Healthy body, happy life!
Most women I’ve met want beautiful, toned arms. And I’m here to tell you there’s no secret to getting them. It just takes engaging in a short, basic workout on a regular basis with the help of a few weights or bands. My goal is to make it as simple as possible for you to get those toned arms in the comfort of your own home with very little equipment and time. Continue reading “Get beautiful, toned arms with this basic workout.”
Have you ever thought you set a realistic fitness goal for the year and then failed to stick with it for more than a month or two at the most? If you did, you’re obviously not alone! Over 73% of Americans are now either overweight or obese. This shows that most people aren’t sticking with their fitness goals for long. Continue reading “How to set a realistic fitness goal for this year”
I hear women say all the time is that they need to do more situps or ab crunches to get rid of their belly fat. As a country, we have a problem with excess fat, and the worst place to carry it is in the belly. That’s also the most common place to carry it! That’s why I want you to understand what type of exercise is best to reduce that belly fat. Continue reading “The best exercise to reduce belly fat”
One of my goals as a personal trainer and health coach is to help people get motivated to improve their health. Because getting motivated is often the most difficult part, you need to use as many strategies as possible to help yourself. One way is by understanding target heart rate zones so you can work out more effectively. And to do this, you need a heart rate monitor. Continue reading “Understanding target heart rate zones”
When it comes to exercise most people will just go it alone. You know, because it’s so easy! But then when they’re not getting the results they want they get frustrated and give up. This is just one reason why you need a personal trainer. We help to educate, motivate, problem solve, and hold you accountable so you can actually reach your health goals. Continue reading “6 Reasons why you need a personal trainer”
In all of my outdoor adventures, I always learn new lessons. I find that exciting and it keeps me motivated! Hiking is no exception. Sometimes I learn practical things like how to prepare better before heading out. Other times I learn life lessons that give me a new perspective on the world in general. So I want to tell you about some things that occurred to me on our most recent hiking trip! Continue reading “Life lessons I learned while hiking”
Today I’m giving you my essentials for creating an inspiring home gym that you’ll actually want to work out in. This is important because working out at home is a great way to stay in shape and save time. But you have to have the right space for it if you want it to be motivating. And let’s be honest, we need all the motivation we can get to exercise, right?! Continue reading “Essentials for an inspiring home gym”
Desk jobs are not known to be good for our health. Too much sitting combined with a calorie-rich, nutrient-poor diet is making us sicker with each decade. And the number one excuse for not exercising is “not enough time”. We all know we need to move more but how do we do it with such busy lives? Well, we can exercise at work for starters!
Continue reading “How to exercise at work (so you can do other things at home!)”
In this post, I want to discuss the importance of stretching in an exercise program. Stretching is the component of a program that is most often skipped or taken for granted. It’s also talked about the least so it’s easy to forget. But if you’re not stretching then you won’t have good flexibility which negatively affects your mobility. When your mobility suffers you’ll struggle through daily activities and be more prone to pain and injuries. All things that make life more difficult, and that’s not what we want. Continue reading “The importance of stretching”
Strength training is a must for women when it comes to weight loss and maintenance. Especially as we’re aging. Yet most older women don’t even think about adding strength training to their exercise routines, if they even exercise at all! This is a big mistake because that “toned” look and higher metabolism we all want comes from having muscle.
Continue reading “5 Benefits of strength training for women”