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10 year blogging anniversary (2009-19)

Posted on March 22, 2019April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] It’s the 10 year anniversary of my Radiance Wellness blog, now rebranded as Sharizisk.com. For a full decade I have been writing about getting sweaty, nourishing with superfoods and using clean beauty and home products. I started my fitness...Read More

3 hot new fitness equipment finds for Spring 2017

Posted on May 18, 2017April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

I love fitness expos I found so many cool and innovative new pieces of fitness equipment at the IHRSA 2017 fitness expo in Los Angeles this spring. It's one of the biggest fitness equipment trade shows in North America. The annual expo is where...Read More

The cycle class that is not for MY soul

Posted on October 28, 2016April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

I was pretty excited when I moved to a new town that had a Soul Cycle studio however the novelty wore off fast.I love indoor cycling classes and I am an outdoor cycling enthusiast. I believed that this uber popular fitness class was going to...Read More

Intro to Hypopressives (Part 1)

Posted on September 18, 2015April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

Is this the new way to restore the core? Could the Hypopressive Method of core training revolutionize how we flatten our abdominals and restore the pelvic floor after pregnancy and childbirth? My preliminary exploration of this new ‘method’ already has me...Read More

7-Minute Glute Sculpting Workout-With Ugi

Posted on November 11, 2012April 30, 2019 by Shari Zisk

This little routine can be done on its own as a quick glute workout or added to a full body workout. It features 'big' moves that uses the glutes with synergistic muscles: hamstrings & back. That also means that you'll...Read More

A balance board strength & sculpt workout

Posted on July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 by Shari Zisk

A balance board can be used for so much more than just standing on. Here is a 20-minute strength & sculpting workout you can do with your wobble board. See the exercises below or download the PDF here! (more…)

Mysterious Transversus. Part I

Posted on November 27, 2011November 27, 2011 by Shari Zisk

What you need to know about your deepest abdominal muscle. The abs/core/waistline/belly is the number one trouble spot for almost everyone. If I ever delivered a personal training session without focussed abdominal work I likely wouldn’t be hired back. Why?...Read More

5 Signs the Afterburn is Real

Posted on August 7, 2011January 26, 2024 by Shari Zisk

Keep working your butt off for a post-exercise metabolism boost, the afterburn is real. Lately, I have been reading articles that dismiss the 'afterburn' after exercise, which annoys me. I've had people come up to me and say that I...Read More

Book Review: The Park Avenue Nutritionists Plan by Dr. Jana Klauer

Posted on July 16, 2011July 16, 2011 by Shari Zisk

The no fail prescription for energy, vitality & weightloss by Dr. Jana Klauer (St.Martin’s Griffin, 2008) Why I decided to read this book I came across this book in the bookstore without having heard about it previously, which is rare...Read More

Book Review: The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno

Posted on May 28, 2011July 17, 2011 by Shari Zisk

This best selling cookbook (Robert Kennedy Publishing 2007) is the logical follow-up to the original Eat-Clean Diet book with recipes to support clean eating to get and stay lean. If you happen to be perusing the bookstore and thinking about picking up...Read More