By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer What do you think of when you hear the word metabolism? Do you think of how fast or slow your body burns fat or holds on to fat? Or maybe you think of an “on/off” switch somewhere in your body labeled “metabolism.” Metabolism, originally more of medical … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer I’m sure I don’t need to tell you about the numerous obstacles, limitations, ‘set backs,’ and stumbling blocks we inevitably face along our fitness journey that can easily be turned into flat out roadblocks that truly test us in how bad “we want it.” Some are physical, … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer It might be out of force of habit, or mindlessly working out (going through the motions of lifting things up and putting them back down) or just lack of knowledge when it comes to body mechanics—but, contrary to popular belief, your focus should not be on lifting … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer I want you to ask yourself a pretty straight-forward, direct question. And I want you to answer honestly – as honestly as you can: are you able to detect when you’re “B.S.-ing” yourself? In other words, are you aware of your own excuses you tell yourself, and … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer “I don’t have enough time to workout.” How many times have you said this, thought this, or heard someone say this? If you are someone who has thought this or said this, have you ever looked at how much time you spend on social media per day? … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You may not want to hear this, but hey, I’m a personal trainer and a large percentage of my job is telling people what they don’t want to hear, or getting people to do things they really don’t want to do, lol! This may come as a … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You’ve undoubtedly heard the idiom “you’re only as strong as your weakest link,” which usually means whatever is not your strongest suit, or whatever you are least good at or pay the least attention to, can possibly be your downfall – or, at the very least, be … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer One of the main reasons I started pursuing a healthy lifestyle in my late teens/early 20’s was, well, to be as healthy, fit and strong as possible while on this Earth living inside this fragile but resilient human body. Not going to lie, I also wanted to … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer When we’re talking about our heart, we are generally referring to two things: • Our physical heart, that hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. • Our emotional heart, our feelings, such as love (I heart you) or … SEE MORE