Client Profile:Jenn S Day 1

12Aug08

I was excited about Jenn’s session on this night, because I still so proud of her for wanting to make this such a public journey. She was even MORE excited, which blew me away. Since I started training her, she has always been consistent and worked her ass off in our sessions. I know I [...]

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Diet and Nutrition….a Quick Note

12Aug08

I mentioned in another word that I hate the word diet. everything about that word, to me, has such a temporary sound to it. Like people will go on a quick “diet” to drop whatever amount of weight they are looking to shed and once they do, they go back to the same eating habits [...]

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Client Profile: Jenn S

11Aug08

I didn’t forget to post about Jenn’s measurements or my plan for her. In truth, the picture I thought I took of her that day was nowhere to be found on the camera when I looked for it. So, in short, I basically made her stand there and pose for no reason whatsoever. I will [...]

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Things I’m loving Right Now

11Aug08

I know I haven’t posted in a few days, my schedules been a little hectic and I think the summer has finally caught up with me making me want to have lazy moments when I’d usually fill the time working. Anyway, on a rainy day like today, where my last client is basically trapped in [...]

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Doctor vs Trainer: Round 1

07Aug08

Let me preface this by saying I do respect the medical profession. I have clients that are doctors, and we have some great conversations about the human body and how it works. That being said, doctors are very rarely paid to think. They are , however, paid to follow protocal. And unfortunately, they are also [...]

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It’s a Stretch

03Aug08

How many of you stretch as often as you need to? I can tell you just from a select amount of people that I know, not often enough.  Most people spend a considerable amount of time in front of a computer nowadays, whether it be at work, school, or at home. Also add in the [...]

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Client Profile

03Aug08

I have somewhat of a captive audience with this blog when it comes to my clients. Like pretty much everything else with them, I don’t so much give them a choice if they do or don’t want to do something, but really as to when they are going to do it. So reading this, falls [...]

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Bravo’s Work Out

03Aug08

I can’t tell you how excited when I was when the whole idea of this show was announced. A show about personal trainers… great! People could see the dedication, the education, the expertise that really goes into this profession. They would have an understanding of what it is to be so passionate about fitness, about [...]

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The Fitness Psyche by Ary Nunez

02Aug08

Here’s something written by Nike Athlete (and my good friend and “mentor”   )Ary Nunez on her blog back in December. Intersting read, and wanted to share with you : THE FITNESS PSYCHE : Capitalizing on the Nine Basic Human Needs – a Twelve-Month Exploration Posted: Dec 31st By: Ary Nunez (see more of Ary [...]

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In.spi.ra.tion

02Aug08

Take a minute, think of something…someone…someplace…. where you feel like everything in your mind just clears. When once your mind is clear, everything seems laid out before you…completely mapped out, if you will. The things you want , no matter how great and large become so easily reachable….. I get inspired by so many different [...]

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