WHY HEART RATE TRAINING?
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...
HEALTHY IS THE NEW SKINNY
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 look good in pictures on your special...
FOCUS ON YOUR INTENTION
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 brain while...
FLOATING BLISS
We've all been told (or at least have heard) to take an Epsom salt bath to help achy muscles. I've done it. Maybe you've done it. You know it works, but WHY does it work? I never asked that question until I went to a float spa last week. Oh my goodness!...
POWER TRAINING VS STRENGTH TRAINING: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Strength is your ability to exert a force, to move something. Power is your ability to generate that force quickly.
BEST OVERALL WORKOUT
Hudson Valley magazine voted 30 Minutes of Everything “Best Overall Workout” in the Hudson Valley! This is a huge honor and I am so grateful!
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
You haven't seen your friend in a while and you notice that he/she looks different. Your friend lost weight! What do you say? "You look great" can be taken as "you didn't look so hot before" or "wow, this is the exact response I was looking for!". Maybe...
PERIMINOPAUSE BITES
I have entered the phase of ridiculous hormone changes! Before I go any further, let me say . . . everything you hear is TRUE! Seriously, the horror stories, the hot flashes, the weight gain, the crazed mood swings . . . it's all true! I understand that...
DOES IT MATTER IF I GIVE 100%?
You betcha! Your exercise intensity will determine your training results and how many calories you burn during and AFTER your workout! How does this happen? EPOC = Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption What is this? EPOC is the process of restoring the body...
The Power of Other Sweaty Bodies
If you've recently started a new exercise class/adventure or are continuing one, you've most likely met some new people, even made some new friends. At the very least, you see similar faces in your classes - faces you can count on to be there every time you are. I can...