by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 13, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Gym Etiquette, Reviews, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
The key to letting go is finding someone you trust to take the lead. I always tell perspective new clients that personal training is a very personal relationship. If it’s going to be a happy and productive one you need to make sure not just hours and cost meet your...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 3, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Video Blog, Workouts
You always hear you should walk before you run, but what you really should do is lift! It’s important to build the muscles that support the joints, especially the knees, before you start adding the high impact force of running. Here are some great leg exercises...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 15, 2015 | Fitness 101, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
It’s no secret that I am not a fan of the scale. However, as a personal trainer it has always seemed a necessary part of my job. Clients seem to expect to get weighed as part of their assessment and at regular intervals in their program. Yet I have always hated...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 5, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Video, Workouts
Squat are great but they aren’t for everyone. On a recent Fit Friday on Ozarks today I shared some great exercises for people who, due to pain, injury or chronic condition, cannot do squats. For more exercises, check out the details check out the article on the...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 28, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
How often do you eat for some other reason other than being hungry? At the ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, I encountered the acronym H.A.L.T in a session called Eating Behaviors: Why and How You Eat Are More Important Than What by Dr. Kara Mohr. Hunger: This is the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 30, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Workouts
Core Off the Floor isn’t just a catchy session title, it’s a fact of life for some. I attended this session at the ACSM Health and Fitness Summit a few weeks ago because for some clients the floor isn’t a practical option. Traditional curls and sit ups in a supine...
