There is no doubt that CrossFit has what I call the fitness "wow" factor, but read on to understand why these types of programs turn from "wow" to "ow"!

Find out if I survived my first ever cleanse, and why you should consider a Reset too!

The sweet truth about your sweet tooth? Artificial sweeteners, like Sucralose are most likely kicking up your cravings!

Happy Holidays Everyone! We received the best Christmas present we could ask for on Dec 6th, welcoming baby Parker into the family. I've asked Dee to relate some of her pregnancy faves she used to stay happy and healthy, and I've got a gift for you too. Cheers to 2011!

Besides bringing the heat, spring and summer inspire a whole lotta love, and I'm not talking "flings", I mean lifetime commitments. That's right, it's wedding season, and the inspiration for our first "Peeps" we love blog. 

With the commencement of spring, a time of transformation, hope and renewal, I would like to extend a helping hand to someone who really needs to make a change in their lives... because one person's example can affect so many. 

If you are in the LA area and would love an amazing FREE workout, make sure to stop by Lululemon Santa Monica near the 3rd Street Promenade, Sunday, March 14th at 9:30am!

It doesn't matter what you do, or how you do it, just find time to exercise together and you will reap the rewards of a "gym match" made in heaven!

A happy YOU will make a happy year! Although your health is just a slice of your personal life pie chart, it definitely trickles into other pieces of your life too...

This is one of my favorite compound exercises... hitting your whole upper body and core!

First off, I want to thank everyone in NY for the hospitality and warm reception I received (both from the people and the weather...68 degrees and sunny last week!).

The Push/Pull is a great overall upper body/core exercise that challenges your mind too!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and my October Murphy Fit-Star is a Breast Cancer Survivor! See how staying fit not only fights the battle against the disease...

Win a 90 Minute Training Session with ME at Gravity Gym at Le Parker Meridien Hotel, PLUS all Fans of Patrick Murphy will be invited to try out Gravity for a week FREE during the month of October!

Age is just a number when it comes to fitness. Still not in the best shape of your life? I hope it's not an "age old" excuse that's stopping you!

Greek Yogurt is gaining in popularity...but Chobani wins the race in both taste and nutrition!

Summer is almost officially over, and it's back to school for kids and young adults. Why don't you take your BODY back to school with some workout basics?

If one tomato plant won't sustain your organic food needs (see last post ;)...a viable and affordable option is a home delivery service...

To "Grow Organic"...Journal One

It is important to Patrick and his clients to eat organic, so to practice what we preach...

Foods Alive Mexican Harvest Organic Flax Crackers deliver not only a spicy kick worth snacking on...but healthy goodness too!

Clients like Roselyn Sanchez love my circuit workouts! Circuit training has been scientifically proven to burn mass calories and drastically increase endurance. Check out a sample from Burn Baby Burn here... 

Building on my Boot Camp blog, which focuses on the importance of proper form and alignment, I need to address an all too common gym blunder...funky form on cardio equipment!

Are boot camps high calorie burners? Yes! Can you lose weight? Yes! Just beware of fast-paced high-intensity workouts where the instructor doesn't give much "instruction"...

My fave new in-season fruit... the Pluot! It's a hybrid of the plum & apricot and it is delicious! Learn more about this sweet-as-candy fruit after the jump!

Always add compound exercises to your workouts. They not only challenge you with a full body, multiple muscle experience... they challenge the mind as well!

See why client Michelle Oden is our first Murphy Fit-Star! Hint... a little vacay won't keep this health fanatic from finding time for fitness...

Hello Friends!

It’s been a long time coming but the MurphyFitness.com re-launch has finally arrived! Check out my new blog to get the latest on the world of health, fitness and nutrition!