If your goal is fat loss, there are habits that you need to establish as a part of your healthy lifestyle. True fat loss takes time, especially if you have a large amount of fat to lose. One major factor of fat reduction and maintenance of a healthy body… Read More
The key to successfully eating healthy is to plan and prepare. In this blog post, I am going to take you through how I create meals for an entire week. The first step is to choose what meals you want to create for that week. Keep it simple! You… Read More
As a Personal Trainer in Ocala, I have trained woman both during and after pregnancy. There are basic guidelines to follow when you are exercising while pregnant. It is safe and can help make labor and delivery a little easier. The very first thing you need to do… Read More
One of the general principles of exercise is the principle of progression. I would like to address why this principle is important, especially to those of you who are exercising without guidance from a professional. ACE explains the principle of progression: “as the body adapts to the exercise program you must… Read More
I have been a Certified Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer for 21 years. Certification is important to me. I feel that maintaining my Certification shows that I am striving to be professional and current. Recently, I read another Fitness Coach’s comments about why he chose not to maintain Certification… Read More
I have a long time client who came to me with an idea. She wanted to drop ten pounds and wanted me to help her set up a 12 week challenge. I loved the idea and asked if she would be willing to record everything so that I could use… Read More
I train a variety of people. I have very fit individuals who have awesome bodies. I have overweight clients who are working toward the goal of losing weight. I have teenagers getting in better shape to master their sport. I have stressed out Moms looking for an outlet and a… Read More
I met with a new client today. I left feeling upbeat and excited for our first session. She was so excited to begin and her excitement was contagious. It got me thinking about how great our workouts could be if we just showed up with that much enthusiasm each time…. Read More
I hate cardio. Treadmills, EFX machines, and Steppers are torture machines to me. Give me a dumbbell and let me lift it up and put it down. But, a well rounded, fit individual must incorporate cardio, resistance training, flexibility and balance into their workout. So how did I,… Read More
I get asked this all the time, “Will you tell me what to eat?” Yes, I will tell you what to eat, but the truth is, you don’t want to hear it. You are going to crinkle your face, and tell me you don’t like “that”, or you can’t do… Read More