Nicole Wilkins

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You’ve heard it many, many, many times before: consistency is key! But how do you ensure consistency? With structure, that’s how. Creating – and consistently … SEE MORE

In last week’s Tip Me Tuesday, you learned about different things you might be doing (or not doing) that could be preventing you from reaching your fitness goals without realizing it. In that post, we identified a few common factors you may have experienced. This week, we will look closer at how to fix those … SEE MORE

You decided to commit. Maybe you joined a gym, or signed up for a challenge, or hired a personal trainer/coach, or paid for the upgraded … SEE MORE

The term workout falls under a large umbrella that encompasses a lot of activities. I often stress to my clients (on a soap-box, no less, lol) that there is a difference between being an active person, doing active things, and working out. Yes, you use your muscles and burn calories with both. But the difference … SEE MORE

If I could just lose 10 pounds, I’d be happy. All I want is a nice firm butt, washboard abs and sculpted arms. Is that … SEE MORE

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard women tell me these things: I don’t want to lift too heavy because I don’t want to look like a man Or I don’t want to eat too many calories or too much protein because I don’t want to get manly muscles. I have good … SEE MORE

I am always a little surprised when someone tells me they have very specific fitness goal – such as losing a certain percentage of body fat or gaining muscle in certain areas – but then tell me they aren’t food journaling. Counting calories is not typically thought of as fun, I get that. But one … SEE MORE

Like many newbies in the fitness industry, I spent most of my early years talking to clients about the importance of not “cheating” during a workout. My thinking was pretty black and white: You were either performing an exercise correctly or you were doing it incorrectly – you were cheating.   WHAT IS CHEATING? Let’s … SEE MORE

There is something significant about the number 3. Taking three deep breaths, the phrase ‘third time’s a charm,’ and the various trinity references in religion … SEE MORE

Stress plus temptation equals danger when it comes to overindulging. What better time for this disastrous combination than the holidays? Fortunately, with signs of how … SEE MORE