How many years in a row have you told yourself “this is going to be the year I’m going to rock that bikini“? Or guys, how many times have you promised yourself once the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve that you would start on getting that 6-pack of abs? It happens all the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘more than just a workout’
Are You Sticking With Your New Year’s Resolutions?
Posted: 27th February 2013 by Lenea in Health and FitnessTags: accountability, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Boot Camps, change, chili, chili cookoff, cooking, diet, fattening, Fitness, fresh, Gym, Health and Fitness, Howto, idea, improvement, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, Personal Trainer, Personal Training, Personal Training Minneapolis, resolutions, routine, SGT Peterson's, sunday funday, workout, Workouts
Turn That Frown Upside Down… With Failures? Part 2
Posted: 21st December 2012 by Lenea in Articles, Health and FitnessTags: accountability, Adrian Peterson, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Core Values, criticism, criticize, Einstein, fail, failure, failures, famous, inspiration, inspirational, KFC, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, Oprah, peak performance, performance, Persistence, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training Minneapolis, quality, reasons, Seinfeld, SGT Peterson's, stronger, success, successful, talent, talented, why
Why, hello there! Welcome back to the follow up on using failures as fuel. As promised, I have compiled some inspirational examples of famous people who had to fail (often redundantly) in order to make their success. Allowing inspiration There have been PLENTY of famous people in every sort of profession that have mastered the [...]
Turn That Frown Upside Down… With Failures? Part 1
Posted: 19th December 2012 by Lenea in Articles, Health and FitnessTags: accountability, attendance, behavior, behaviors, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Boot Camps, Core Values, criticism, evaluate, expectations, failure, failures, goals, Howto, improvement, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, opportunity, Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training, Personal Training Minneapolis, reasons, setback, setbacks, SGT Peterson's, understand, why
How can you turn failures in to fuel? Hey there ladies & gents! I think it’s time I reminded you guys about getting up once you’ve been knocked down. We’ve all been smacked in the face (hopefully only metaphorically), but part of succeeding is inhaling criticism and exhaling improved behaviors. I’ve mentioned before that setbacks [...]
How Can Santa’s Reindeer Help Shape Great Holiday Buns? Part 2
Posted: 11th December 2012 by Lenea in Health and Fitness, ShenanigansTags: Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, burn, burpees, calorie, calories, christmas, dance, deficit, fat, Fitness, food, games, Gym, gym shoes, health, holiday, holidays, improvise, in-laws, inspire, laps, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, movement, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training Minneapolis, Push Ups, racing, rave, raving, reindeer, rudolph, SGT Peterson's, shoes, sled, sledding, stairs, sweat, walking, weight, Weight Loss, winner, workout, Workouts
How Can Santa’s Reindeer Help Shape Great Holiday Buns? Part 1
Posted: 30th November 2012 by Lenea in ShenanigansTags: Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, brandy, calories, cheers, comet, dancer, dasher, dumbbells, egg nog, elves, exercise, Exercises, Fitness, gift wrapping, gifts, gingerbread, grandma, Hardcore Workout, health, Health and Fitness, holiday, holidays, Howto, Hydration, intensity, martinis, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, Packers, Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training, Personal Training Minneapolis, prancer, Push Ups, racing, reindeer, SGT Peterson's, stairs, Swimming, swimming laps, trainer, trapezius, treading water, vixen, workout, Workouts
Happy holidays everyone! Tis the season…to travel! Whether you’re going cross country or just to Packers territory, I wanted to help you stay in shape while you’re away from your trainer gobbling gingerbread cookies and gulping egg nog (hopefully with a splash of Brandy!). So cheers to the reindeer and we’re off like prancer and [...]
How Can A Puppet Show Help You Have Better Joints When You’re 65? Part 2
Posted: 27th November 2012 by Lenea in Health and FitnessTags: advice, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Boot Camps, core, core stability, exercise, exercise safety, Exercises, Fitness, glutes, glutie, Gym, hamstrings, Hardcore Workout, health, Health and Fitness, Howto, Injury, jogging, joints, knees, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, mobility, more than just a workout, Motivation, muscle imbalance, muscular imbalance, pain, Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training, Personal Training Minneapolis, puppeteer, quadriceps, quads, runner, running, SGT Peterson's, stabilization, why, workout, Workout Results, Workouts
Welcome back to behind the scenes of your puppet show. If you remember from last week’s blog post, the ‘puppet show’ is basically the muscles in your legs (A.K.A. the puppet strings) and your knee (the puppet itself). As promised, I’m going to explain what it means to have an imbalanced puppeteer act and I [...]
How Can A Puppet Show Help You Have Better Joints When You’re 65? Part 1
Posted: 19th November 2012 by Lenea in Health and FitnessTags: abdominals, advice, athletes, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Boot Camps, core, core stability, dynamic, exercise, exercise safety, Exercises, Fitness, functional movement, glutes, Gym, hamstrings, Hardcore Workout, health, Health and Fitness, Howto, impact, injuires, joints, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, muscle imbalance, Personal Training Minneapolis, posterior chain, posture, puppets, reasons, runner, running, SGT Peterson's, stability, why, workout, Workouts
If you’re a runner, then it’s pretty likely you’ve had sore knees from running at one point or another. Although this is a common problem, there’s not always a simple solution. I’m not claiming to be Dr. Know-It-All who can fix all your swollen joints. In fact, I’m not claiming to be any kind of [...]
What Do You Do When Time Is Not On Your Side? Part 2
Posted: 13th November 2012 by Lenea in Health and FitnessTags: blood flow, Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, calisthenics, calories, Core Values, dynamic stretching, exercise, Exercises, Fitness, Gym, health, Health and Fitness, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Perseverance, Personal Trainer Minneapolis, Personal Training, Personal Training Minneapolis, Push Ups, revitalizing, SGT Peterson's, stress, stress relief, stretching, tension, why, workout, Workout Results, Workouts
Welcome back to part 2 of tips for staying fit when you’re racing against the clock. #3 Push-ups for stress relief?! Fuming at your boss for making you come in for the third Saturday in a row? Coworkers ticking you off chomping gum in the neighboring cubicle? Try shredding away some tension by shaking out [...]
What Do You Do When Time Is Not On Your Side? Part 1
Posted: 24th October 2012 by Lenea in Articles, Health and FitnessTags: Boot Camp, Boot Camp Minneapolis, Boot Camps, calories, exercise, Exercises, Fitness, Gym, Hardcore Workout, health, Health and Fitness, intensity, Minneapolis Personal Trainer, more than just a workout, Motivation, Personal Training Minneapolis, SGT Peterson's, time, why, workout, Workouts
Hey everyone, I wanted to talk about some tips for staying fit when you’re crunched for time. Beyond the obvious though, I think it’s time to get outside the box and get away from the clichés you’ve heard a million times, like the tip you always hear about getting up and walking around if you’re [...]