Personal Trainer in Harlingen | Rio Grande Valley

De-Stress Friday

I decided a while back to post something about stress (de-stressing) every Friday. Today, take time for YOU. Many of you (you know who you are) put yourselves at the bottom of the needs-to-take-care-of list, if you even make it onto the list.  As few as five minutes...

Posture, Neck & Shoulder Stress

Okay, so my landline handset is from the 1980’s (haha) but you get the  gist. If my neck is cranked like this with my huge old phone, imagine how much your neck is cranked when you do this with your cell phone! How many of you have your hands on the keyboard...

When Should I Weigh Myself

Of more concern to me is not what time of the day to weigh yourself, but how often you weigh yourself. I know many of you weigh everyday which gives me heart palpitations! You could fast on any given day and weigh MORE the next morning. Conversely, if you...

Have a Ball

Okay, so the second you read that title, I’m sure you knew what was coming. I love the fitness ball, also known as a stability ball, balance ball, swiss ball and exercise ball. Same thing, different name. There are such a wide range of exercises that this ball...

Cat Napping Benefits

My Friday stress relief blog will cover more then just stress. Catnaps, or Power Naps as you might call them, have numerous well documented benefits. Research has shown taking a catnap is better then trying to catch extra sleep in the morning. It’s important you...

How Much Water Should I Drink?

You’ve all heard the 8×8 rule.  Drink 8 glasses of water, at least 8 ounces each. There is no scientific study to support this, and the truth is, it really depends on your lifestyle. It depends on your nutrition, where you live (climate) your health, your...