The Ambitious Fox Training Studio is officially open for business! It's been three months since we started this project, and I am happy to say it is now completed. My dream of owning my own studio has finally come true. It's got everything you need for a good workout: bench and squat rack, cable machine, … Continue reading Open for Business!
Category: Health
Studio Update
Hello all! Sorry for the long wait for an update. A lot has been happening! While I had hoped to be up and running by July 1st, there were construction delays that have pushed back the timeline. As of today, we are still about two weeks out from opening. Dry wall is up; we are … Continue reading Studio Update
Studio Officially Underway!
After long days of planning and tons of apprehension, The Ambitious Fox Training Studio is officially under way! We've gotten our site plans and building permits all squared away with the township, and we are shooting for a Grand Opening on the first week of July! While small (due to building constraints in our area), … Continue reading Studio Officially Underway!
Meal Prepping – Fad or The Best Thing For You?
So it seems like every Instagram fitness star under the sun has taken pictures of their seven food containers all lined up with the same chicken breast, broccoli, and brown rice that they have cooked up on a Sunday to last them all week for lunch, am I right? So the question is, is meal … Continue reading Meal Prepping – Fad or The Best Thing For You?
How To Make SMART Nutrition and Fitness Goals
When I ask my clients what their goals are when they start working out and eating healthier, they often give extremely generalized answers. "I want to lose weight and tone up." "I want to get stronger and get abs." "I want to eat healthier and snack less." The bad part is these are terrible goals. … Continue reading How To Make SMART Nutrition and Fitness Goals
Motivation and Its Role in Exercise Compliance and Retention
Most people cite lack of motivation as the number one reason why they don't stick with or pursue exercise on a regular basis. As someone who trains people for a living, it was always interesting to me and quite the challenge learning how to motivate my various clients. And so, while I was studying for … Continue reading Motivation and Its Role in Exercise Compliance and Retention
You May Eat Healthy, But What Other Unhealthy Things Are You Putting In Your Body?
Most of us think that living a healthy lifestyle means starting an exercise routine and changing the way we eat. But in reality it's a lot more than that. It's getting enough sleep. It's learning how to deal with stress. And it's changing the every day hair, skin, and beauty products we use. The last … Continue reading You May Eat Healthy, But What Other Unhealthy Things Are You Putting In Your Body?
Yoga Can Make You A Better Runner – Try It!
One of my final projects to graduate with my Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology was doing a research project for my internship. Being both an avid runner and having done yoga for the past few years, multiple times a week, I had noticed a correlation. The more flexible I was becoming, the better my … Continue reading Yoga Can Make You A Better Runner – Try It!
Workouts of a Personal Trainer
One of the questions I get asked the most often as a trainer is: what does your own workout schedule look like? It's a great question, but it's one that often changes depending on my goals, schedule, and whatever I'm really feeling interested in at the time. Typically, I only spend about three to six … Continue reading Workouts of a Personal Trainer
Organic Foods: Worth The Cost?
When you look up exactly what organic farming practices are, the trend starts making a whole lot of sense. Here's some quotes from the USDA website: "Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and … Continue reading Organic Foods: Worth The Cost?