by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 23, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Healthy Holidays, Motivation, Video, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness, Workouts
Every year you’ve thought about it. Your friends and family all look so happy with their paper turkey feathers on their heads and running shoes on their feet. They beg you to join them but you decline, saying Thanksgiving dinner isn’t going to cook itself....
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 15, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Motivation, Nutrition, Video, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness, Workouts
I think I’ve told you how smitten I am with Periscope. It’s like a virtual water cooler where I get to take a tea break and connect with other like minded women and get a daily dose of inspiration. I really appreciate the suggestions you sent in for my own...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 3, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Video Blog, Workouts
You always hear you should walk before you run, but what you really should do is lift! It’s important to build the muscles that support the joints, especially the knees, before you start adding the high impact force of running. Here are some great leg exercises...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 25, 2015 | Fit Travel, Fitness, Workouts
There is only one exercise that every client enjoys. They ask for it. They cheer when I tell them they get to do it. Any guesses what exercise it is? Medicine ball slams. As a personal trainer I love medicine ball slams because they are a great low impact (unless you...
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 | Apr 30, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Workouts
Core Off the Floor isn’t just a catchy session title, it’s a fact of life for some. I attended this session at the ACSM Health and Fitness Summit a few weeks ago because for some clients the floor isn’t a practical option. Traditional curls and sit ups in a supine...
