Since both Governor Inslee and Governor Brown have mandated masks to be worn in all indoor, public locations to help stop the spread of Covid-19, many are concerned with whether there are any safety risks associated with exercising with a mask on. Since many academic institutions are currently closed, large scale experiments are not feasible…
Getting Back to Workouts
When gyms closed due to COVID-19, many exercise enthusiasts got out of their normal workout routine. Now that gyms are reopening, many people are struggling to get back at it. First, remind yourself that your health is extremely important, now more than ever! You need your physical strength, mental health, stress release and a strong…
Are You Ready For Your Gym To Reopen?
Now that Clark County is in Phase 2, many smaller, boutique-styles fitness and training facilities are open or are preparing to reopen. Larger fitness facilities will be allowed to open when we transition into Phase 3. Exercise enthusiasts are now faced with a decision. Some are more than ready for their favorite gym to open,…
Get Outside For Your Health
No school, people are working from home and we can’t actually go anywhere and do anything. Everything is virtual and many are opting to place all their orders online and have all their household needs delivered so there’s no reason to leave your home. Some people are literally stuck indoors all day and that is…
Workout Tools at Home
Since our training studio has been closed for nearly a month due to COVID-19, I’ve been teaching a lot of virtual online classes and training sessions. It has definitely proven that you don’t need a gym to get a great workout. There are literally hundreds of muscle and cardio exercises you can do with absolutely…
Workouts When You’re Stuck at Home!
We are cooped up and stressed out! What we need now more than ever is exercise to improve our physical strength, mental health, reduce our stress and help develop our immune system. But if you can’t leave the house, what can you do? Great news is that there are literally hundreds of exercises you can…
Managing Your Stress During The Coronavirus Scare
People are very stressed out right now with the Coronovirus pandemic. People are worried about getting sick and/or infecting their older loved ones or those at-risk with a compromised immune system. In addition, you have businesses struggling to figure out how to offset the massive losses in revenues and whether they will survive. You have…
Should You Workout During The Coronavirus Outbreak?
As a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, many are asking whether they should be working out and heading to the gym? First, let’s make sure you’re not using the outbreak as an excuse to skip your workouts! It’s important to note that exercise actually strengthens your immune system and those who are healthy…
Do You Really Need a Training Program to Garden?
Many consider gardening as a peaceful, meditative activity and rarely consider that they may require a training program to prepare for the activity. If you break gardening down into its most fundamental movements, you’re basically pulling, pushing, bending, squatting and lunging the entire time requiring muscular strength and endurance, core conditioning, mobility and flexibility….
50 Days for 50 Years
Soon I’ll be turning 50 years old. I’ve spent over 30 of those years working as a fitness trainer so I feel like there’s no better way to celebrate my 50th Birthday than a 50-day ‘Shape up with Sherri’ challenge. All I’m asking is for you to give me 50 days of clean eating and…