

Are Great Abs Really Made in the Kitchen?
I get asked on almost a daily basis what the best exercise or piece of equipment is for great abs and I always jokingly answer: a Fork. We've all heard the saying that abs are made in the kitchen. I'd say it's actually a combination of compound strength exercises like the ones we do at Fuse Fitness Coaching on a daily bases (Squats, Deadlifts, Pull-ups, Lunges, etc.) AND nutrition, specifically foods that help us with digestion and prevent bloating like FIBER. (You could


Goals vs. Results
When people start their New Year's resolutions or set health and wellness goals they typically start with a RESULT they want (like lose 20 pounds). By contrast a goal is a behavior that you change to get you to the RESULT you are looking for. I always recommend my clients start with goals related to water...... Water is crucial to our survival. Our body is made up of roughly 60% water, so it is important to be aware of our body’s need for hydration. It fact, water is the

Never Give Up
So we are now into week one of the Burn it to Earn FIT challenge. I will be posting results from week one on Saturday afternoon here. Every day Jason from team DOMINATE LIFE send a motivating email to his team and I want everyone to get a glimpse of what that looks like, I hope you enjoy these as much as I do... Thank you Jason! Our team is riding a “high” from the first weigh in and body fat testing results. It’s exciting. We have all been working hard. It’s easy to thin


Not seeing results? Time for a GUT CHECK.
Gut health is one of the most important topics to consider when you are trying to get fit, lose weight, have more energy, or just desire to function as a human being! It’s a very broad subject that has many rabbit holes to go down! Here’s the thing, (one of my favorite sayings) digestion is important for breaking down food into usable nutrients that your body uses to make energy, to grow and REPAIR CELLS! Furthermore, if you are reading this, chances are you have lifted a


Having a Plan
I wanted to share another email Jason wrote to his team. He sends these out to his team almost everyday and they are all very well written and well thought out. Enjoy! Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest,” has served as an inspiration for millions of people around the world for many reasons. Like most boxers, Ali was pretty rough around the edges and a pretty controversial man of his time. It may be hard for some (for obvious moral and ethical reasons) to be inspired by boxers.


Stress and Your Metabolism
A lot of you have been able to attend the Burn it to Earn FIT seminars we've hosted (one more chance tomorrow night at 7:00!) and we've talked about the fitness triangle of nutrition, exercise and supplementation. I'd also add STRESS and SLEEP (but then it's not a fitness triangle, it would be a fitness square which doesn't have the same ring to it. We are all busy with work, trying to fit in our workouts, meal planning and kids activities. There’s football, hockey, socce


Dominate Life
So normally these blog post come from one of the coaches at Fuse Fitness Coaching. All of you are well aware of the Burn it to Earn FIT Challenge and many of you are participating. This blog is actually an email one teammate sent to the rest of his team and it's too good not to share with everyone. He quotes me in his email but even if I wanted to write something like this I could not have done it this well. Enjoy! During my workout with Matt Welters this morning we


The Power of a Team
Last week our very own Ethan Gutzmann wrote a great blog about the power of Small Group workouts like those here at Fuse Fitness Coaching when it comes to delivering results. This week we start our initial check ins for Burn it to Earn FIT with Seminars this Wednesday at 7:00 and Saturday at 12:30 and the final seminar NEXT Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Burn it to Earn FIT is a 6 week team transformation contest with points for building muscle and burning fat. To learn more or to g