My Fitness Journey

Hi fitness family! I wanted to take the time to talk about my fitness journey, specifically my journey working with kettlebells. At the end of 2019, the gym I was working at was getting rid of their old kettlebells and replacing them with new ones. I was fortunate enough to get two kettlebells – a … Read more

November Recap

Hi fitness family! How is it the end of 2023 already?! I guess time flies when you’re having fun! November was such a nice month! I had clients come back from traveling so my schedule was a little busier, which I like. I also started a few new projects last month like blogging on here … Read more

How To Stay Motivated In The Winter

Hi fitness family! I can’t believe we’re already in December! Winter is December 21st, which means it’s only going to get colder and darker. Here are some tips to stay motivated to work out during the winter time! I hope these tips help. Try them out and let me know how they go! For more … Read more

October Recap

Hi fitness family! It’s been far too long since I’ve last blogged, but I am back! I have so much to update you all, but here is a recap of my October. Last month, I decided to go into private training! I have always wanted to go private, but it wasn’t until the end of … Read more

Sports Drinks – Are they worth drinking?

Growing up, I remember seeing Gatorade commercials everywhere! It seemed to be the drink of elite professional athletes. I never paid much attention as to what was in them until I was older and studying Kinesiology in school. Typically these drinks have sugar, electrolytes, and vitamins. The purpose of these drinks is to keep you … Read more

Changing Workout Variables

When it comes to training, there are many variables we can play around with. Some of these include number of reps, amount of time, load, complexity, and load. Typically in a workout, you only want to change one variable at a time. You want your body to adapt to the variable and not overload it … Read more

Importance of a De-Load Week

With my Strongfirst certification and training over, I am now getting back into training with other equipment like barbells and dumbbells and cardio like hiking. Generally when it comes to training, I create training programs with cycles that last 4 – 6 weeks. After the cycle is over, I have a de-load week. I’m still … Read more

What I Eat In A Day

Lately I’ve had many of my clients ask me what I eat. It varies from day to day, but I generally have the same staple items in a week. I like sharing meal ideas with my clients and showing them they don’t need drastic changes to their eating habits to get results. Even with my … Read more