By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   When you think of walking for exercise, you might think of it as something you do when you’re recovering from an injury, or not at your 100% best, or a form of exercise for people who aren’t incredibly fit, or are out of shape, are older … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   There is a difference between mindless eating, stress eating or “stuffing your face” and providing life-giving nourishment to your body. It is without a doubt that most people attempting to live a healthier life struggle the most with their nutrition. There are so many reasons why … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   Regardless of the many reasons for embarking on your journey toward improved health, strength, fitness and wellness, it all comes down to one thing: muscle. The condition of your muscles and other connective tissue must be priority number one. If muscles are weak, fragile, easily inured, … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer   February usually has 28 days and is the shortest month of the year, but every four years the month gets an additional day. This year just happens to be a leap year, so we “get an extra day.”   A LITTLE LEAP YEAR HISTORY A typical … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer So, you want to gain muscle. If you are like most of us who started following Nicole, you are probably lifting weights to change your body composition in some way, which includes gaining muscle and/or losing body fat. PRIORITIZING MUSCLE The first step, and the most important … SEE MORE

  By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last few decades, you are familiar with “The 5 Love Languages.” A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Debuting in October of 1992, “The 5 Love Languages” book barely made a splash, only selling 8,400 copies, but by … SEE MORE