by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 29, 2011 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Motivation, Success Stories, The Fit Truth
image by Pink Serbert In September, Thrive Personal Fitness celebrated 2 years in business. After a little pat on the back for making it this far, I took some time to reflect on what I’ve managed to accomplish in that relatively short amount of time. While I’ve...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 22, 2011 | Fitness, Fitness 101
If your fitness goal is fat loss you should already know that weight training is just as important (if not perhaps more) as cardio in your workout plan. But did you know how you lift, your workout split, can be a crucial factor in your success as well? image by...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 28, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Motivation
Lately I have noticed that there are two busy seasons for fitness professionals and gyms. The one we are most familiar with is New Years. The post holiday rush, filled with the promise of a “new year, new you” and the regret of post holiday over consumption brings a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 28, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101
Today wraps up the official Fitness 101 series. I would like to think I bring you good information every week, but hopefully this series has filled in some of the basics for all the beginners out there. I wanted to end the series with some basic terms and definitions....
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 21, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Last week we talked about how much to eat. As promised, today we will talk about what you should eat. Let’s start with the basics. Your foods basically contain 1 or more macronutrients: carbohydrates, protein and fat. These macronutrients do different things in the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 14, 2010 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Welcome to part 2 of my Fitness 101 series. Last week I mentioned a sixth element of health and fitness – nutrition. You have to fuel your body adequately for exercise and activities of daily life. The key word in that sentence is adequately. Most people simply...
