Hey, all! You might know me as the personal trainer that spends way too much time on Kath’s site, or perhaps you were one of the three people that looked at my old blog (don’t feel bad, it was only up for about half a second) but things have calmed down a bit so here I am again. Think of me as your very own online personal trainer. Which is good for you, because I am free, and good for me, because I don’t have to wipe up your sweat after you leave.
 So, first thing is first. Let’s all just behold the glory that are my new Puma Complete shoes.
I have found that the only shoes I can comfortably workout in are Puma’s. I have pretty wide feet which cuts out a lot of options and New Balance’s rub the back of my ankle pretty bad. Plus, I like how they look, which is important, right?
 I am aware they are a little dirty already, but that is because blindingly white shoes really bother me. So I scuff them up a bit immediately.
So my new shoes and I had a long day at work. Started at 5:30 am and finished at 2:00pm. I only had about 5 sessions today but I am completely in charge of a big 3 part nutritional seminar our facility is putting on in May. It would be fine if it was just clients, because I know them all and could just throw cupcakes at them and while preaching about trans fat and call it a success, but its going to be open to the public. And they are going to pay money to come, so if it sucks, they will probably throw things at me. Heavy things.
Here’s where you guys can help me out. I have the three sections planned: Decoding nutrition labels (whats the difference between reduced fat and low fat, recommended daily values, etc.) Busting nutrition myths (no eating at night because it turns to fat *what a crock*, crash diets, low carb diets, etc) and then how to eat healthy on a tight budget and an even tighter schedule. I think the last one will be the most fun because its practical things and I can share my hints for eating out, meal prep, etc. What would you guys like to see if you paid money for a nutritional seminar? And what are some good interactive things I can do? Please do my work for me.
After work, I was off to the gym. 20 minutes on the eliptical (I cut it 10 min short because the stupid fan was pointed on me and my hair kept getting caught in my eye) followed by stretching, abs, some dumbell rows, tricep kickbacks, one legged squats with dumbells, back extensions, and core holds. Then I wandered around Target for about 40 minutes since its right next door and I can’t be trusted with money.
Yesterday’s steps: 12,365
I wear a pedometer everyday. I aim for 12,000 steps on gym days and 15000 on non-gym days. I almost always hit it or go over. Its a great way to just make sure Im moving enough.
Ask some questions. What do you guys want to know?
Im off to make some dinner and take a bath.
Do 25 crunches. Right now.