Gettin' Fit & Healthy with Rickie

  I am too busy or don't have time to exercise??     As a personal trainers, fitness instructors or someone helping others to live their best life we hear that a lot.  So let me give you something to think about. In this era of technology and social media it is very easy to fall down the rabbit hole and spend hours scrolling through social media or searching on the internet and click bait. The time is there if you work on being mindful about your time. Consider this when you are about to reach for your phone or sit down at your desk to scroll or search, take a deep breath wait a few minutes and make a deal with yourself.  I am going to practice some self care, take a walk, get in some exercise, whatever you enjoy. You do not need to spend an hour at one time, start with 10 minutes and either gradually extend your time or fit in (3) 10 minute sessions a day.  What I am saying is you do not need to do the typical go to the gym or for a 5 mile run.  ...

  Hello everyone ,      I t's time for a new workout!! This one is circuit training where most of the focus is on strength rather than cardio, but don't worry we won't completely skip the cardio.       W e are going to approach this one a little differently than we have previous circuits.  There is 4 different circuits within this workout, you will repeat each circuit 2x. All circuits begin with a cardio move for 45-60 seconds followed by 4 strength exercises than a 30-60 second break. Here is what makes this workout a little different, when you are ready to start round 2 of a circuit you will begin with the cardio move but you will reverse the exercises, starting with the last one and working up. Please check out the video below for demonstrations.  Have fun! 💓 - 1 minute 💪 - 12-15 repetitions Circuit #1 💓 Jumping Jacks - these can be modified to low impact (no jumping), tap alternate heels out to the side as the arms sweep overhead...

         Rickie here checking in...       We are in the third week of January and how is your New Years resolution going? Statistics show within the first week 75% of resolvers have maintained, that number drops to 64% after the first month, after 6 months that number drops to 46%, why?  I know there is a long list of reasons and some of them even include you feeling like a failure.  Well your not a failure and it's not that you can't do it, you may just be approaching it the wrong way or making it more difficult to be successful. It takes about 3 weeks for something to become a habit so be patient.          Does your resolution list look similar to this, even if it is only in your mind?   Whoa, whoa, whoa!!  Consider the tips below, try one or try them all. Tip #1 - Start small. Pick one resolution, just like we approach our daily lives be it work or home start one task at a time. Mult...