Train for Life

Category: Inspiration

  • Motivation Monday

      What will you do to break out of your comfort zone this week? Try a Cycle class or join a Cross Fit team? Sign up for a Cooking class? Ask for that promotion, finally? Start a new job? Whatever it may be, do it!  Feel the magic! Breathe in the excitement! Live!

  • Motivation Monday

      What will be your fitness challenge this week? Add more weight to the bar? Increase cardio? Try a new class? Play a new sport? Get a gym membership? Do it! Do it now!

  • Weekend Workout!

    Do you want to get more out of your workout this weekend?  Do you want to enjoy your next sweat session? Turn up your favorite tunes! Recent  research performed by Matthew Stork at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario examined people’s perceptions of high-intensity interval training, and whether Stork and his colleagues could change their feelings about the difficulty of the…

  • Good Bye, Fat… Hello, Muscle!

    How Do I Burn Fat and Gain Muscle? 2 Words:  RESISTANCE TRAINING Many of my female clients are hesitant to begin a resistance training program, lifting more than 5lbs. because they do not want to look “bulky” or become the next She-Hulk. Guess what? Engaging in a resistance training program will not cause your bicep muscles…

  • Motivation Monday

    How will you add the BOSU to your workouts this week? Share your exercises!

  • Quick Morning Workout

    WAKE UP, Sleepyhead!! It’s Time for your Quick Morning Workout! Duration: Less than 20 minutes! Step 1: Warm-Up (6 minutes) Arm Circles: 30 seconds Chest Expander: 30 seconds http://youtu.be/oBy28yST0jg via JakesHomeWorkouts Calf Raises: 30 seconds Running in Place: 30 seconds High Knees: 30 seconds http://youtu.be/bZUfaLxJ36M via Howcast Butt Kicks: 30 seconds http://youtu.be/D_qMNWY0tHo via Howcast Backward Lunge with Front…

  • Fit Friday

    My night at “The Bar” – How will you be active this weekend?

  • Monday Motivation

    How will you “pass out” this week? Test your limits, push hard, and reach your max! Set a new PR – Add more plates to the bar? Crank the resistance knob another turn to the right, increasing gear? Run faster, decreasing 1-mile time record? Push harder and smoother through the 2000M race? Challenge yourself! Make your next workout hard but doable! 

  • Fit Friday

    Are you happy with your butt? Do you wish your butt was rounder, fuller, or more firm? While a nice-looking rear end may boost confidence, it is not all about outer beauty – More importantly, your butt muscles aid with balance and prevent injury. Your Butt Gluteals, or “Glutes” How do I work it? Here’s how! Mule Kick with Resistance…

  • Monday Motivation

    Have you made a mistake in your life? I have, many! Have you tried your very best at an assigned task, and still fail? I have! Do you feel like a failure? I do! S  T  O  P Do not allow your past mistakes and “failures” to disrupt you from reaching Success. I am repeatedly told, “You are your own worst enemy.” Starting today, I…