by Tanya | Mar 24, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Someone asked why we don’t do any crunches or sit ups in class anymore. Because I now know better. Not sarcastic, but true. The gold standard ab exercise used to be crunches, but then came the concept of the core. Now we know that the core functions more to help...
by Tanya | Mar 19, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Since the Providence conference last July, I’ve made an effort to average 8 hours of sleep/night. I’ve done pretty well at it and besides being sick right now, I feel pretty energized. A person (Brandon Marcello) I’ve never heard speak before at a...
by Tanya | Jan 29, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Some of you may ask WHY is heart rate training important? Who cares? What does it all mean? What percentage am I aiming for? What affects my heart rate? Let me tell you . . . Heart rate training guides your training intensity. How hard you are working (intensity)...
by Tanya | Jan 22, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition
Real life example: client who has been working with trainer shares personal news. Client: “I’m getting married!” Trainer: “Let’s get you in shape for your wedding!” Client: “I AM in shape!” Trainer: “I mean, so you...
by Tanya | Jan 15, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Often times people focus on “getting through” a workout and “doing” the exercises. Your workout is more than a physical action. You actually have to think while you are moving. In my program, I ask you to multi-task, but this stimulates your...