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Learning New Skills: Climbing Past Limits

You might be familiar with growth mindset, self-improvement, self-help, neuroplasticity, and habits. Have you heard that your brain isn’t fully developed until 25-28? Or the phrase “can’t teach an old dog new tricks?" Learning new skills as an adult is hard. But the reality is we change throughout our entire lives and the ability to…

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Personal Trainer Benefits: Why Winter Is the Best Time to Start

Working with a personal trainer is a huge benefit year round. However the winter brings special circumstances that make reaching goals a little more difficult. It’s easy to get stuck in a winter rut. Especially in Wisconsin where, let’s be honest, the winter can drag on. Shorter days, colder temperatures, and limited daylight can drain…

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Being Sick SUCKS; how to maintain fitness

I recently awoke from a 4-day flu episode - bedridden, moaning, layering and delayering and on a strict ibuprofen and acetaminophen alternation schedule. Being sick sucks, I found myself weeping over my lost fitness, mom guilt and my achy body. It got me questioning whether I’d be able to get back to my pre-flu cardio…

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Women now occupying space in a male dominated industry

A recent conversation with my mom sparked gratitude for being a woman in fitness. More particularly a woman in fitness in 2024. Her choices and relationship with sports / exercise are so drastically different from my upbringing and current role as a Personal Trainer.  I grew up with diversity in sports and endless opportunities. Independently,…

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