Day #5 of the 30-Day Shredhead Challenge.

Today I tried to cheat on Jillian Michaels. First with Bridget from the Girls Next Door. Then with some other celebrity shredder whose name now escapes me (isn’t that the way it always is?). And apparently I have issues with infidelity. I just couldn’t bring myself to cheat on Jillian.

Or . . . → Read More: I Tried (and Failed) to Cheat on Jillian Michaels

What a fun month this has been! In addition to interviewing Kimmie Meissner and Salma Hayek, last week I got to sit down in person with Olympic ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto.

Tanith and Ben are absolutely lovely - very down to earth. Ben is friendly and laid back, cracking jokes and laughing a lot, . . . → Read More: More on the Belbin & Agosto Interview

Day 3 of Level 2: I’m still sweating like a pig and feel like I’m dying. Things seem to be working.

My two tips for the day follow Kristen’s point that the one-minute stretch is not enough. Actually, the one-minute (30 second?) warm up isn’t really enough either. So here’s what I recommend:

Warmup: If possible, start shredding . . . → Read More: Ease the Shredding Burn

I probably won’t post every day of the Shredhead 30-day challenge, but I’ll tag in when I have insights or lessons (or, um, gripes) to share:

Today was Day #2 of Level 2. I wasn’t sure whether the routine would be different day-to-day and it wasn’t, which was good in that I knew what to expect but . . . → Read More: Shredhead Lessons Day #2

Per Kristen’s request, here are my shredhead stats:

Code Name: Otis Bay State

Tag Line: B is for Boston, not Blubber

Weight: Don’t own a scale but my measure is how well my clothes are fitting; and most of them aren’t fitting so great these days.

Goal: To fit comfortably again in said clothing.

Diet Plan: Attempt to cut down on . . . → Read More: My Shredhead Stats

I recently shared my fitness saga over at Shoestring Magazine, and given that my current attempts at self-care involve on demand fitness, when Kristen Chase posed the challenge of shredding for a month with Jillian Michaels on demand, of course I was intrigued. And terrified. And amused. Could I commit to doing something for 30 days . . . → Read More: You Can Call Me Shredhead

The domestic violence story of Rihanna and Chris Brown is well known by this point, and on Friday, People.com reported that they’re back together, working it out.

Sadly, I’m not surprised.

Unfortunately, I’ve been privy to a front row seat to several situations of domestic violence. But in those cases the women being abused felt trapped, be it . . . → Read More: Sadly, Not Surprised