Having coached youth football for almost 13 years, I was recently asked by a friend what is the key to a successful team. Obviously, success can be measured in many ways: Wins/Losses, Improved Player Skill/Ability, Positive Team Chemistry just to name a few. But what is the “secret sauce” that increases your chances of achieving...Read More
I recently began grad school on the journey to become a physical therapist. What I expected to have when I began was something I did not have; free time. I quickly learned my “free time” was time to study and time to workout was often sacrificed. Someone who went from working out 6 days a...Read More
Years ago, I can remember as a young mom being told, “Enjoy every minute, they grow up so fast.” It was hard to even imagine that, as it seemed just so far away. I will have to admit in the throes of poopy diapers, sleepless nights (young parents, sorry there are still sleepless nights but...Read More
Rolling with an idea from Stacy Krueger (thank you)…I am fighting forthe right to BRAG! I’ll start…I would like to brag about the fact that I did the MURPH workout and a Spartan Race all in the same week. Bam! Why is “brag” branded as a negative word? Why is it wrong to “pat yourself...Read More
I know we all hear it constantly – the importance of exercising and eating healthy. When we hear that, we think of all the obvious reasons – maintaining a healthy weight, preventing health issues, appearance, energy levels, stress relief. As a trainer, it is my job to help clients see the importance of exercising on...Read More
It was a Friday at around 11:45am. I had gotten two awesome beat downs at FITT earlier in the day from Megan and Jen and I was STARVING. I had my mind on a Portillo cheeseburger, or a Chick-fil-a spicy sandwich and fries. I picked my daughter up from school and planned to just indulge....Read More
How many of you have read the words, “New Year, New Me!” on social media within the last 3 weeks? Being a millennial (sorry to make you all feel old), I think I have read those words at least 100 times on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. However, we are officially 24 days in to 2019,...Read More
Everyone has a motivator behind working out. Mine happens to be proving my physical strength is more powerful than my mental struggles. Oftentimes I catch myself thinking, “I am tired. I am not strong enough. I cannot do this.” However, I always circle back to one of my favorite sayings, “you are stronger than you...Read More
For me, staying on track with my nutrition during the holiday’s is practically impossible. I love all food, especially baked sweets. I find that if I give myself some allowances here and there, I’m much happier, feel like I’m participating with everyone and I can enjoy those little cookie bars my Aunt Jill makes...Read More
Friendly Motivation “Beep beep beep beep* (roll over, hit snooze) two min later, *beep beep beep beep* … It’s Monday morning and my meticulously set iPhone alarms are blaring every two minutes. It’s 5 a.m. Courtesy to my apartment neighbors forces me out of bed to turn off the phone alarms for good. They can’t...Read More
