Forever Young Physiques

So I’m attending a webinar: Personal Trainer Programming. Yup - I keep my cert current whether I’m training clients or not. Have to keep that education fresh and relevant. Make sure your trainer is certified by a reputable or wizard on and has a CURRENT certification.

BTW - Instagram is not a certified training organization lol

Weight loss seems to be on everyone’s minds as they have been sheltering in place. Here’s a great high level article about some ways you can change your set point weight (think “plateau” and it will all make sense.

8 Ways to Change Your Set Point Weight | Weight Loss | MyFitnessPal Experts share how to keep your body within a healthy weight range.

Number one tip?? “learn to enjoy strength training.” Build muscles to increase mass and strength...and lower body fat and keep you at a healthy weight. Muscle burns calories at rest... fat does not.

Read the rest of the article for some more great tips!

The 20 Best Ways to Lose Weight After 50 Losing weight can become harder as you age, but with a few simple adjustments, it is possible. Here are the 20 best ways to lose weight after the age of 50.

On the left is 5 lbs of muscle. On the right is 5 lbs of fat. One is compact, lean and a furnace to torch calories. The other requires you to invest in Spanx ( 😉 )and is not great for overall health. One does NOT weigh more than the other. They just have totally different functions and present differently in your body.

Work on building that lean muscle mass! You will burn calories even at rest and your clothes will fit better.

Got my new cert. here’s to ten more years of being a CPT 🙂

So this week while on vacation from my “day” job I have been working on finishing up my continuing education units (CEUs) to maintain my personal training certification. I’ve dabbled in fitness a long time but I have officially been a CPT for 10 years.

Make sure your trainer is (1) verified through a reputable organization, (2) keeps that cert current, (3) can produce proof of said cert if you want to see it and (3) also has a current cert in CPR/AED/First Aid (because life sometimes happen).

Here’s to another 10 years!

Why does pro fitness training have to cost?

Because fitness pros spend resources (time, $, brain cells) to stay current to better serve our clients and population(s). If your trainer/instructor isn’t learning and growing - neither are you!

Back to my classes.... Have a blessed day everyone!!