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…
Walk Your Way to Your BEST YOU!!
I recently discovered that one of our Personal Trainers at NW Personal Training, Jolene Nelson, transformed her body and her entire life just by walking! She posted on social media “I lost the weight from walking!!! I would walk on my lunch break, on the weekends, and after work.” Her transformation is absolutely incredible and it…
Lean in 2016
The holidays are busy and when you’re busy, getting to the gym and staying lean can be a losing battle! Well, here is a winning full body workout that you can complete 2-3x this week on alternating days. It is quick, challenging and will make it very possible to get an amazing workout in your…
Out of School, Out of Shape?!
Out of school does not need to mean out of shape! It’s typical at this time of year to struggle with trying to exercise with the kids home from school or trying to stick to a workout routine while at the summer cottage, the beach or out of town for summer holidays. Many people decide…
Strengthening Your Heart and Lungs
I’m going to give you a little Exercise Physiology lesson today…all about strengthening your heart and lungs! The cardio-respiratory system or the heart and lungs is responsible for the distribution of oxygen throughout the body. Oxygen, the gas that makes up 21% of the air we breathe, is critical to life. In fact, tissues will start…
Struggling to Lose Weight and Keep It Off?
We always have clients that come to us and say that they have been struggling to lose weight and keep it off for a long long time. It doesn’t have to be that way! Here is what I suggest and it really does work! A common client question: I want to lose 20 pounds but have not been able…
Is Working Out Making You Hungrier?!
Some fitness enthusiasts complain that the more they workout, the hungrier they are and the more they eat counteracting the calories burned during their exercise sessions! A 30 minute workout will burn approximately 300 calories. The bad news is it can take just a few minutes to consume 300 calories. Some people make the mistake of…
Crazy Fitness Things To Be Thankful For…
It’s the season of Thanksgiving and Holidays when we often take time to reflect on the people and things we are thankful for. I thought I’d take this from a different perspective, a fitness perspective. You may not know this but here are 10 crazy fitness things to be thankful for: The fact that energy creates energy so that…
Sleep Your Way Skinny!
Last week, we discussed ways to overcome the Winter Blues that many people experience at this time of year. It’s pretty clear that maintaining a fitness routine throughout the dark, rainy and cold months can keep your energy up and your outlook more positive. But there are other ways to counteract SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) other than…
Spring Makeover Challenge – Week 6
Our annual 6 week Spring Makeover Challenge allows our clients to participate in a fun, friendly team competition to help them shed that extra winter layer that most of us put in during the cold, dark rainy days. Each of our trainers recruit team members and we all compete against each other to see who can…