Another Christmas has come and gone, Charlie Brown has thrown out his pathetic little tree, and I find myself reflecting on the most important thing about the holiday – the gifts that I did or did not receive. You would think I am still 10 years old with the number of gifts I still receive [...]
Posts Tagged ‘gym’
What’s Wrong With Hallmark?
Posted in Motivational, tagged certified trainer, contest prep, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health coach, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, training on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Baking Cakes and Other Thoughts on Challenging Endeavors
Posted in Contest Prep, Motivational, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged contest prep, diet, exercise, fitness, gym, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal training, strength, training on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing in life comes easy. I’ve learned this through various experiences. When I was 6 I was pretty sure I was going to be a professional tennis player. I was obsessed. By the time I turned 11 I was really burnt out from playing tennis and discovered that turning professional was going to be a [...]
New Blog!!! Food, Fitness & Daily Reflections
Posted in Health Foods, Healthy Alternatives, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged certified trainer, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, nutrition, nutritional, personal training, philadelphia on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I know I have been completely dropping the ball in keeping this site updated with stimulating new topics, but my motivation level to write has been about as high as a helium balloon with a hole in it. Perhaps this is because I just finished competing in 2 shows, which entailed 15 weeks of dieting. [...]
Give Me A Break!
Posted in Contest Prep, Health Foods, Motivational, Nutrition, tagged contest prep, delt training, diet, exercise, fitness, gym, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, psychological, training, weight on May 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As time goes by I continue to learn more and more about my body. I never fully understood the way it operated until I started competing and was forced to stick to an extremely regimented diet and exercise program on a daily basis. Very subtle changes to my diet or my exercise routine have a [...]
I’m not going to get shoulders like IFBB Pro Cheryl Brown if I don’t even try.
Posted in Motivational, tagged certified, certified trainer, coach, contest prep, delt training, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, Mental Attitude, mental focus, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, training on August 3, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I took a little hiatus from posting on my website – not because it was a conscious decision, rather I simply did not feel like writing and I was saying to myself “what’s the point”. Then it got me thinking – isn’t that what most people say when they go off their diet or stop [...]
Prep Time!
Posted in Contest Prep, Motivational, Nutrition, Personal Training, tagged certified trainer, coach, contest prep, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, Mental Attitude, mental focus, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, strength, training, weight on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love contest prep season. And I hate it. But I hate it in that way that you hate it when your significant other leaves the dirty frying pan on the stove all day. The thing I hate about it is what I love about it. I love having a painstakingly structured diet to follow, [...]
Caffeinate Me, Please!
Posted in Health Foods, Healthy Alternatives, Nutrition, Supplements, tagged certified trainer, coach, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, supplementation, supplements on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am proud to announce that I am a Starbucks Gold Card holder! The day I received my Gold Card in the mail was a very exciting day. My loved ones (my boyfriend) scoffed at my Gold Card out of mere jealousy and tried to claim his alleged “VIP” status at the Vitamin Shoppe was [...]
The Burn Factor
Posted in Burn Factor, Personal Training, Shoulders/Delts, tagged certified trainer, coach, delt training, exercise, exercise of the week, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, shoulder training, strength, training, weight on May 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once a week I am going to post an exercise and let’s call it the “burn factor”, for purposes of avoiding the overused title of “exercise of the week”. And in return, I want you to tell me your “burn factor” for the week. Let’s go over the rules. The exercise has to be one [...]
Butter Read This: My Spray Disaster!
Posted in Health Foods, Healthy Alternatives, Nutrition, tagged certified, certified trainer, coach, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, health coach, nutrition, nutritional, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, training on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” should be renamed “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Killing My Diet”. Ugh!!! I LOVE “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” spray. For years, I have drowned my food in it – I even spray my chicken with it until all I can taste is that awesome, buttery goodness. Butter [...]
Leg Day: are you mentally prepared?
Posted in Leg Training, Motivational, Personal Training, tagged coach, diet, exercise, fitness, fitness expert, gym, health, leg training, mental focus, nutrition, personal trainer, personal training, philadelphia, psychological, strength, weight on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Sunday. Leg day. I’m riding in the car with Alberto, my boyfriend – my leg trainer – and we’re on our way to the gym. Leg day is the only thing that makes me question my passion for this lifestyle. I dread leg day like I dread the dentist. And leg day happens every [...]
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