by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 16, 2020 | Fitness, General Health
Running got me through shelter in place. Not only was running a great way to complete the stress cycle, but it was one thing that felt normal. Even once the restrictions were lifted, I kept up running three or four days a week. Not only have I noticed that running...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 10, 2020 | Fitness, General Health
Telling my clients that I’m closing Thrive Personal Fitness and embarking on my medical fitness journey wasn’t easy. My goal was to get out the facts, which at the time were few, and make the transition a positive one for everyone. Despite my best intentions to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 15, 2020 | General Health, Motivation, Reviews
When you become a personal trainer one of the first things they teach you is the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change). Understanding where a person is in the six-stages of change – pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance or...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 1, 2020 | Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition
This is not the 2020 you had planned. The new decade started with a clean slate and clear goals. You were finding your rhythm with focus and determination. Then the hard stop called COVID-19 closed the gym and canceled all your plans. Your goals got fuzzy, perhaps...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 6, 2020 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation
There is a certain amount of irony that April is Stress Awareness Month. In the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic, when we’re all being asked to shelter in place till at least the end of April, someone has to remind us to be aware of stress. Many of us are feeling...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jan 6, 2020 | Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation
I am quite surprised that “self-care” wasn’t on the “words to get rid of list” for 2019. Books, blogs and podcasts (including my own) talk about self-care with increasing frequency. It’s the buzzword du jour but what does it really mean? Much of what you...
