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What Does a Personal Trainer Actually Do During Your Workout?

“Eight…nine…ten!”   If that’s your picture of personal training, it raises a fair question: Why do I need someone to count repetitions for me?   You don’t.   The valuable part of coaching happens around those repetitions: deciding what you should do, watching what actually happens, making small adjustments and...

How I broke a bad habit

After writing all these blog posts about habit change it has me thinking about last year when I started falling into a habit that was not in line with my goals that I knew I wanted to change.   It was during the beginning of the Covid-19 situation, and I...

If you procrastinate, read this right now

Have you ever been checking your phone … or vegging on the couch … and suddenly start thinking about a goal you want to work toward?   It’s a little push from deep within you – something you can feel in your gut. Almost everyone has felt this way at...

Unlock Your Fat loss Superpower

Did you know your body has built-in tools that can aid in fat loss?   Our bodies have this amazing ability to tell us when to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat, but oftentimes we are too busy, stressed, or distracted to tune in!   What’s this...

Would you do this in the bathroom?

You already know that habits have the power to transform your life.   The other day I was listening to a podcast with a man who says he does 2 push-ups every time he visits the bathroom.   Now, even though this sounds a little weird, because I wouldn’t recommend...

How to speed up your results fast …

If you’ve ever studied “behavior change”, one of the first things you learned about is the “transtheoretical model of change.” Sounds complicated but it’s not!   It was developed back in the 1970’s after researchers studied smokers who were trying to quit. They broke down the “5 Mindset Stages” people...

Should I Hire a Coach?

Lots of people are finding their way on the journey to health, nutrition, and fitness. Many of them may even know what they need to do to move towards better health, but oftentimes end up just going through the motions.   In practice, the secret to success in your wellness...