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Thanksgiving...A Time for THANKS!
16 November 07 02:57 PM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and everyone is planning away at PNP on how to pack their coolers, bring clean, healthy dishes to their holiday gatherings, and stay active so that Thanksgiving is left with happy memories and not days and days...

Filed under: Arm Workout, holidays

What the Heck Is This???
23 October 07 04:18 PM | Corinne | 7 comment(s)

So, my mom emails me today with a note she just got at work. Before I show you, let me share a personal story. My mother is having heart problems. She's been overweight, like me, most of her life and it is unfortunately catching up with her. As you...

Filed under: Motivation, Food Choices, Arm Workout, soapbox

My Arm Workout…Not a Creative Title
21 October 07 02:33 PM | Trish | with no comments

Today I couldn’t think of anything nifty to start off the post. I think I’m just exhausted and sitting in Panera with the sweet smells of breads and pastries is about all I can freaking handle! It was arm day and I had to hustle through the workout to...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Weight Training, Weight Watchers, Cardio Workout, Arm Workout, Interval Training, Stairmaster

Oxygen Magazine Features Jen Hendershott
21 October 07 02:29 PM | Trish | with no comments

If you follow my workouts you know I’m doing the workout style taught by Jenny H. at her Phat Camps. By the way, if you have the means and the interest you should go because it is the best money you will ever spend on your fitness. This month she is featured...

Filed under: Diet, Weight Training, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Arm Workout

Arms and HIIT…Thanks Trish
21 October 07 02:23 PM | Trish | with no comments

A client emailed me a HIIT routine she wanted to try out and I asked her to allow me to do it first to see how intense it was. She found a good one! I made a couple of modifications to fit my level of running (or lack of) and switched out the strength...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Weight Training, Cardio Workout, Arm Workout, Treadmill, HIIT

Vegas Vacation…Friday
21 October 07 02:21 PM | Trish | with no comments

Do you struggle with exercising while on vacation? Many times a good fitness routine and healthy eating habits are thrown out the window the second vacation or travel begins. It doesn’t have to be that way. Throughout my nine day stay in Vegas I am going...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Cardio Workout, Arm Workout, Treadmill, Vacation

Clean Eating…I can’t say enough about it
21 October 07 02:15 PM | Trish | with no comments

One of the services I offer my online training clients is daily review and commentary of their food journals through the use of our member’s only discussion board. I teach them to eat clean and suggest small, liveable changes to their menus so that they...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Weight Training, Weight Watchers, Cardio Workout, Arm Workout, Eating Clean

Always Lead By Example…You never know who’s watching
20 October 07 10:48 PM | Trish | with no comments

Twice today “Lead by Example” has been brought to my attention and it inspired me to write to all of you…especially all of my Mommies out there searching for a healthy lifestyle they can share with their children. (Click on More… to see the rest of this...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Cardio Workout, Children, Arm Workout, Treadmill, Cardio Directory

Keeping a Positive Attitude
20 October 07 10:28 PM | Trish | with no comments

Some of my clients participate in a daily motivational email that I lovingly entitle the Booty Kicking List. This means a client has signed up to get a little push each day to help them keep their eye on the prize. Today I thought and thought about how...

Filed under: Chest Workout, Weight Watchers, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Arm Workout, Treadmill, Stairmaster, Cardio Directory, HIIT

Intermediate Schedule
20 October 07 01:19 PM | Trish | with no comments

If you followed yesterday’s advice, you are well into a couple of months of exercising. Now it’s time to kick things up a notch. This next couple of months you will be adding in some additional cardio time and changing your workout routine. Change is...

Filed under: Diet, Exercise, Shoulder Workout, Weight Watchers, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Arm Workout

Howdy Boys…The Ladies Are In the Phit-House!
17 October 07 05:56 PM | Trish | with no comments

You have decided it’s time to change your life. You are so freaking tired of being tired all the time. Sometimes you look in the mirror and wonder who is that out of shape, tired, lumpy person staring back at me. You say to yourself, “It’s time to get...

Filed under: Motivation, Fat Girl Thinking, Exercise, Shoulder Workout, Arm Workout, Cardio Directory

Bye Bye Bob Barker
17 October 07 05:47 PM | Trish | with no comments

I’m sure you are thinking, “What the heck does this have to do with fat loss?” At first I thought this was going to be my commentary on Bob Barker. Then I found two good points to make about the ole fat loss journey so here it goes. I started watching...

Filed under: Fat Girl Thinking, Arm Workout, Cardio Directory

Setting Up Your Lifestyle
17 October 07 05:44 PM | Trish | with no comments

Ahhh…you’ve been visualizing the kind of person you want to be and she happens to wear a size eight and looks fantastic in a sleeveless top. She’s sexy, motivated, positive, and in control of her life. This lady has it all going on because she knows how...

Filed under: Motivation, Diet, Exercise, Arm Workout

No More Excuses
17 October 07 05:40 PM | Trish | with no comments

“Eating healthy doesn’t take any more time. It’s just choosing better.” Michael Kirkbride For years I was under the delusion that having a healthy lifestyle was hard or it was too time consuming. Working with clients and loyal Phattie Phollowers, as one...

Filed under: Motivation, Diet, Fat Girl Thinking, Exercise, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Arm Workout

Favorite Quotes from My Clients
17 October 07 05:36 PM | Trish | with no comments

Today I am going through a few emails that came in the past week from clients. At the first of the month, we set a goal to achieve by the end of the month that is behavior related, not scale related. I thought I would share with you some of the statements...

Filed under: Motivation, Client Results, Arm Workout

What’s On Your Mind?
17 October 07 05:31 PM | Trish | with no comments

Periodically I ask the readers to give me blog ideas. The best way to make this site helpful is to fill it with the content you want to see. I tend to get on hot topics so I want to make sure I’m not skipping important aspects of the fat loss journey...

Filed under: Arm Workout, Newsletters

Exercise: For Health Versus For Weight Loss
16 October 07 03:22 PM | Trish | with no comments

Starting an exercise program can be daunting especially when you have no clue how much you should be doing. The Amercian College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association updated their physical activity guidelines in 2007…the first time since...

Filed under: Exercise, Making Exercise a Lifestyle, Arm Workout

Best Exercises for Cut Up Arms
03 October 07 09:42 PM | Trish | with no comments

Many of us want a sculpted look for our upper body and arms. We all know that in order to see pretty arms we have to burn off the fat, but what exercises are the best for achieving a hot look? Many of us think we should stand around and do 15-20 reps...

Filed under: Circuit Training, Exercise, Upper Body Workout, Arm Workout