Breaking from Tradition – Part 1
Ebenezer Scrooge was known for his distaste of Christmas holiday tradition. As Michael Caine so eloquently puts it in The Muppet Christmas Carol… “Christmas is a very busy time for us, Mr. Cratchit. People preparing feasts, giving parties, spending mortgage money on frivolities.” Let me put your mind at ease by stating that although I […]
Nutrition Grievances Addressed
If you happened to miss my presentation on Proven Fat-Loss Strategies for the After 40 Client, I revealed that the bulk (no pun intended) of nutrition accountability coaching comes in the form of training your mindset. With this nutrition blog I would like to address the most common objections that I encounter when providing nutrition […]
The Secret Sauce to Dieting
Discover the real secret to dieting success. At The Gym in Lost Pines, we believe your nutrition should fuel your training—not fight it. Learn why syncing your diet with your workouts is the missing link in your fitness results.
You Can Do It Alone
It’s time to get started with your fitness again so that you can start to move, feel, and look better. You’re After 40, but rest assured your body will respond to the same workouts that everybodyelse is doing. You shouldn’t encounter any real physical issues or concerns, but if you do then you can simplytake […]
Three ‘Hidden’ Benefits of Hiring a Coach
As we enter a New Year it is time to think about how to level-up your fitness! If you are considering hiring a fitness coach, you likely know about the benefits of accountability and learning proper technique. But these aren’t the only benefits. In fact, it’s the more ‘hidden’ benefits that provide the realization that […]
Consistency – The Key to the Mint
By: Seena Khonsari, MS, CSCS Consistency is greatly underestimated when individuals begin a fitness routine or regimen. Too much emphasis is placed on the ‘perfect’ quantity of workouts versus the consistency in which that quantity is repeated. If you can learn to harness this aspect of your fitness, you are on your way to discovering the […]
Fitness as a Discipline
By: Seena Khonsari, MS, CSCS As a Coach, I feel like I am Mr. Miyagi. Not because I am a Master of Karate, but because I teach fitness as a discipline. And as much as fast-fix fitness trends sell, I will never be one to sellout to my origins as a teacher. My favorite part of the original Karate […]
What Fitness After 40 Means
Fitness After 40 is what we are all about at The Gym in Lost Pines. This in and of itself serves as a conversation piece with newcomers; sometimes all people want is affirmation that this fitness center is not just something that ‘sounds good’, but is actually good. A Fitness After 40 gym means…
Over Easy
By: Seena Khonsari, MS, CSCS You are burnt out of eggs, but need a breakfast that will create the exact nutrient makeup of what was provided in the Partner Challenge meal plan. Enter, Kodiak Power Cakes. I am talking about the ‘original’ dry, pancake mix that can be found at the local grocery store. Here is the […]
