by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 23, 2014 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
How do I know when it has been a good training session? When I tell a client it is time for the foam roller and a look of surprise comes over her face. That’s it? We’re done already? It’s not that the workout was easy. Instead I like to think they have achieved a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 2, 2014 | Fitness, Motivation
Recently I shared the following article on my Facebook page: 7 Things Personal Trainers Do You Wish They Would Stop I try not to take myself too seriously. When I originally read the article I chuckled because I am guilty of most of them (except for numbers 3 and 7)....
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 29, 2014 | Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Graphic by W Brian Duncan I didn’t want to start blogging. When we started Thrive Personal Fitness 5 years ago my husband made me do it. Perhaps “made” is too strong of a word. He highly suggested it. We didn’t have a marketing budget of any kind for “traditional”...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 22, 2014 | Fitness, Motivation
Photo by Pamela Hernandez At IDEA World 2014 BlogFest, Jillian Michaels made a statement in her almost hour long Q&A with us that spoke directly to my heart. Someone asked her what do you do with the client who just won’t do what you ask. The one who professes a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 18, 2014 | Motivation, Success Stories
One morning, about a year ago, I got a text from a client. She told me wasn’t going to be able to make our training session that night. She said she was at the ER and would send me details later. Laura had a newborn and a young son so my initial thought was one of...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 28, 2014 | BetterU, Fitness, General Health, Motivation, Success Stories
I agreed to be the Health Coach for the BetterU Health Makeover challenge because it wasn’t a weight loss competition. I’m not a fan of “Biggest Loser” type competitions that incentivize people to focus on short-term weight loss at the expense of long-term health and...
