flexible, energized and productive.

Short on time? Here’s a quick but effective KB series. Let me know how you do!

Try this kettlebell ladder for a short but effective workout. Time your set and try to reduce your time when you perform it again!

There’s a message that’s been circulating for years now that you shouldn’t eat after a certain hour, say 7 or 8pm, if you want to avoid gaining weight. But this is nothing more than a misleading myth, for the simple reason that our bodies burn calories even when we’re sleeping.

A fitness class in a warm room or run on a hot day doesn’t necessarily equate with more calories or fat burned, unfortunately

Ahhh, the nap. If you partake in napping I’ll bet you don’t boast about it since our society typically views this refreshing break as either something that only children need, a waste of time, and even laziness. Not true!

To download the entire article click here EVEN for the most diligent exerciser, spending endless hours in the gym to get into or stay in

Today is the 6th day of my no-sugar mission, and so far it’s going well – no headaches, no severe cravings and no tremendous mood swings.

Here we are, in the midst of the Holiday Season! Time for friends, family and many more opportunities to drink than usual. And with drinking comes overdrinking, followed by a headache, body aches and the worst of it-nausea.

As Kettlebell Sport grows in popularity, lifters should carefully consider the following qualities before hiring a coach:

One of my favorite ways to rejuvenate after a workout or on a recovery day is the contrast therapy of heat and cold. Here’s how to proceed:

This is a very common question that people often ask, and for good reason. I used to do cardio prior to taking fitness classes as a way to warm up my body and prime my lungs since I had very bad asthma. But after a weight lifting session it also felt good to move in rhythmic way and zone out for a while.

Can you tell me where to go for the best pizza in your neighborhood? Sure you can. That’s because you probably don’t know many people who don’t love pizza. Me neither. They may not eat it often because of dietary reasons, but this simple food is noted as one of the most beloved culinary favorite ever, yet “it’s only dough, cheese, and sauce.”

One of the biggest benefits of living a full life is the no-nonsense approach that comes with experience.

We all know that quality sleep is essential for good health. It’s just no longer trendy to boast about not getting or needing enough ZZZs because you have an insanely busy life. The truth is your life is best served with an adequate amount of sleep each night as it provides your body, mind and spirit with numerous benefits.

Whether you’re in the North East where we’re in mid-winter mode, or in a warmer location, stair climbing is an excellent and affordable way to get your cardio, power and endurance. It’s also perfect for great-looking legs and that lifted butt I talk about with KettleX workouts.

Today’s world often seems like a force-fed sound bite with time limits on everything from Instagram videos to TED talks. Keep it short and snappy, since that’s the way to catch people’s attention. But the inverse it true when it comes to your own attention, your own success

The bells are the tools that give you MORE for your time and effort. One of the many aspects of using the bells is the “Deceleration Effect” which occurs just by implementing basic Swinging motions.

A peek inside some of the main ingredients you can find in my kitchen.

Years ago I read a great book called The Aladdin Factor, by Jack Canfield, whose principles I still use today.

Do you ever get ravenous just a few hours after you have a big meal? Do you keep looking in your fridge hoping something you missed will magically appear? Do you need that midnight snack before going to bed? We’re all different, and about a third of us have metabolisms that are higher than average, so that’s normal. But if it’s becoming an issue, then chances are you’re feeling that nagging constant hunger because of something that’s awry in your diet. Let’s discuss…

We all know it well – that mid-day energy slump. How to you revive yourself? Time for another cup of coffee? Sure, but pairing it with a short nap will make you feel even better!

Skinny fat is a term for those who are not necessarily overweight, but are also not trim. Usually this type of physique possesses high body fat – 24% to 38% – and low muscle tone, so although they look skinny, they may have cellulite, even in the early 20s (I had it!).

As a Kettlebell sport champion, coach, and the creator of KettleX workouts and education, I’m always eager to learn. In my search for knowledge, I often write out my ideas to sift through and solidify or discard them. I’d like to share recent thoughts inspired by a well-respected instructor and Kettlebell trainer.

We tend to workout longer when their partner was perceived as both more skilled and was one who kept encouragement to a minimum.

Have you ever noticed how inhaling the steam from a cup of hot tea or bowl of soup can ease sinus congestion? Here’s a purposeful herbal steam that you can do at home should you need to fight a cough or cold.

Whether physical or emotional, the process is necessary.

Your days are busy with work, kids, your spouse or partner, meetings, deadlines, workouts and myriad other urgent issues. You often don’t have time for the kind of rest that leads to rejuvenation, but here are two of my favorite habits to restore energy during your day –

One of the many ways we’ve developed as humans is by using the tools of comparison. It’s an inevitable and innate part of our humanity and truly unavoidable.

Use this sample full-body warmup as your template. Increase the reps of each move to 10 or 12, and feel free to add your own favorites moves!

Here’s a fun way to get your fitness basics done, while watching your favorite show! Print out and read through this list, performing the exercises when indicated. Utilize at least one hour of airtime.

1. Always Eat Breakfast Don’t force yourself to eat in the morning just because you’ve heard that it will boost your metabolism after sleeping all

While we enjoy the last weeks of summer we often also want to undo the “damage” of the typical excesses- cocktails, guacamole, BBQs… I’m with you on this.

Oh the dreaded scale, it still seems to be the main arbiter of men and women who are in the process of getting or remaining fit, yet there are other ways to witness success in a more well-rounded manner than just measuring total body weight.