Coaching

Don’t Even Bother with a Fitness Routine Until You Have This…

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I hear all the time from my friends or people who come into to join the gym or inquire about personal training services, “All I need is a routine and to know what to do when I come to the gym, and I’ll be fine.”  It’s a completely valid statement, and I would agree that knowing what to do is a big step to getting results.  However, I’ve written many a routine for people to follow and guess what, 75% of the time they do not come in and do it again after we meet. This has really got me to thinking, it must not be knowing what to do or a routine that makes us successful with our fitness goals, there is much more at play here when it comes to getting to the gym and ACTUALLY doing the routine. I believe there is a big difference between knowing […]

Why I LOVE being a Fitness Coach!

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I’m feeling so inspired right now by my Team at Being-Fit, this includes the staff (Todd, Rebecca, and Emberlin), the other fitness coaches (Kash and Catherine), and our AWESOME MEMBERS!  A couple of weeks ago we did a Plank-Off Challenge in our Team Training Classes, which are a part of our personal training program.  The goal was to see who could hold the basic plank the longest amount of time!  Did I mention that they had to hold this plank, AFTER they finished a high intensity metabolic workout!  Whew…  I never imagined what would happen when we did this and it really solidified my love for coaching. WOW!  Did our Team really get involved and support each other.  The challenge went on for the whole week, so people could try to improve their time or beat whomever was in the lead!  There was lots of friendly trash talking going on […]