By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer You’ve no doubt heard the old saying “your word is your bond.” When we hear that, we may think of our promises or commitments we make to other people. But what about the promises you make to yourself? How much do you trust that you will keep … SEE MORE
These two body parts may seem strange to pair up, but what I like about it is that there is no overlap between the muscle groups. You don’t use any back muscles doing triceps exercises and you don’t use any triceps doing back exercises. This means both will be fresh for their respective exercises. … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn There are so many dessert offerings that sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all of them! Especially when you maintain a healthy lifestyle there’s not much room for desserts, right? Well – yes and no; it just depends upon what desserts we are talking about. I have come to realize … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Have you ever asked yourself some of the really, really hard questions – the deeper questions – as to why you may be sabotaging your fitness progress? 1. Why do you make the choices you make when it comes to nutrition? 2. Why do you choose to … SEE MORE
Train your abs and get your cardio in at the same time? You betcha! Combining an ab exercise with a cardio exercise, and doing both for 35 seconds each, is a great way to train the muscles and boost your heart rate for a super fat-burning blast. The whole workout will take you less … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn If you’ve ever been to a steak house, you’ve likely seen the “loaded” baked potato on the menu. Often, it’s a jumbo potato loaded with butter, cheese, sour cream, bacon, etc. While you can still enjoy this as a treat on occasion, and/or substitute low-fat options for each of these toppings, … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer It can be really tempting to set high goals. I mean, we are praised and rewarded and may get quite a bit of attention if we announce to the world that we’re going to start training to run a marathon. Or if we set a goal of … SEE MORE
Here’s a workout using a variety of squat movements, the hip circle, supersets, and high volume to really give your quads, hams, and calves the business. Oh yeah, there’s also a killer giant set with plyo moves to finish them off. THE WORKOUT Rest 30-45 seconds between sets/supersets Rest 1 minute between giant sets … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn If you’re looking for a quick and easy dish to prepare, whether the day got away from you and/or you don’t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen – this is a great option. Even better, you will likely have most, or at least a lot, of these … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer In my nearly 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, the number one reason why people seem to not be able to stick with a fitness program long enough to see results and achieve their goals is succumbing to the “all or nothing” mentality. If you … SEE MORE
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