By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer What should my goal be? What should I be aiming for? How do I know if I’m progressing toward my goal? These are some of the more common questions my clients ask me – and I’m sure a lot of you have similar questions as we approach … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer A firework starts off with the tiniest of sparks. As the spark works its way up the wick, it starts to gain momentum, getting a little stronger and a little brighter. Then, boom! The beauty and power and exuberance is displayed for all to see! It is … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You are not your thoughts. You are, rather, your reaction to your thoughts. In other words, it’s not necessarily what thoughts pop into your head that count, but rather what thoughts you choose to react to that dictate your behavior. For example, you might think about eating … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You might think you’re ready. You might want to be ready. Yet still, you might not truly be ready to ‘level up’ your fitness and progress to the next phase of your fitness. Why? It’s simple, really: to attain the physique you want, you have to be … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Why do you eat? Have. You ever asked yourself this question? I’d be curious to know what the very first thing is that pops in your head when asked this question. WHICH CAMP ARE YOU? I would bet there are two main camps when answering this question: … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Planning is key. How many times have we heard this in different areas of our lives throughout our lives? All. The. Time. YOU ARE IN CONTROL 100% You are the only one who is in control of your planning. That doesn’t mean that other people, events and … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer One of the most common phrases we hear when frustration sets in if your fitness results don’t seem noticeable and weight loss expectations aren’t met is: “trust the process.” It is such a commonly thrown around phrase now that it might not hold much weight because you’ve … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer When you hear the now all-too-common fitness buzz words “progressive overload” you may only think of one thing: lifting heavier weights. WAYS TO PROGRESSIVELY OVERLOAD If this is you, then you are in for a treat! Progressive overload, by definition, is when you introduce more intense stressors … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You should never compromise yourself for anyone, and should never sacrifice more than what is required in order to make you feel whole. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FITNESS You may or may not have learned something along those lines in your life with regard to relationships—with other people, … SEE MORE