Blog - Blast Fitness

Flourless Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

August 7, 2018

In our Blast Fitness Lifestyle Club, we talk a lot about our ‘non-negotiables’. These are foods that we are not willing to give up…..

3 Ways Self-Criticism Is Hindering Your Fitness Results + What To Do Instead

July 26, 2018

One of the most common themes that comes up with myself and my clients is the issue of being hard on ourselves on our health and fitness journey. We often think we need to be more strict, more intense, more perfect or more committed in order to realize our fitness goals. So we get frustrated with ourselves for missed workouts, we berate ourselves for less than optimal food choices and we unknowingly create more stress and shame than is actually helpful.

4 Tips To Get Your Workouts In When You’re Short On Time

June 21, 2018

Time isn’t something that my clients have in spades. We’ve got families, jobs, hobbies, travel plans and side hustles. But what my clients know is that you don’t need a lot of time to have a consistent exercise habits. The key isn’t finding more time in your day, it’s getting clear on your priorities and more efficient with the types of workouts you do.

7 Meal Ideas To Boost Your Vegetable Intake

April 25, 2018

If I had a penny for every time I’ve heard this statement: I have my workouts all figured out, I just really like food and I really like to eat.

Spanish Chickpeas + Shrimp

March 18, 2018

I first tasted this Spanish Chickpeas + Shrimp dish tapas-style at a restaurant. The flavours were so delicious (and went SO well with a glass of Rioja) that I jotted down the basics in a note in my phone hoping to re-create it in my own kitchen later.

The 3 biggest lessons I’ve learned from living with an Olympian

March 18, 2018

When I first met my husband, he was fresh off his first trip to the Olympics as a downhill ski racer. It was 2006 and we were both in our early twenties. At that point in time we both had no idea that he would race in three more Olympic games, and that we would be preparing for those games together as a team.