Answer This Question Honestly…What Are You Afraid Of?
You know how they say that a good stylist is cheaper than a good therapist? It’s because when we are sitting in that chair for two hours, something is bound to come blurting out and our hairdressers are often the listening ear to those comments! As a personal trainer I experience the same thing with […]
What Do You Do When You Receive A Dozen Donuts As A Gift?
Back in September 2015 I hosted a challenge for my clients called Sober September. The challenge consisted of the participants giving up their “vice” for the whole month. For some people that was alcohol, for others it was refined sugar or chocolate. The challenge was meant to encourage people to give up something that they […]
5 Things She Did To Get Her Body Back!
Whenever someone makes a transformation in their body, people always want to know how they did it! I think what sells diet and exercise books in droves is the promise of a quick change. If it were only that simple. There is a way though, to change your body and to adapt […]
I Love Me Some High Heels….But Damn Girl!
I think what we have here is a little problem. Five years ago I bought a pair of stilettos to take with me on a girlfriend’s trip to Las Vegas. They were strappy and sexy and the highest heels I’d ever owned. It was our first night there and of course I had to […]
Moving Daily Gives You More Moments
My first son was born September 20th, 1996. That day was memorable for so many reasons. The fear of not knowing what to expect during childbirth was now behind me, my family was all there to help us welcome him to the world, and most importantly my husband Quentin got to meet the first person […]
How To Set Smart Goals!
“The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” ~Bill Copeland Here are 5 concrete ways to help your personal training clients set goals for themselves. 1. Write them down– This cannot be underestimated. The action of doing this reinforces your […]
This 68 Year Old Has Discovered A Profound Reason To Move Daily!
When I read certain blogs and posts what stands out to me is that people LOVE experiences! That’s what they write about. They talk about their trips and travels, best restaurants, perfect ski hills, and their most memorable times. I had a memorable experience just this morning in fact. I text my mom at 7am and […]
I Saw A Young Man In The Gym Today And Wanted To Cry! **Update**!
**Update on the bottom** It was a regular gym day for me. I was running through my routine, the same motions I do every time I go. I set up my little station in the corner and got the equipment that I needed. In between my sets I chatted with the regulars, all of us […]
Vacation Workout Guide!
As a trainer I hear this statement A LOT , “Ugh, I wish I hadn’t taken two weeks off from exercising! It’s so hard to get back at it! How can I exercise for months, and then I take two weeks off and I feel like I’ve lost everything??” Sound familiar? I’m not going to […]
“You can do it!!” ~ “Oh yeah I can!”
What a Friday! What am I saying….its more like “What a year!” Being in the fitness industry definitely has its perks in terms of fitting the daily workout in. A few exercises in bootcamp , a warm up and abs with a client, a weekly Knox climb with another client, a few reps here and […]
