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...
by Tanya | Jan 8, 2018 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
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...
by Tanya | Dec 30, 2017 | Functional Training, Healthy Lifestyle
Going into my doctoral program, I was way into fitness and strength training. At the time, my background was working with athletes at the Naval Academy, University of Dayton, and the University of Georgia. I continued working with athletes while I was getting my...
