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.”
Most women want to be in good shape and look their best but are mostly unsure about how to accomplish that. I want to make it simple by giving you my 3 best strength exercises for a full-body workout. These are easy for beginners but will help you to build some strength so you can progress to harder exercises. But they’re also great when you’re short on time! Continue reading “My 3 best strength exercises for a full-body 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”
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”
Just like getting enough vitamins in our diets we also need minerals to make sure our bodies work right. Calcium is one of the minerals we hear about all the time but we don’t hear as much about magnesium. These two minerals work together and help us in many of the same ways. But if we don’t have enough magnesium the calcium doesn’t do us much good. Continue reading “Calcium and Magnesium: How they work together”
Moving our bodies is important. And the way we move them is even more important for our long-term health. The more variety we give our bodies, the more we challenge them by using different muscles. And more muscle is what we all need for better health!
I started out as a walker years ago but am now much more of a hiker for several reasons. So today I want to tell you about the differences between hiking vs walking and how you can benefit from both activities. Continue reading “Hiking vs walking: how you can benefit from both.”
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”
The core of our body is its foundation. Just like the foundation of a house, it’s what holds it all together. For that reason, I think it’s the most important area to strengthen right away. So I’ve come up with 6 easy core exercises you can do at home with (or without) a stability ball for variety.