by michelle | | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Workouts, Your health
As a pharmacist who specializes in geriatrics, more specifically, the frail elderly, I am constantly reminded about what can happen to our bodies as we age. I look at all the medications that my residents take for a variety of ailments and chronic illnesses. At the...
by michelle | | Diet, Dietary Supplements, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Mindset, Workouts, Your health
This past weekend I had an amazing opportunity to do my first ever photo shoot along with an amazing group of women who are health and fitness professionals. When I first learned about the opportunity to do the shoot, I was really excited and couldn’t...
by michelle | | Diet, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Workouts, Your health
I recently had the chance to interview Tara Ballard, a self described “recovering run-a-holic/cardio queen” and fellow Metabolic Effect Personal Trainer. Her company, Prime Life Fit, focuses on aging youthfully. She states the following on her site...
by michelle | | Diet, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Mindset, Uncategorized, Workouts, Your health
We’ve all had times where we have a big event or occasion coming up that we want to look good for. For me, it was my high school reunion a few months ago. For a client, it is her upcoming wedding in December and for another client, it is a beach vacation in 6...
by michelle | | Diet, Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Mindset, Uncategorized, Workouts, Your health
I was recently reflecting on a comment that a client made to me. She mentioned that she felt like she wasn’t getting any stronger, despite our sessions together. Instead of getting defensive or making some kind of snide remark, I tried to think about what the...
by michelle | | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Workouts
I used to be a cardio junkie. I would not only take several step classes at the gym but I would also do hour long cardio programs at home. On top of that, a few days a week I would do some strength training. I used to be one of those people who thought that if I...
