Back in June 2017, I was extremely pleased to see Tom Richards, the ACE Director of Corporate Engagement, write a piece entitled, “Beyond Weight Loss: The Many Benefits of Exercise.” In this piece he says, “When we overemphasize weight loss and underemphasize the other health benefits of exercise, we may Read more…
10 Fitness Social Media Messages to Ignore I know why social media does it. It’s not unlike the “sex sells” marketing strategy. People are drawn to sex appeal and the beauty ideal. So, when fitness brands are trying to sell their services, they tend to promote six packs and half-naked Read more…
The Beauty Ideal Beauty is fine, until it starts to eat away at our mental health. It’s less about “being beautiful” and more about “striving for beauty.” There is nothing wrong with appreciating beauty and taking care of ourselves. However, the construct of “beauty” can lead to social comparisons, unhealthy Read more…
Wellness coaching, health coaching, life coaching, all the coaching! What are the differences and how can these services even help me? Let’s break down some of these terms… Wellness vs Health vs Life Coaching While people may prefer one title over the other, wellness and health coaching can actually be Read more…
Listen, I’m a fitness professional and have worked in recreation centers, gyms and fitness studios since 2007. I’m all about a sweat sesh in the gym! However, this blog post is for individuals who might find the gym intimidating, expensive, and/or inconvenient. It’s also for those of you who have Read more…
Feeling Alone in Raleigh In May of 2013, I finished grad school at James Madison University and landed my first job at NC State University. I had dreamed of running a group fitness program at a university and finally made it. It didn’t bother me that I knew no one Read more…
The Reality of Motivation One of my readers asked me to write about ways to get motivated and stay motivated. Relate to anyone out there? Motivation comes and goes. Sometimes we feel extremely motivated and sometimes it’s tough to get ourselves to workout. Sometimes we feel extremely motivated and then Read more…
Why I’m Not into New Year’s Resolutions Happy New Year’s Eve! I bet you are assuming that I’m going to write about tips for Healthy and Fit New Year’s Resolutions. Or, how to make sure you stick with your resolution with SMART goals. (I definitely considered this one given that Read more…