by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 3, 2015 | Fit Myths, Fitness, Fitness 101, Motivation
At our first BetterU meeting, I told the ladies to enjoy the process and to be present (physically and mentally). I told them the 12 weeks would fly by in a blink of an eye. I said this is about building a foundation and getting ready for a journey to last a lifetime....
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 27, 2015 | Ask the Trainer, Fitness, Fitness 101, Fitness Book Club, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
If you’ve been reading my blog on a regular basis you know that I am not the person who jumps on every bandwagon. Never once was I tempted to do oil pulling. You won’t catch me at a barre class. I say no to Bulletproof Coffee (although the idea of the tea version has...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 24, 2015 | Fitness, Motivation, Success Stories
The gym is my salvation. It is how I got hooked on weight lifting over 16 years ago. When I first started my fitness journey I was a scared and insecure 20-something. I was coming out of a bad relationship and dating someone new. While that “someone new” turned out to...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 17, 2015 | Fitness, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
The biggest obstacle on your fitness journey isn’t missed workouts or birthday parties. It isn’t forgetting your lunch or not hitting 10K steps. Your biggest obstacle is your INNER CRITIC. It is the constant chatter of negative self talk. It’s the negative messages we...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 3, 2015 | Fitness, Monthly Workout Playlist, Motivation
As summer starts to wind down, my workouts are winding up. I’ve found a new focus in the gym since starting the OxyChallenge. It’s not to say I didn’t enjoy my workouts before. The gym is my “me time”, my recharge time. Yet it’s fair to say I was in a rut. Now that...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 30, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Motivation, Reviews
Based on my Birthday Extravaganza trip to Shanghai, one might assume I like to “live large”. In reality, it’s quite the opposite. It’s the little things in my day-to-day world that I find the most joy in. A good cup of tea, a hike with Brian and a trip...
