by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 25, 2010 | Motivation
Do you remember the Seinfeld episode where George tried the “Serenity Now” technique to deal with his stress? That has to be one of my favorite episodes. I’ve been known to shout those words out at moments of tension. While it doesn’t really calm me, I laugh...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 21, 2010 | General Health, Motivation
This week my journey took another step forward. image by ericmcgregor I took and passed my ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management consultant test. You are probably thinking, “Congratulations. Ummm, what does that mean?” To you it might just mean I have some more letters...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 11, 2010 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
Save the Ta-tahs! image by pfala I’m here for the boobs. Priceless Pairs. Anyone get the theme? They are all slogans for breast cancer awareness month. Want to hear mine? Exercise Now. Not very catchy but it could save your life. We can’t control our age or when...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 27, 2010 | General Health, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Happy Blogiversary!!! image by mao_lini One year ago I started this new blogging adventure, this exciting yet somewhat scary journey. I have to admit, the blog wasn’t my idea. I’m a personal trainer not a writer, I told my husband. But he insisted. He convinced me...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 20, 2010 | Fitness, Motivation
My husband is a calorie burning machine. image by IPBrian Let’s run down the stats. He’s 5 feet 7.5 inches tall, weighs about 150 lbs and is 7.8% body fat. Most days he eats 2700-3000 calories a. In my opinion, that’s a lot of food. Not junk calories either. It’s...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 13, 2010 | Fitness, Motivation
One of my jobs as a trainer is helping people understand that being healthy and fit is more than a number on the scale or looking good in their bikini. image by eflon It’s about daily living. It’s about doing what you need to do when you need to do it Sometimes it can...