Today is a travel day for good ol' KV - I'm taking off on a quick weekend trip to Bermuda.Island + Sun = Total AwesomenessEarlier this month, I met an awesome Cali chick, Sylvia Favela. While hanging out and watching the sunset on the rooftop of the HardRock Hotel, we got to chatting about Pilates.I ...

How long do you need to workout to get lean, athletic muscle?One hour? 45 minutes? 6 minutes?It's a good question. Most people are stuck on the old-school mindset of training for lean athletic muscle. This is basically the understanding that you have to workout for at least one hour to see true and ...

Of course you know that muscle is key to the fat burning process. Muscle is more ‘dense’ than fat meaning that it takes up less space in your jeans. Your body weight may drop or even stay the same weight, but your shape will drastically change.And change is what it’s all about. Who cares what ...

Yesterday at the gym, one of my fellow trainers was reviewing his client's weekly nutrition on the iPad. No, it wasn’t our friend the cookie monster again...I could overhear the good old “count your calories, workout more, eat less” lecture about fat loss, as he advised her to do 30 minutes on ...

Do you want to burn fat faster?Of course you do! My buddy Tyler Bramlett, who recently had a baby (well he didn't, but his wife did!) sent me this awesome video for you to check out.Watch this video to discover how to burn more fat with movement progressions.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RWkjcIZr_ ...

Perhaps this is the weirdest, most effective way to end your workout… EVER.What does it mean when the cleaner at the gym asks, "Miss are you OK?"Your workout was a killer. Clearly, the look on my face told the story. Brutal.But it wasn’t over yet.As I slumped over the water fountain and gathered ...

Being a runner and athlete, I've had my fair share of joint inflammation. Fortunately, it was never enough to put me on the injured list. But it was damn annoying.If you suffer from occasional joint inflammation and decide to pay a visit to the doctor's office it's not very likely you'll start talki ...

So you've probably heard about Crossfit, unless you live on Mars.When I was back in Australia at Christmas time, I caught ESPN replaying coverage of the Crossfit games. We were glued to the TV, watching these athletes compete. Man, talk about incredibly ripped bodies.Whether you know about it, have ...