Hi friends! We’re officially in Q4 which means we only have a few months left of 2024! Gosh, where has time gone?! I understand some of us may be anxious about hitting our goals before the year ends and/or worried about goals for the new year! No worries! There is still time to hit your … Read more
Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is workplace mental health. To celebrate, I want to talk about how I take care of my mental health in the workplace. Now that I train privately, I work for myself, so fortunately, I have more flexibility and time for self-care. Prior to running my … Read more
This month officially marks one year of running my own training business, and I could not be happier! I remember the anxiety and anticipation of leaving my corporate gym job to pursue my dream of private training. Even on the first day of running my business, I was terrified. However, once I trained my clients … Read more
Hi there! For this month’s newsletter, I talked about rest and recovery. We prioritize nutrition and exercise but put stress management and rest last. In this post, I’ll go over filling your cup, or in this case, filling your recovery tank! This image is from Precision Nutrition. Recovery is more than just resting, it involves … Read more
Hi there! I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, and in this post, I’ll go over some common fitness terms. Honestly, before I started training I barely knew what these terms meant either. Let me define and explain them to you! I hope you found this week’s post to be helpful! For more … Read more
I started my own fitness journey in 2013 and have been a personal trainer since 2016. The more I train myself and my clients, the more I realize how training can apply to everyday life. Here are some lessons I’ve learned in training that have helped me in my life: I hope you found this … Read more
Hi there! Last month my boyfriend and I adopted our puppy Boba! She’s a mixed breed. We’re not sure what we is, but we’re guessing husky, German shepherd, and terrier or cattle dog. We’ll probably do a test in the future to see which specific breeds she is! Boba is now 12 weeks old! We … Read more
Hi fitness friends! I can’t believe August is almost over! Before the month ends, I thought it’d be fun to list some healthy habits you can do when September starts 🙂 Just choose one and start small! If the habit is a bit much to start, then make it simpler to do. For example, if … Read more
Fall starts September 22, which is exactly one month from now! My, how time flies. Here are the fruits and veggies to expect in stores and at your local farmer’s market. I’m excited for all the pumpkin and pumpkin spice this season! What fruits and veggies are you excited for? I hope you found this … Read more
Last week I posted a general rule of thumb on how many reps you should lift for your goals. Check out the post here! These are the rep schemes: Power is very heavy or explosive, and you’d only do this for a few reps. This is usually where people figure out how heavy they can … Read more