Ask-the-trainer

I'm going to have to work a little harder at maintaining my blog regularly;) I often think of about 100 different things I'd like to write about, but they seem to seep out of my mind before the end of the day.

Today I received confirmation that I will be speaking at OTIP's healthy week in October, which is very exciting. I love the opportunity to spread my passion with others. I've also been in touch with some potential new clients, potential new business partners, and local sports teams about my services..I've been busy!

I'm off the paleo. diet now. It was an interesting run. This week's diet? No carbs after 12noon. This is another thing I've heard popularized by personal trainers, and instead of commenting on it without really experiencing, I've decided to start it as of tomorrow am. This means all my workouts must be done in the a.m. or at lunch, since working out without carbs recently in your system is like driving a car without fueling it first..a bit of a lost cause. I'm also going to be experimenting with some new speed training techniques a fellow trainer passed on to me today..should be gruesome!

Tomorrow I'm attending a talk on Isagenix. Never heard of it? It's a pretty popular cleansing system. I've always held judgment on cleanses, with a healthy bit of skepticism. Tomorrow's talk is held by people who use it/want you to buy it, so it will definitely be biased, but I'll be interested in what they have to say. Their products receive excellent reviews on all the websites I scoured, but their products are also far from cheap. I'll be able to give you a better idea of what I think after tomorrow's session.

I'm also starting an 'ask-the-trainer' portion to my blog a couple times a week. Have a question? Feel free to email me at synerjay.consulting@gmail.com and I'll answer it on my blog!

Here's a tip when it comes to weight loss or just getting on a regular fitness plan: be prepared. Most clients that I see really struggle due so because of lack of planning..planning what they'll eat that week (and prepping it), planning exactly when they'll go to the gym and what they'll do.

Alright, time to get off the computer. I gave blood today and feel a wee bit woozy. A side benefit to giving blood, besides helping those in need of course, is that you find out your iron levels (essentially whether or not you are anemic), blood pressure, and resting heart rate. My blood pressure today was 104/50 and my resting heart rate was 50. Do you know what your numbers are- more importantly, do you know what they mean?? Email me if you'd like clarification on what those numbers mean and how you can change them.

Jess