Lift 2 Live

07/30/2024

The capability of your body may surprise you. My 13-year-old client, who is sedentary, is warming up with perfect deadlift form. Let me help you tap into your body's potential.

10/29/2023

Hello neighbors!

Are you tired of feeling stuck in your fitness journey? Do you struggle to make healthy habits stick? As a certified in-home personal trainer, wellness coach, and behavioral change specialist, I'm here to help you transform your life.

Together, we'll create a personalized fitness and wellness plan that's tailored to your unique needs and goals. With my expertise in behavior change, we'll work together to make healthy habits a part of your daily routine, so you can achieve lasting results.
I'll provide you with the motivation, accountability, and support you need to stay on track and reach your full potential. With my in-home services, you can enjoy the convenience and comfort of working out in your own home, without the hassle of going to a gym or studio.

Whether you're looking to lose weight, build strength, or simply improve your overall health and wellbeing, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's work together to make your fitness goals a reality.

Contact me today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards a healthier, happier you!

06/06/2023

Expand your comfort zone instead of stepping out of it.

04/19/2023

One of my senior clients complained to me that he has to spend money to get new pants and belts because they are too big for him.

Congrats on your success and continued improvement at your age sir 👍👍💪💪

03/24/2023

The single best thing one can do to improve their health.

You heard about how cardio can help you to LIVE LONGER,
LOOK BETTER, THINK CLEARER.

Yet some also rationalize an excuse like this "everybody dies" & "but you can have cancer randomly so why bother keeping healthy, it's not worth it"

Fair enough, but did you know that your odds of SURVIVING a high-risk surgery are DIRECTLY RELATED to your heart's ability to keep beating while being operated.

150 - 220 min of zone two (60% to 70% of max heart rate) not only increases your cardio strength but also improve your body composition so you get LEANER, SLEEP BETTER , CONTROL YOUR APPETITE EASIER.

But it doesn't stop there, vasodilation happens in the brain too, Flooding the brain with the neurochemicals dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine, which are required for us to feel less anxious, less depressed, stay focused and emotionally balanced.

And the closer you go to 220min, now you're also making your body produce Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factors (BDNF) that will make your hypothalamus get bigger, the hypothalamus is responsible for short-term memory, it's the area of the brain that starts to fade when we develop age-related dementia, and in the worst scenario, Alzheimer's dementia, cardio offsets and combat BOTH. Did I also mention that how well school kids' learning depend hugely on BDNF?

Best time to do it? In the morning with sun exposure. Your body is made to move with light exposure early in the morning. Early morning cardio with raising sun regulates your circadian rhythm better to cause better sleep at night.

You simply LIVE BETTER with endless benefit with just cardio. Turn your excuses into reasons to jump into it. As we get into warmer temperature, take advantage of the long waited good weather to get yourself out there and get those zone 2s in!

02/18/2023

https://youtu.be/Iofb4Hu-BHM
Tips to alleviate and potential long term solution for your neck / shoulder pain

Wellness coach Eric shows you some of the simple ways you can do at home or in a gym to help with your stiff neck and shoulder pain from relieve to strengthe...

01/16/2023

Do not lose heart. Sometimes you might just need to take a break or rest up then go at it again.

12/22/2022

I challenge you to not hold back on indulging WITHOUT guilt this year

What if I tell you that you don't have to choose between good food, good company and a hard earned physique

Who says having a healthy lifestyle involves sacrificing your family life, social life and costing your friendship?

Tell your body who your boss is. All you need to do is arrange your workout and limit your food Intake BEFORE the big feast tonight instead of leaving your workout afterwards or the next day. Having the mindset of feeding your body as a reward is much easier for your body to comply rather than punishing it the next day after spending a good time with your family and friends

When you do so, it is:
1. Easier for your body to comply
2. More encouraging for your body to work hard. You get a better workout vs feeling sluggish, guilty, debt paying the next day.
3. You eat more mindful because you put the hard work in already

Eat hearty, work smart, enjoy time with family and friends during the holidays
After 2 years of COVID, YOU deserve it!

Reward instead of punish your body

12/21/2022

Whether in the office or at home, you can make sure your posture is in check with this.
Feel free to print one out and stick at your workstation for reminder.
Benefit of a good desk posture - minimize fatigue, and pain in the neck, shoulder, and lower back.

12/09/2022

Deadlift is crowned the queen of exercise, one of the big three movements in the lifting world.

It is a great muscle building exercise that the benefit lies in its massive recruitment of your entire posterior muscle chain when performed with perfect form and appropriate weight.

More muscle content in your body composition allows you to boost your metabolic rate that combats both mental and physical diseases.

No matter your gender and age, I will perfect your deadlift technique. What matters is.... Are you ready!

09/25/2022

Love this post from Quora and had to repost it here:

Attitude - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

QUIT NOW, stop wasting your precious time, you have only one life, stay away from here, go seek comfort, go stay in your little house, there's food, shelter, and a beautiful pillow for you there, stay there, don’t you dare to get out of there, get feeble, corrupted, lethargic and watch yourself devolve into an anxious, angry, and frustrated shell of a human, like a mxxherfxxking dog on a leash barking aimlessly for no one to care, because this shxt is HARD WORK.

You want nothing of that, you want magic pills and easy solutions.

Do you think you're going to get jacked and then things magically stay that way? this shxt NEVER ENDS you'll be there doing the boring squats, running the boring miles FOREVER, this s*t is not for you!

Who do you think you are? Do you think you're special? Do you think you deserve to live a long healthy life inside a badass beautiful body?

YOU DON'T!

A seat at BROHALLA alongside ALMIGHTY BRODIN is a glory that only the TRUE warriors who can withstand the flames in which the iron is forged DESERVE!

Do you think you can take that heat boy?

DO YOU!?

Can you take it?

CAN YOU TAKE IT!?!?

CAN YOU TAKE IT!?!?!!?

Source:
Mr. Potato's AWESOME Fitness Tips

08/30/2022

Hold these two keys to change your live - practice and repetition



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08/24/2022

https://fb.watch/f5b3r272CW/

08/03/2022

Feeling stuck?
We all do at some points in live.
I want you to try and think this way - Motivation can sometimes come after action. The positive result and benefit from your action is what pushes you further within you.

07/11/2022

Feeling stuck? We all do at some point of our fitness journey.
Book with me to discuss how to make progress, performance and outcome goals to reach your destiny

07/08/2022

Thanks to modern technologies that have made our lives easier and more productive. However, sitting too long in front of a computer can cause pain in your body. Here are some tips that can help avoid and alleviate pain caused by chronic incorrect sitting posture. Feel free to print if off as a reminder for your office or at home.

06/16/2022

Inspired by Ronnie Coleman today.

People who still work out here under this condition aren't just training their body. They are training their mentality. Or combating mental issues

When life pushes you down hard, push back harder.

06/15/2022

My medicine

06/08/2022

Banded squat to row

06/07/2022

Resistance band squat - banded to add intensity. Even better with bear feet on hard floor

06/07/2022

Resistance band latissimus pull - ensure the band is looped to a furniture heavy enough to hold your body weight and enjoy!

06/06/2022

Resistance band push up to add intensity

05/02/2022

Would you rather....
When you hit 74 years old,

Be pills free

Survived lung cancer
Survived COVID

Enjoys playing freely with 2 year old grandchild

Plays golf, hits the gym and planks on bosu ball for 2 minutes

And finds physical achievements more fulfilling and practical than financial

Congrats to my senior client for 3rd year commitment

03/22/2022

How do you run?

02/17/2022

True success isn't about how you celebrate the win. It's about how you endure the pain

01/06/2022

People with obesity are 46% more at risk of getting Covid-19, according to a study from August. It found that they are also more at risk of getting really sick, facing a 113% higher chance of being hospitalized, a 74% higher risk of needing to be treated in the ICU and -- perhaps most troubling of all -- a 48% increased risk of death

In the holiday season, when the average American can easily pack on a few pounds, experts say there is another reason to pay attention to your weight: Covid-19.

11/02/2021

Tough times never last.
But tough people do

08/20/2021

From post surgery rehab to weight lifting grandma.  Time works the opposite for my client Kay!
Congrats to 1 year and going strong. 

Determination, dedication, and consistency pay off

05/31/2021

Big shoutout to senior online client, D.
2 years training cancer free and counting!

05/25/2021

I love the sting of defeat. It puts me to a calmer state and reminds me to work wiser