By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Do you judge your strength based on how heavy you can lift? That might sound like a silly question, but just because you have to use a lighter weight for a specific exercise isn’t necessarily an indication of your strength – or your weakness. I myself … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Your mind and body are two main components that make up the whole one of, well, you! Although they are both a part of you, your mind and body are often referred to as separate entities and can most certainly seem worlds apart at times, completely … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Guess what? Food companies want you to buy their food. Big surprise, right? And why shouldn’t they? Food companies are a business just like any other business with the goal of increasing revenue. What you should always keep in the back of your mind, however, is … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Our entire lives, we’ve learned that a goal is something we strive to attain someday – like crossing the finish line of a marathon, or reaching a certain annual salary or specific dollar amount in your savings account, or acquiring a specific level of education or … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Hey, you! You with the New Year’s goals and tons of motivation to smash them just less than a month ago? How ya doin’? Are you still going strong and making strides daily to change your life for the better? It’s time to do a check-in … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Exercise is a great stress reliever and can create intense feelings of euphoria and joy through a chemical cascade of endorphins, adrenaline and dopamine to name a few. For these reasons alone, exercise can be addictive! Painful, difficult and strenuous at times, but addictive nonetheless.   … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Do not minimize the critical importance and power of your mind. Your daily attitude (aka: “mindset”) dictates EVERYTHING, even (especially) your ability to reach your fitness goals. Scratch that. Especially your ability to reach your fitness goals!   PROGRESS BEGINS WITH A HEALTHY MINDSET We all … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   The year is 2025: new year, new goals, new mindset, and a newfound drive to forge ahead to achieve success. Let’s do this!   THE HONEYMOON PHASE Is there anything more motivating than closing the chapter on last year and turning a fresh new page on … SEE MORE