My Thoughts

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Here, I will be happy to answer any health, fitness, phone coaching, or nutrition questions that you may have.

Let me start out by introducing myself and telling you a little bit about why I started my own company.

About me: I am a single mommy of a spectacular 2 year. I am completely in love with him, and amazed every single day at how lives in his little world. I am very blessed in that I am till great friends with his dad. We typically spend 1-2 nights each week as a family, because I feel that it is so important to his development and self esteem as he gets older.

I am a huge Green Bay Packer fan, in fact, my dogs name is Lambeau, after "The Frozen Tundra".

I started my own company because- I'm crazy. That's it. No other reason. Second to being a mom, this is the most difficult thing I've ever done. But I wouldn't trade either of them for the world. The bottom line is that I have a passion for the human body, and I enjoy helping people.

I have been in this industry for over 16 years, and have seen some very frightening things in commercial fitness centers and even in some private centers. The problem is that there are not enough standards as far as our industry goes. As trainers and instructors, we need to be held accountable for the information we provide to our members and clients. What I see too much of, is someone who likes working out, thinks, I want to be a trainer. So... they take an online course, print out the certificate and call themselves a professional. Now, on a side note.... I have no problem with online courses, I think they are great. However, I feel that it is important to also have a 4 year degree along with it. Personal training is more than just working out. It's about developing your muscles and strengthening your heart to enable you to live the best life you can.

My advice: ALWAYS ask your trainer WHAT certificates they have, and whether or not they have a degree.

So, that is why I started my own company. I was just so fed up with walking through gyms, seeing "professionals" do things to their clients that were not only unnecessary...but down right dangerous! All the while, they are texting on their phones or looking around the gym instead of focusing on YOU! After all... aren't you the one paying them for their time???)

Instructors too. There is a big difference between telling someone WHAT to do, and HOW to do it. A lot of times, especially in yoga/pilates/kickbox classes, where the instruction should be very specific to avoid injury, the instructor is saying do this. Now this. And I look around, and nearly everyone is doing it incorrectly!

My TWO Cents:
You can workout all day, everyday and it just wont do you as much good if you're not doing it right! I aways stress: Quality Over Quantity.... Everytime.