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“Do you want to Wear Out or Rust Out?"

July 26, 2024 “Do you want to Wear Out or Rust Out?" This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my family reunion. There were so many highlights from the weekend but two of them really stuck out. We toured Charleston, SC where we can document our ancestors’ arrival to this country on slave ships in the early 1800s. My family and I were wearing our family reunion shirts and throughout the tour, so many people of all nationalities were stopping us asking what our shirts meant. I was surprised to learn that many people have never experienced a family reunion. For all of my life my family has had a family reunion every two years. ....
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“You don’t know what you’ve “Got ‘til it’s Gone”

July 19, 2024 “You don’t know what you’ve “Got ‘til it’s Gone” https://youtu.be/uznTHSEgx4U?si=wYb8aeUENHDolUot This week we did a workout where certain exercises you paired up with someone. I had two clients that didn’t know each other paired up. At the end of class, they were sitting back-to-back, and I asked everyone to pray for their partner. By the time class ended these two were both crying. When they turned to face each other, one shared she lost a cousin this week. The other stated she lost her job. I ended on this note after a strenuous class and week to ground us, because I often ....
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LIFE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN FOR YOU!

July 12, 2024 “Life will not slow down for you!” On Monday I was walking with a client offering encouragement on her run. This client missed the previous week's Monday runday, because she stated, “I can do cardio on my own”. After seeing the look on my face, she then changed her reason (excuse) to her knee hurting. When I asked her where her knee support was, she then had another excuse “I don’t like running and I don’t want to be the last one”. As I see it, running is a personal journey. It can be hard because there is no one to blame or get mad at about the run but yourself. It’s a time when your body is ....
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“How many opportunities are you missing out on?”

July 6, 2024 “How many opportunities are you missing out on? ” This week I had conversations with a client I’m going to call “Negative Nancy” (NN) by the end of the week she stated I will become a more Positive Paulina. Have you ever met a person that is already predisposed to think badly about a situation or circumstance, before they even try it? Someone who will not try something again because when they were “12 years old” they fell playing? Someone who expects others to treat them amazing when they don’t treat themselves that way? Someone who won’t question fast food/junk food ....
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“Fitness is my Retirement Plan”

June 29, 2024 “Fitness is my Retirement Plan” Planning for your retirement is a thing. When thinking about your retirement, what are your first thoughts? For most people financial security is one of their first thoughts. But let me share a quick story that highlights an often-overlooked aspect: Health. Last week I was speaking with one of our trainers and he didn’t sound so great. “I asked was everything okay?” He recounted how a friend had retired at the young age of 46 after a successful career. He said, “I was so proud of him because how many people can truly say they are set up financially at 46 to be able to retire.” He went on ....
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“TURN YOUR DISABILITY INTO AN ABILITY!"

June 14, 2024 “Turn your Disability into Ability.” Did you know that bones that were broken and heal properly are stronger than bones that have never been broken at all? It’s a fact, as well as a great metaphor for those with disabilities. As a health and fitness coach, I often tell my clients to not harp on the disability but emphasize how they have overcome it. They must send the message that adapting to, and in some cases, overcoming a disability, makes them far stronger than someone who has never gone through adversity. Whether people are born with a disability or develop one due to illness or injury or chronic condition, regular physical activity will ....
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“Get out of the MAN CAVE and get active”

June 10, 2024 “Get out of the MAN CAVE and get active” Over the years I’ve trained 10 times more women than men. I get a lot of calls from men however many of them are calling because they want me to train their wife, woman, or mother. When I ask, what about you? They either give me a bunch of excuses as to why they can’t train or they will say, Oh I train myself. I believe it’s because some men may have an ego when it comes to fitness. Most men grew up playing on some organized sports team or playing in the streets or neighborhood park/open field. Growing up you would also see a group of guys working out in someone’s garage or ....
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“Dress for the Sun”

June 1, 2024 “Dress for the Sun” Depending on where you live hot sunny days are upon us. Yay…this is my favorite time of the year. It is proven that people smile more during sunny days than on dark gloomy days. The sun makes for great outdoor concerts and family get-togethers. The sun helps to boost our immune system as well as provide us with a good source of Vitamin D. Let’s not forget my favorite, sunbathing and getting an amazing tan. Like a lot of people, I live for the sun however it’s important to understand sun safety when exercising outdoors. Two of the biggest hazards I witness weekly whether they are my clients or not ....
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“What in the Pressure is Going On?”

May 25, 2024 “What in the Pressure is Going On?” It’s Memorial Day Weekend and I know most of y’all are ready to dig into those BBQ menu staples; ribs, fried chicken, burgers, potato salad, macaroni salad, cornbread, baked beans with ground beef, deviled eggs, and macaroni and cheese to name just a few. Often copious amounts of salt in our BBQ foods aid in the increase in high blood pressure. However, what we consume at the Memorial Day Weekend BBQ and even the recipes are under our control. We could try to tell Big Mama to change her potato salad recipe (but I wouldn’t try it) or you could make a low salt or no salt version, ....
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“HOW DISCIPLINE ARE YOU?"

May 17, 2024 “How Discipline are You?” Discipline, all of us have it, most don’t use it, and little of us get it. Self-discipline is the ability to control oneself and make conscious choices. It involves doing what needs to be done, even when one doesn’t feel like doing it. Many of you don’t know how to become disciplined. You have goals and want things, yet you aren’t disciplined enough to achieve them. Self-discipline keeps you from eating too many chips after you decide to eat more nutritious food, or it keeps you from using all your paychecks to buy unnecessary clothes. Self-discipline looks different for everyone, exercising control might ....
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“Do you want to Wear Out or Rust Out?"

“You don’t know what you’ve “Got ‘til it’s Gone”

LIFE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN FOR YOU!

“How many opportunities are you missing out on?”

“Fitness is my Retirement Plan”

“TURN YOUR DISABILITY INTO AN ABILITY!"

“Get out of the MAN CAVE and get active”

“Dress for the Sun”

“What in the Pressure is Going On?”

“HOW DISCIPLINE ARE YOU?"

Tamara Guilford Harris

T JM Williams

Felecia Heath

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