by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 23, 2012 | Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Last year I did not succeed in my quest to go 2 for 2 in the Best of 417 awards, coming in as a Runner Up in the Best Personal Trainer category. As I said at the time, I was extremely proud of my runner up status because the competition was fierce. The men who also...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 3, 2012 | Monthly Workout Playlist, Motivation
I don’t use my iPhone for music. When I need workout music I actually use my Shuffle. It’s small, non obtrusive and if I get caught in my wires and fling it across the room it won’t shatter. But when my fitness journey began in 1999 Apple had not yet dominated the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 23, 2014 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
Yoga has been a big part of reducing my stress levels and bringing balance to my life. Like most things, though, I am “self taught”. I turn to online teachers (like Dailyburn) and magazines like Yoga Journal to learn poses and build my practice. As an introvert, group...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 30, 2014 | Fitness, Nutrition
Carbs are not evil. We need them. In fact, they are the body’s preferred energy source. Personally, without them I get a little fuzzy, a little cranky and very hard to deal with. Perhaps you’ve felt the same way if you’ve ever tried one of many popular carb limiting...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 27, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition
The hardest thing to tell a client when they come in for the first time is that they may gain weight. The reality is most of my clients are in pursuit of fat loss, which they have often confused with weight loss. To lose weight they have subjected themselves to any...
