Accountability is about keeping tabs on how you are doing in completing the task and about getting the job done. It can relate to a goal or responsibilities assigned to you (e.g., at work). Or it can relate to responsibilities in your personal life, such as taking care of your home, your family, and yourself. […]

Stress – can’t live with it and can’t live without it!
I have been pondering stress over the last several weeks, especially the kind that leaves us either feeling frantic and running scared or the kind that tempts us to give in and give up. As an owner of a small “mom & pop” fitness studio, I experience my share of stress. It is quite a […]
Here is how to win at nutrition
Winning at nutrition depends upon more than just what you eat and drink. It also depends upon the habits and decisions that lead up to each meal, snack, or eating extravaganza. Many roads lead to long term success with nutrition, especially when your goal is to lose weight, but there are key building blocks of […]

Choose Health!
In the hustle and bustle of getting workouts in, checking whether we lost weight, and looking for changes in how our body looks and feels; it is easy to lose site of a main benefit of regular exercise and a nutritious diet. That main benefit is health. Getting active and eating healthy improves our health. […]

Ways to be Kind to Your Body
Over the last week, I spent six days learning and practicing how to be kind to my body and to create more health and wellness. I attended a 6-day yoga immersion training. I loved it! The course taught us about the structure and importance of the soft tissues (fascia) in the body. And we learned […]

What’s the Fitness Journey About Anyway?
An interesting question, isn’t it? Why do we put ourselves through the discomfort of working out? Why do we stress about how to eat healthier? What are we trying to achieve? Be Healthier “Being healthier” is a very common fitness goal. Losing weight and maintaining healthy blood pressure + cholesterol are important components of this […]

Weight Watchers Changed Their Name!
The world of weight loss is changing. Even the iconic company, Weight Watchers, is changing. With their new name, WW, they are leaving “weight” behind and encouraging healthier habits instead. Today’s generation is more preventative; they want to live healthy This was a headline in one of the articles I read about the new WW. […]

How to do Cardio as You Age
As we get older, “cardio” becomes less about “fat and calorie” burn and more about overall health and fitness. If I had to explain this shift, I would say that the benefits of cardio become more real and more practical when we get older. Worry about cardiac function and preventing cardiovascular disease in our youth? […]
Want Injury-Free Fitness? Read This Now!
Injury-Free Fitness One of the top 5 reasons that someone hires a personal trainer is to avoid injury. Personal Training clients want to make sure they are lifting and exercising with the proper technique. Fitness clients also want to make sure they are doing exercises appropriate for their body and age. Both proper technique and […]

A Healthy Body – The Best Outfit You’ll Ever Wear
The Influence of Society & the Media “Get six pack abs by doing these exercises…” “Bikini body in 3 weeks…” “Build those biceps…” Observing various magazine covers in the supermarket checkout line, it’s apparent that these headlines bombard me on a regular basis. On the covers, I always see amazing, smiling, “healthy” models looking as thought […]