EAT WELL - MOVE WELL - LIVE WELL
How many times have you been told that exercise is good for you? There are many other reasons to exercise than just losing weight or building muscle. Do you often hear yourself say, My thighs are too big, I’m too fat, I wish I was more sculpted. Just a few of the thoughts that I hear from clients and people that I know who often say these things about themselves. Don’t
I’ve been running a long time and I’ve learned a lot about myself through running. I don’t know if it’s the solitude of running alone or being alone with my thoughts, but I seem to learn more about myself when I run rather than any other time. If you’re new to running, the mere thought of lacing up your shoes and going outside in the rain, sleet or snow can
It’s important to be passionate about what you do for your career. For many, they are not fortunate enough to like their job let alone be passionate about what they do. I started my career off as a personal trainer over 25 years ago. I worked in a fitness center and did fitness testing, consulting, teaching, coaching, program prescription, but it was always the one-on-one training that I loved the
If you ask any personal trainer, one of the top 3 reasons that clients complain about is not having enough energy to get through their workday or to workout. It’s very common for people to complain about their energy levels. After all, we all live busy lives taking care of our families, work multiple jobs, commute long distances, and the last thing someone wants to do at the end of
I’ve never been one to hide my age. It’s just a number and our age really doesn’t define us in our abilities to achieve whatever we want. I turned 46 years of age this last June and to be quite honest, I don’t know what 46 is suppose to feel like, but I feel fricking great! The past 2 ½ years has been a huge transitional time in my life.
September is just around the corner. Kids are going off to school and college, some parents are going back to work after taking the summer off, and the lazy, hazy days of summer will be a passing memory. Fall is approaching fast and it’s actually my favourite time of year. Forget about waiting for January, I see September as a new year and I can’t wait to set goals, create
We all need it at some point in our lives. A break from work, the bustling noise of the city or suburbs, and a change from our daily routines. But was does ‘getting away from it all’ really mean? We spend the vast majority of our lives working to earn a living. Some of us are fortunate enough to like our careers while others find it a struggle to just
Fitness routines can be a very personal routine for everyone. I see so many people spend countless hours in the gym or taking specific classes from instructors thinking that if they do that particular class enough, they will look exactly like the instructor. I’ve even had class participants tell me that the only reason they do a spin class is so that they can burn lots of calories and be
This past week I received news about my MRI results. What was to be my comeback trail race after 5 years of foot injuries, this past spring I headed off to race only to become injured halfway through the course. Another set back. Diagnosed with a sprained calf, hamstring, and MCL (medial cruciate ligament), and the possibility of a torn meniscus, I anxiously waited for the test results 3 months
