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

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer We all know the old saying “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger.” This statement couldn’t be more accurate when relating it to our weightlifting sessions. Though I would rephrase it something more along the lines of “What Doesn’t Break You Makes You Stronger.” THE SECRET TO … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer I saw an excerpt on the news recently claiming that the majority of New Year’s goals are put by the wayside within the very first week of the new year. I am aware that people typically stay motivated to reach their goals at least a few weeks … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it. mantra/saying by Jesse Jackson By now you are probably fully aware that you can convince yourself of almost anything. And our brains can conjure up some pretty crazy stuff, … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Too high or too low there ain’t no in-betweens You can be sure when I’m gone I won’t be out there too long Darling I don’t know why I go to extremes Out of the darkness, into the light Leaving the scene of the crime Either I’m … SEE MORE

  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