So, I was chatting with my sister about our exercise routines and mentioned my lower belly pooch, even when I’m fit. She suggested it’s just how our uterus sits. That got me thinking about the transverse abdominis muscle that might help pull everything in. I’m testing if targeted exercises can really tackle that pooch!
Category Archives: Training Tips
How to Start Training for Summer Now: My Spring Workout Plan
Spring has arrived, signaling an exciting new training phase! After focusing on strength during winter, it’s time to shift toward endurance training to energize workouts and prepare for summer activities. Embracing higher repetitions, incorporating healthy lifestyle habits, and prioritizing active rest sets the stage for a vibrant season ahead filled with joyful movement and outdoor adventures. Let’s thrive!
Monday Mind Set: You’re Braver than you Believe
In this first edition of Monday Mind Set, I focus on this idea of self belief and challenging the negative self-talk that tells you you can’t.
With the Monday Mind Set, my goal is to give you something to think about, or an intention to set for the week that will help you get closer to achieve your health and fitness goals.
What to do When You Don’t Want to Workout
In North America, we’ve just survived reached the end of our first week in daylight savings time. The clocks jumped forward an hour on Sunday and yet the impacts of just 1 hour time change could be felt for days afterwards. For those of us with corporate girlie jobs and an active social life onContinue reading “What to do When You Don’t Want to Workout”
What is Cycle Syncing?
Cycle syncing offers women a way to align their workouts and diet with their hormonal phases, potentially enhancing overall fitness and well-being. While scientific research is limited, many women report positive experiences. Acknowledging individual variations and listening to the body’s needs can lead to a more intentional and supportive approach to health during the menstrual cycle.
How to Use Prilepin’s Table
Learn how to use one of the most useful resources that personal trainers use to create programs for clients every day.
How to Make a Lower Body Workout like a Personal Trainer
Learn how to design a workout the same way a personal trainer would create one for you.
Workout Diary: January 8 – January 23, 2025
Introducing a new series: Workout Diary. In this first installment, I wanted to give a quick backstory for how I got into fitness and promoting health, my philosophy around health, and give an update on how my first 3 weeks of training in 2025 have gone so far. I hope you enjoy and find this useful.
Starting the New Year Strong: How to Set Goals and Achieve Them in 2025
Happy New Year! 2025 is another chance to tackle your health and wellness goals, to grow, to learn more about your body and how it loves to move, and the food that fuels you.
Updated Training Goals and Workout Plan
We are less than 3 months from a new year and I am feeling really motivated to achieve new goals in the gym. If you’ve been following the blog, you know I am on a glow up journey; just trying to do more everyday that makes me feel confident and successful everyday. So my goalsContinue reading “Updated Training Goals and Workout Plan”