By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   More cardio. More intensity. More suffering. What if one of the most powerful fat-loss tools wasn’t more cardio, more intensity or more “suffering”? What if you could drop the weight without going to extremes at all? What if the answer is simple, sustainable and incredibly effective? … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   If you’re in your 40s or 50s and feel like fat loss suddenly became an uphill battle, join the club! What used to work in your 20s and 30s – cutting calories, adding more cardio, pushing harder – often stops working the same way at this … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   I know you’ve heard me say this time and time again, but I’ll say it again for the people in the back: more isn’t always better, especially when it comes to workouts. Somewhere along the way, many women started believing that results only come from longer … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Cravings, ugh! Pesky little nuisances that we all (yes, everyone!) experience and can fall ‘victim’ to. And not the “Hmm, that sounds really good” kind of craving. I mean the strong, persistent, overwhelming cravings that seem to show up at the worst times, such as late … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   There’s a mindset I see often, especially in motivated, high-achieving women: “If I just do more, I’ll get more results and get them faster.”   CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE The thought process is more workouts, more cardio, more sweat, less rest. “No days off.” “I’ll ret when … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “Why is this harder than it used to be?” – you’re not imagining it and you’re not alone. After 35, many women notice that fat loss slows down, muscle feels harder to build, and recovery takes a little longer than … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   You might think that your metabolism just the “machine” that dictates how slow or fast you burn calories – the engine that powers your energy, recovery, muscle growth, and fat loss. It is that, yes, and so much more!   IT’S UP TO YOU Your metabolism … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding cardio, especially for women approaching, or in the midst of, or post menopause. Somewhere along the way, cardio became either the hero or the villain in the fitness world. You’re either told to do more of it … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   There are seasons in life when motivation is high, energy is good, schedules feel manageable, and you can do all the things. You meal prep, you hit every workout, you get your steps in, you hit your water goals, you sleep like a baby, and then, … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   If you’ve “fallen of track” recently, or not stuck to your New Year’s plan as much as you’ve wanted to, let’s clear something up: you do not need to “start over,” you don’t need a detox or a cleanse, you don’t need a dramatic Monday restart … SEE MORE