by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 2, 2018 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
I don’t understand the person who lets their birthday slip by. Don’t they understand that birthdays matter? These naysayers say birthdays don’t mean much when you get older but I beg to differ. I turn 43 this week and I don’t care who knows it. Another turn of the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Dec 24, 2018 | Fitness 101, Healthy Holidays, Motivation
The joy of the holiday season seems to be passing you by. There was a work Christmas celebration last week but you were too busy working to share a few laughs at the catered lunch. The tree is up and there is a wreath on the door but that’s as far as you’ve gotten...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 15, 2020 | General Health, Motivation, Reviews
When you become a personal trainer one of the first things they teach you is the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change). Understanding where a person is in the six-stages of change – pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance or...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 13, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Nutrition
Recently I spent a week in Phoenix at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health & Fitness Summit. As I review my notes and reflect on everything I learned I have mixed feelings. I loved the opportunity to learn about the latest research in exercise,...
by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 19, 2015 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health, Motivation
There is nothing as humbling as starting over. When I signed up for the Ultimate Oxygen Challenge it was like walking into the gym again for the first time. The fear of failing and of not measuring up combined with the uncertainly of whether I could really keep the...
