Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
2014 Skinny Jeans Challenge — WINNERS!
Congratulations to all of the ladies who participated in our Skinny Jeans Challenge. Here are some of the highlights: Apryl H. — 8 pounds and 9 inches GONE! Christina D. — Down 4 pounds Tania O. — Decreased her body fat AND added 3 pounds of muscle! Lorraine V. — Lost 5.9 pounds…
Read MoreTwenty Protestations and Twenty Complaint-Crushing Comebacks
Everyone has the Perfect Excuse for why they’re unable to reach their goals. The good news (or bad news) for you is that not only have I heard just about every excuse, but I’ve also UTTERED just about every excuse (well, not the “sweating” one). So, to help you on those days when you’re feeling…
Read More10 Tips to Help You Rock Those Skinny Jeans
Whether or not you’ve signed on for the Skinny Jeans Challenge, here are 10 tips—some that might surprise you—to help you reach your fitness goals. Surf the web. Do before-and-after pictures motivate you? Do you love to watch people sweat during workout videos? Or do segments from sports competitions ignite a fire in you? If…
Read MorePerformance Fitness Client Spotlight – Meet B-Rad (Brad Zilch, that is)
Our current client spotlight is being shone on Brad Zilch. Brad has been training with Performance Fitness for about five years. He first started based on the advice of his wife (and Performance Client), Pam. [That’s my business strategy – get the wife and the husband will follow. :-)] Brad is quite athletic and competitive.…
Read MoreTen Life Lessons (That Totally Apply to Fitness) That I Learned Pursuing a Career in Opera
Many of you know that in my last life I was an opera singer. La-LAAAA! Ahem. Here are ten lessons I learned that stuck with me, and carry over into my life as a fitness business owner and enthusiast: 1. The road is pocked with failures but the ultimate failure is in stopping the journey.…
Read MoreHouse Rules — They Matter More Than You Might Think
In this post, I’m going let you know why Performance Fitness’s newly instated House Rules will help you reach your goals faster, and become a happier, healthier, fitter version of you—but only if you follow them. Read on for optimal results! 1. Early is on time, on time is late – give yourself enough time…
Read MoreStop hating on yourself. How to overcome negative thinking about your body and your abilities – now.
This post is a follow-up to last month’s post about loving yourself while still striving for self-improvement. In other words, loving your body but still working to improve it, and being OK with that. But learning to love yourself is, well, hard. If you’ve spent years or decades focusing on your flaws, it can be…
Read MorePerformance Fitness Client Spotlight: Meet The Sterns
Our latest client spotlight features one of our Performance Fitness couples, Joe and Rachel Stern. The Sterns are two of my favorite people (OK, all of our clients are my favorites), probably because they give me coffee whenever I train them, or maybe it’s because we all graduated high school the same year (not telling…
Read MoreKaren Vento’s Clean Up Story
Karen was our Your Best Body Challenge winner for Fitness Transformation last year. She won the honor by improving her fitness level by 72%. She also lost 10 pounds to boot. This year she distinguished herself by winning 1st Place for Lifestyle Transformation in our End of Winter Clean Up. As the result of her…
Read MoreFP’s Clean Up story
FP is a dedicated weekday boot camper and dragon boater who took 2nd Place for Body Transformation in the 2011 End of Winter Clean Up. During the four week challenge she lost 4 pounds and a total of 7-1/4 inches! FP committed to the Clean Up and it shows. Just look at those abs! Here’s…
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