by Elizabeth Sherman | Jan 29, 2017 | exercise, general wellness
“Youth is Wasted on the Young” – George Bernard Shaw When I was in my 30’s, I was strong. I would work out with heavy weight, my strength training schedule was carefully planned and followed, and about every 12 weeks, I would dutifully take a...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Oct 11, 2016 | Back, Chest, exercise, Exercise Library, general, general wellness, goals, Legs, multi-body part, Shoulders/Arms
We all have exercises that we like, and therefore do a lot; and there are exercises that we dislike, and don’t do, unless we’re forced. I have them too. We tend to gravitate towards those bodyparts that we enjoy training, and steer clear from those that we...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 27, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, goals, nutrition, weight loss
There are hundreds upon hundreds of personal trainers in your city – let alone the US or the world. Have you ever had one? How did you pick him/her? What do you look for when you hire a personal trainer? Certification? Years of experience? Did you stalk her,...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Sep 13, 2016 | exercise, general wellness, goals, Mindset, motivation, nutrition, weight loss
When clients come to me saying that they want to lose weight, I understand what they mean. If I were to be snarky, I could say, ‘oh, you want to lose 10 lbs? Let’s just chop off your right arm. Would that make you happy?’ …but that...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 22, 2016 | behavior change, exercise, general, general wellness, goals, tips, Willpower
Although I realize that January is the beginning of the calendar year, and folks like to make health resolutions at that time of the year, but I think it’s a terrible idea. It’s no wonder that by Superbowl weekend, most resolutions are broken and...
by Elizabeth Sherman | Aug 15, 2016 | exercise, general, general wellness, tips
People tell you that it’s going to happen but you don’t ever think it’s going to happen to you. Why is that? Why do we think that somehow our body is a special snowflake, impervious to the effects of aging? I remember hearing my sisters talking about...
