So I really got my start as a Personal Trainer, Spinning and Group Fitness Instructor in 2002 when I went to grad school (but have been working out since starting club gymnastics in 1991). I
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Life Balance Does NOT = Perfection
In the past I have struggled to keep focus and direction with my workouts and fitness in general! As a personal trainer I have hit points of burnout and lack of motivation. As a mom
Continue ReadingWhy I Don’t Like “Beginner” Classes
We all have to start somewhere! I totally get that; but, we like to stay where we are comfortable. If you have ever started at a new gym, you know it can suck being out
Continue ReadingWhy Is Fitness Suddenly About Selling Your Body?!
As I scroll through social media I get so discouraged on a daily baisis. Pictures like this one as the "attention grab" frustrate me beyond belief! Since when, do I as a personal trainer with
Continue ReadingTracking Food Makes Me a Bitch!
So everyone knows how much we can learn from tracking our food using something like My Fitness Pal or other way of tracking our calories and macro/micro nutrients. But being very honest... I HATE IT!!
Continue ReadingMaking Time in the Real World
So as my alarms (because let’s be honest it took more than one) went off this morning at 3:50... I was sooo tempted to re-set it for 5:00am when I actually have to get up
Continue ReadingNutrition Nightmares
Why are we always convincing ourselves that in order to make any kind of a lifestyle change we have to completely revamp what our daily nutrition choices look like? While it is true there are
Continue ReadingEnjoy the Process
So many times we get lost in looking only at the end goal! Don't get me wrong that is where we are headed, but that doesn't mean it should be our only focus! When I
Continue ReadingFinding Time for Fitness: The Mental Battle
I set a personal goal to walk/elliptical, or run 1,000 intentional miles this year. So, here I am walking on the treadmill after a client cancelled this morning, and it resonates with me that we
Continue ReadingWhy “Diets” Don’t Work
Having been around nutrition and "diets" since my years in competitive gymnastics, I have seen so many diets come and go. I have seen the eras of Low Fat Diets, The Cabbage Soup Diet, Adkins,
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