By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Happy Halloween! No doubt there will be sugar, sugar everywhere and in all shapes, colors, enticing packaging and every size you can imagine – itty-bitty “fun” sized chocolate treats and gigantic, oversized candy bars measuring several feet in length just for shock value. Let the sweets-fest, glucose-overload, … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer In the past, I have been called a control freak, asked if I have OCD, been accused of being too self-disciplined (is there such a thing?) and even had someone ask me if I ever let loose or have any fun. My reply: “probably not by your … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer By now, it’s pretty well-known that living a generally sedentary life is not good for your mental and physical health and well-being. Inactivity can lead to a host of issues that would most likely negatively affect quality of life. In contrast, living a fitness-filled active lifestyle can … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer We have exactly 12 weeks until New Year’s Day 2024. It would be a good idea to start thinking about what goals you want to accomplish so you can get a head start on your success. Am I suggesting that you start planning for your goals now? … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Where you are today, right now – everything that encompasses who you are physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally – is a culmination of what life “throws at you” and how you react to what has been presented to you at any given time throughout your life. In … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer “Come on, you’ve got this!” “Why in the world did I say (or do) that?!” “What was I thinking?” “Yes! I did it!!” When you read the above statements, did you read them as if someone were speaking out loud? Or did you read them as if … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer To attempt any goal in life that you’d eventually like to be really good at, or “master,” you have to start somewhere. You have to begin, in other words, you have to be a beginner. Your health and fitness journey is no different. START AT THE BEGINNING … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Have you ever witnessed a child throw a tantrum because he or she wanted something but a parent said “No, you can’t get what you want right now”? Guess what? Adults throw tantrums if they don’t get what they want when they want it, too. The problem … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! You can see them from more than a mile away right now, so what are you going to do about it? It seems every year when the calendar rolls over to August, kids go back to school, and some … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Anything you do, big or small, when done on a daily basis over a long period of time adds traction. These daily behaviors, while seemingly insignificant when looked at in one moment in time, add up to months, which adds up to years. BENEFIT OF SMALL GOALS … SEE MORE