What’s your Enneagram number? Mine is 8. (From NineTypes.co: Eights are motivated by a need to protect themselves and to avoid vulnerability. They have a keen understanding of their own intuition, and they tend to trust their gut to lead them through life. They are truth-tellers and highly justice-oriented: they will always stick up for the underdog.) I feel I’m …
The 2021 JMF 30-Day Inspiration Challenge
And here we are in May! It’s been a long winter. Although spring is usually a time for new habits and routines, I think it’s safe to say that inspiration is hard to find these days… Well, I have a solution for you! On May 15, I’m launching a 30-day Inspiration challenge. The challenge runs May 15 – June 13 …
Spring Transformation: how to make lasting changes in your life
Spring is a great time to start new habits and routines. As with all the seasons, it’s one of transformation — in spring’s case, things start to bloom, the days get longer, and the sunshine makes you feel more optimistic and motivated to move. Transformation is something I had never given much thought to until I became a trainer. My …
Abs Challenge Info
I thought I would write a little blog post to hopefully give you a bit more info on why it is important to have strong abdominal muscles before you start this challenge. Beyond the aesthetic benefits of increased muscle tone in this area, strong abdominal muscles also generate strength, stability, and mobility needed to carry out everyday activities such as …
Reached a Plateau? 6 Tips to Help Your Fitness Routine Level Up!
One of the best things about my job is watching my clients’ fitness improve over time. They gain strength, flexibility and endurance, and it’s incredibly rewarding to watch my team put in the hard work to reach their goals. At every session with every single client, I build a personalised exercise selection based on their goals. Then, I choose the …
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Working Out (Or, How I Became a Trainer)
Contrary to what people may believe, trainers don’t just pop out of a magic gym bag one day, ready to bestow our fitness knowledge and motivation on the world. My story of becoming a trainer isn’t a very linear one, but I think it may speak to you. And that’s because as a child, a teen or even as a …
Is Walking The Best Form Of Exercise?
I’ve found that most people tend to build exercise into this huge event. It requires special clothes, you get sweaty, you need a place to do it and there is never enough time to get everything done. The other day while I was on a walk, I started thinking about ways I could break down fitness into digestible …