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 | Jun 1, 2015 | Fitness, Monthly Workout Playlist, Motivation
When I started my fitness journey the weight room was my salvation. It was my place to relieve the stress of a full day of work and school. I would find myself in the gym after night class just focusing on my breath and the muscle I was using. It was a form of...
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 | May 25, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness Favorites, Motivation, Reviews
May has become the busiest month of the year for me. I’ve always believed there are two busy seasons for fitness professionals. The first of course is January. New Year’s resolutions bring in a flurry of new clients with a renewed desire to live fit and healthy. The...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 21, 2015 | Fitness, Motivation
This exploration of fear started with an Instagram photo. On a day when I posted a “this is me tired” selfie, a client said it was nice to know I am human. What? I started to ponder my online image. Do I appear “super human”? I hope not because I can assure you I have...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 14, 2015 | Fitness, Nutrition, Reviews
You can have chocolate morning, noon and night and still meet your fitness goals. You can have it for breakfast without a sugar rush. You can have it with lunch without a second thought. You can have it with a good book before bed. Sounds like a dream come true....