Moxie Personal Training LLC

07/07/2025

Exercise is medicine... https://www.facebook.com/reel/1957930208372587/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

01/20/2024

I agree with this. She's right.

Strong not Thin! This is just one of the mindset shifts we should be working on prior to perimenopause. The relentless pursuit of skinny is not serving us.W...

01/13/2022

Treat yourself for the holidays. But afterwards, clean that up. And don't let the random donut holes or packaged pastries at the deli counter invite themselves home with you. They need to be told "No". If they call to you, hang up.

https://people.com/health/oprah-threw-out-half-a-cake-to-reset-her-diet-for-the-new-year/?amp=true

The 67-year-old media mogul shared a video on Instagram in which she showed herself dumping out an entire half of a cake in an effort to "reset" her diet for 2022.

01/09/2022

There is a woman in a running group I'm part of online, who shared her success today finishing her 18th half marathon, and her 51st race. She's 72. Wow, right? It's possible, don't stop, don't give up. Keep on moving.

01/03/2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna9680

:-D

Exercise for weight loss and its link to long life is explored in new research. Exercise carries many health benefits, independent of how much weight loss occurs.

01/01/2022

You have the power. https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/health/how-to-boost-metabolism-wellness/index.html

It's a generally accepted belief that as you age, your resting metabolism slows — especially over age 40. Not true, says an August study published in the journal Science. Fitness expert Dana Santas shares four science-backed ways to boost your metabolism.

12/31/2021

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-find-the-secret-behind-maintaining-healthy-weight-loss/amp/

Half of the Danish population are overweight, while 17 percent live with obesity. Worldwide, almost 40 percent are overweight and 13 percent live with obesity. The condition is associated with increased risk for early death, as well as sequelae such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, ca

12/04/2021

Exercise is a celebration 🎉not a punishment!

04/20/2021

I just want to say this... exercise isn't punishment. It should never be used as punishment. And please don't view it as punishment when it's your workout time. When I see people bedridden, chairbound, paralyzed or with limited movement, my heart breaks for them. To move is joy, and when done in moderation (like anything), it's good medicine for you. These officers in the Philippines were cruel and irresponsible. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/07/asia/philippines-police-crackdown-intl-hnk/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold

A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the country's often brutal approach to enforcing restrictions.

01/22/2021

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/21/959140732/just-move-scientist-author-debunks-myths-about-exercise-and-sleep

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

01/10/2021

Yet another reason to make a good start on your path to fitness.

A new study from Henry Ford Health System found that people who are in better shape are less likely to have severe cases of COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3bqbqJJ.

01/05/2021

pandemic blahs... handling perfection... finding motivation

How do you imagine a trainer? Some might say... Well they know how to work out, so they write their own workouts and tell themselves what to do and are super internally motivated. They're immune to slumps, they drink spinach smoothies, get enough vegetables, and wear perfect fitness pants. Exercise is rarely uncomfortable for them. I mean, they're the image of health and fitness. Right?

No, not quite.

We're real people. And we're subject to the same barriers as you. Time, boredom, energy levels, distractions, responsibilities, etc. We need our favorite music to keep us moving. And we may need someone else to lead us. We need goals, a hard deadline, just like everyone else. We're also subject to the pandemic as a barrier.

My husband and I have kept our gym membership but we haven't gone since March. The summer and fall seasons were spent training outdoors for the 5k, 10k. and half marathon races we do every year in February. However cold weather drove us inside and with the pandemic continuing, the races went virtual. I wanted to keep our registration, but it amounts to just buying a medal and at Disney rates, it couldn't be justified. Training for the Princess weekend keeps me working all year toward goals, because we don't want to be left behind. Without that as the carrot, the focus turned to weight management.

So we have an elliptical in our kitchen, (yes kitchen... proximity to water -- good, food -- bad) found on Craigslist. I thought I could do this, but I have to say it.... it's boring. I set up playlists on YouTube of the (hobby) videos I wanted to catch up on, I have Hulu to watch, and I got in the day's workout but I kept getting off. A few minutes felt like forever. I miss the machines at the gym with the programs that tell you what to do, and when. To see the clock running, the track progress, the interval duration -- these are all motivating. I'm not likely to step off and let it pass by. Gadgets do help!

Surprise! It's not enough, even for a trainer who knows better, to just try to keep occupied and go through the motions. It really helps to have another person to follow, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a trainer myself. I've now been scouting workout videos and plucked a few to try on my next workout. It's such a relief to see someone else or what they're directing, and to follow the music beat.

The takeaway is that perfection is an illusion. Everyone is subject to the same barriers. Fitness is attainable, and you don't have to go it alone.