It's OK to (Stop and) Re-Start a Fitness Routine

I tell returning clients to be realistic. If you take 3 weeks off, you’re going to lose momentum. If you take 3 months off, you’re going to lose some muscle tone, strength, stamina…but the minute you come back to your strength and conditioning routine, you’ve reversed that momentum.

In other words, you’re back on track but the minute you return to training – and with a good coach, you’ll make the most of your return to training.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRAINING SMART VERSUS TRAINING HARD

The meaning of training smart and training hard When training smart you reap many of the benefits such as looking well, feeling energized, and upbeat. If you feel completely beaten and weak after your session in the gym, you might want to revisit your training plans. Training as hard as you can won’t necessarily bring you…

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TRANSFORM YOUR FEMININE PHYSIQUE WHILE ENJOYING THE PROCESS

Trying to obtain a feminine physique but are frustrated with your results? I understand the emotional roller coaster of weight loss and gain. I know what it feels like to want to give up on our fitness goal after working so hard and not seeing the results that I have wanted. All I can say…

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What is the difference between training SMART versus training HARD

The meaning of training smart and training hard When training smart you reap many of the benefits such as looking well, feeling energized, and being healthier and more upbeat. If you feel completely beaten and weak after your session in the gym, you might want to revisit your training plans. Training as hard as you…

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How Exercise Keeps You Young

It’s a no-brainer that exercise is good for you! It keeps you fit and strong, improves your immunity and makes your clothes fit a whole heap better. But, there’s another benefit to staying active that’s a lot less talked about… Exercising keeps you looking and feeling younger! Even just a moderate amount of physical activity…

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Work and Rest: How to Exercise for Maximum Results

It can be hard to know how hard to push while you’re exercising. When you’re just starting out, almost anything you do can leave you breathless with burning muscles. But, after a while, if you’re not challenging yourself by upping your weights and increasing the intensity, you might start to cruise though. And, why not?…

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10 Things to Know When Starting Your Fitness Journey

As a personal trainer, I work with a lot of people who are just getting into or returning to exercise. Whether you’ve never really exercised before, have put on a lot of weight or are coming back from an injury, knowing these 10 things will help you reach your goals faster when starting your fitness…

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How to Get Results in the Gym

Eat more protein! Don’t waste time with cardio, HIIT’s the way! Sleep more, stress less! These days, we’re pretty much bombarded with information on how to get shredded faster and reveal that sexy, toned body in time for summer. But, do you really want to know how to get results in the gym? As a…

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How to Speed Up Your Aging Metabolism

Have you ever heard people say that your metabolism starts to decline when you hit 25? While you’re young, you might be able to get away with eating and drinking your way through the weekends without much effect on your waistline. But, as get older, the foods we eat and the activity we do (or…

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4 Tips to Avoid Being Skinny Fat

Skinny fat. It is an oxymoron but, unfortunately, it is a reality for a lot of people who follow the ‘typical’ weight loss advice that’s plastered around everywhere. When you do a lot of traditional cardio and cut calories, the usual result is a body composition that’s high in fat and low in muscle. Luckily,…

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