by Kathleen Trotter | Jul 19, 2023 | Workouts and Exercises., Good Habits., Move More
Kathleen took part in a group article for Porch with other personal trainers. Check out what they all had to say about how your fitness game can improve with a home gym and new fitness apps. As we usher in a new era of health and wellness, the fitness landscape is...
by Kathleen Trotter | May 29, 2023 | Article, Workouts and Exercises.
Take your clients outside for a double dose of health. Both exercise and being in nature positively impact the brain and body — a one-two punch. Try functional body-weight training. Think multi-joint exercises like squats and lunges that emphasize core and whole-body...
by Kathleen Trotter | May 29, 2023 | Good Habits.
If you are like all the fitness professionals I know, including myself, health isn’t just a job; it is a passion. You truly believe that health and wellness have the potential to empower, enrich, and energize the body and mind. Passion is a good thing, until it isn’t....
by Kathleen Trotter | Apr 13, 2023 | Amazing Book Reviews from a fitness and health perspective., Growth Mindset.
The brain is wired to keep us alive, not healthy or happy. Anxiety is one of the many tools the brain uses to keep us alive. Anxiety is extremely appropriate in some circumstances. Feeling uneasy when walking down a dark alley has utility; it nudges you to stay alert...
by Kathleen Trotter | Mar 15, 2023 | Amazing Book Reviews from a fitness and health perspective., Growth Mindset.
When it comes to our health it is all too easy to be our own “near enemy”—to act and think in ways that make us feel that we are working toward a goal, when really, we are sabotaging our success. All too often we are both Caesar and Brutus and jab a knife into our own...