Author Archives: thetrainerlife

Where did your fitness journey start? When was that moment that you decided it was going to be a priority in your life? Making your health and fitness regime a consistent part of your life is basically adding one more thing to do, on top of loads of other things. Why is It important toContinue reading “What’s your motivation!??”

How do you make your favorite, possibly not so healthy foods last longer on the plate… add veggies!!! I’m all about adding vegetables to different dishes that are caloricilly dense like pasta. My new favorite green to add is….ARUGULA! It’s my current fav! Bowtie pasta, arugula, parm, cherry tomatoes, sautéed onions is delicious!! And myContinue reading “My Love of Volumetric Eating!”

This past Saturday night I hung out with my friend Montie. And instead of doing what most New Yorkers do on a Saturday night. Either dine out, club, movie, date night, or my fav prepare your dinner and in bed by 1030. Lol. Yes sometimes I am that person! This Saturday night we did somethingContinue reading “The Sweat Party at Reebok in Union Square”

Source: Where are you getting your fit info from?!

There is  loads of information sites, and dozens on dozens of quick fixes to weight loss and how to achieve it. But do these articles and sites know what they are talking about it..? Unfortunately a majority of them are straight rubbish! It’s generic info that may or may not work for a percentage ofContinue reading “Where are you getting your fit info from?!”

What do you look for when choosing a personal trainer? A lot of people look at how the trainer looks, because they want to look like them.but is the trainer really knowledgable about the body? I respect all trainers in the industry but some of them start their clients off on a level they’re notContinue reading “How to pick a Personal Trainers / Why Trainers get certified!”

Hey everyone! So with the end of summer coming to a close I’m trying to buy and eat as many of my favorite summertime fruits as I possibly can. My top favorite summer fruits are! watermelon Red Grapes Pineapple Peaches Watermelon this time of year is sweet and delicious and helps with hydration! I sometimesContinue reading “Summer fruit fav’s”

This past sunday I took a Corrective Exercise Workshop through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and it was AMAZIMG! I’m currently studying for another Personal Trainer certification, CES. This cert enables me to-help people with postural imbalances. It teaches me how to assess a client through a series of test to see if theyContinue reading “CEC’s, Corrective ExerciseSpecialist Workshop… And what I learned!!”

A question I get asked a lot mainly from women who feel uncomfortable in the gym is. “What can I do at home to workout? I don’t like gyms”. I was self conscious at first as well. So, even though I feel like saying once you start you won’t feel uncomfortable, that rarely works.  InContinue reading “Training Equipment!”

I think a question that I get a lot is, “what do you eat?”. A one hour workout is only 4% of your day or 6% if you hit an hour and a half. But still that other 94-96% is spent not trying to stuff my face with foods that would hinder my progress inContinue reading “What’s on My Grocery List!”