August 2022 Superhero: Kate Davis
Meet our Superhero of the Month for August: Kate Davis! Kate joined Mo-Mentum Fitness in the summer of 2021. Since the day Kate started with us, it was obvious she would fit in well at Mo-Mentum. Kate has a bright, warm and welcoming smile and personality. She’s a vibrant and determined woman. Like all […]
July 2022 Superhero: Brenda Austin
Meet our Superhero of the Month for July: Brenda Austin! Brenda has been part of Mo-Tribe since 2016. Since the day Brenda started at Mo-Mentum Fitness she has been a bright light, an inspiration, and a warm welcoming friend to everyone she meets. Brenda is determined and consistent. She’s non-negotiable about maintaining and constantly upgrading […]
What is a Sound Bath?
by Amanda Mittleman, M.S. One of my favorite books of all time was unexpected. It was assigned as an “optional” reading by my professor for one of my exercise physiology classes when I was working toward my master’s degree. The book was called, Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the […]
February 2023 Superhero: Kathy MacDonald
Meet our Superhero of the Month for February: Kathy MacDonald! I’m so excited to introduce you to Kathy MacDonald—affectionately known around Mo-Mentum Fitness as “K-Mac”—our February superhero of the month! Kathy is a ROCKSTAR! She brings her incredible energy to every room she enters. It’s just who she is. When Kathy started here at Mo-Mentum […]
5 Things You Should Be Measuring That Are WAY More Important Than Your Weight
By Amanda Mittleman M.S. In the 1990s an endocrinologist, scientist, and professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Gerald Reavan realized that the same collection of symptoms was found in people who had metabolic diseases like diabetes and eventually heart disease. He named this group of metabolic conditions, Syndrome X, which eventually was […]
Drink This Every Day To Lose Weight and Increase Your Energy
By Amanda Mittleman M.S. You’re going to be surprised by the simplicity of this answer. Good news too! It won’t cost you a thing. Have you heard of Occam’s Razor? In science, a problem-solving theory is also called the principle of parsimony. It basically states that most often, the most powerful answer to […]
April 2022 Superhero: Andrea Swander
Meet our Superhero of the Month for April: Andrea Swander! Andrea Swander has been with us at Mo-Mentum for more than 5 years. If you haven’t met Andrea, you’re missing out. She’s an incredibly friendly and loving person. Andrea is a bright light at Mo-Mentum. She works hard to reach her goals and like all […]
Blood Sugar, Labels, and Marketing Tricks
Steve and I were having lunch with my parents at an awesome little café overlooking the ocean in Kauai a few years ago. Steve asked the waitress if he could get an unsweetened iced tea and the waitress very innocently responded, “Sure honey! Our sugar is organic in case you would rather have some sweet […]
December 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for December: Lorri DeBrabander! This year, in 2021, we started highlighting some of your members who have discovered a love for also teaching fitness. Lorri is one of those members. If you’ve taken her class, you might be surprised that she started out as a member. She is so […]
November 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for November: Kerry Hernandez! Kerry has been a member with us for a couple of years now. We chose Kerry as our superhero for November for several reasons and it was a unanimous, easy decision. She is a bright light at Mo-Mentum. She always walks into class with a big, […]
October 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for October: Ashley Van Der Sluysveer! This month, October 2021, we decided to change things up a bit and we chose one of our Team-Mo members as our superhero of the month. Ashley Van Der Sluysveer started out here at Mo-Mentum as an intern from California State University, Long […]
September 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for September: Melissa Johnson! I’m going to have to hunt down some pictures now! Melissa (aka Missy) and I have known each other since we were in 3rd or 4th grade! When she was elected to be the Superhero of the Month I was so excited, and proud. After […]
August 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for August: Katty Callender! I was completely surprised when we discovered that we hadn’t selected Katty Callender as a Superhero of the Month until now! Katty is an unquestionable superhero in life and at Mo-Mentum! Maybe that’s why we missed the fact that we haven’t officially named Katty superhero […]
7 Reasons You May Not Be Burning (Enough) Fat
By Amanda Mittleman MS A close friend of mine, who’s over the age of 40, and who has been exercising regularly and eating clean (at least) 80% of the time, called me in tears recently because her doctor told her she needed to lose about 10 pounds. The doctor told her that if she simply […]
July 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for July: Nick Ortiz! Nick Ortiz is the perfect Mo-Mentum Fitness Superhero for July 2021. When Team Mo and I choose our superhero of the month, we are looking for a member who joined Mo-Mentum with a purpose; someone who is looking to create lifelong health and someone who […]
June 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for June: Maria Ezcurra! Maria Ezcura is a bright light in this world! She’s a quiet warrior. When you meet her (if you don’t already know her) you’ll figure out quickly that she’s a special person. When Maria started here at Mo-Mentum her primary goal was to lose weight. […]
May 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for May: Amanda Desuacido! Have you met Amanda Desuacido? If you work out at Mo-Mentum Fitness at 5:30am or on Saturdays, chances are you have! However, because of Amanda’s smile, you would know if you’ve met her. Do you know someone who smiles all the time and who has […]
Reading Your Heart Rate; How It Can Help
By Amanda Mittleman, MS There are many elements to an effective exercise and weight-loss program including nutrition, strength and cardiovascular exercise and other daily physical movement, recovery and mindfulness routines and mobility training too. We need to address all of these elements to create a program that will help you reach your individual goals and […]
How Exercise Boosts Your Immune System
By Amanda Mittleman, MS The sedentary lifestyle has been a problem for people for many years now. One of the biggest drawbacks of our the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine was that many already sedentary jobs became more sedentary. Americans increased the number of hours sitting in front of the computer, phone, and TV screens because they had […]
Seven Fundamental Lifestyle Principles for A Long Health Span
By Amanda Mittleman MS The truth is COVID-19 is NOT the last virus that will make its way into our world. When you look at the published reports from CDC and World Health Organization (WHO), we are finding that risk factors for severe COVID-19 and other pathogenic virus include underlying health conditions. Consistently, ALL OVER THE […]
March 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for March: Karen Klem! Karen Klem began training with me (Amanda) in June 2020, when we were allowed to open for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown. I had actually met Karen at a talk I gave. I talked to her after my talk, and I knew then […]
February 2021 Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for February: Marisa McElroy! Marisa has been such a bright light in our gym, and we are so thankful that she chooses to get up in the morning and workout (or dance) with us! Marisa loves to travel and is always going to beautiful places, so we have been […]
Mo-Mentum Fitness Gift Guide 2020
It has been a crazy year, but we made it to December! We have put together some of our favorite things for both men and women, that got us through this year. These gift ideas are perfect for your loved ones that love fitness and wellness, or you can put these on your own Christmas […]
Amazon Fitness Must-Haves
Hey Mo-Tribe! We are SO EXCITED TO share MO-MENTUM’S AMAZON FITNESS MUST-HAVE LIST WITH YOU! Here is our list of our favorite things AND some new equipment you will need starting in November or our virtual classes. We’ve been using the same equipment for over 9 months and it’s time to add some new moves! We’re going […]
November Superhero
Meet our Superhero of the Month for November: Gregory Guy! I’m so excited to announce our November 2020 Super Hero of the month, Gregory Guy. In February or March of 2020, before all hell broke loose, we met Gregory. He attended classes here at Mo-Mentum with his friend Kari. We fell in love with Gregory […]
