Dave Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Earlier this week I had the pleasure to run on Mason Creek at Staunton State Park. It’s that time of year where one day there’s snow on the trail and after a few days of a melt/freeze cycle it’s an ice flow. With our warm …
Dave Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist I love April! It’s a time of renewal and looking forward. With longer days come more opportunities to get outside and enjoy the warmth of the sun. For me personally, it’s a time when I’m deep in my trail run training with a half marathon …
Dave & Deb Brown, NSCA-cpt Mary Anne coming down the Old Mill Trail at Staunton State Park. Up and down is a lot work on this trail. You would not believe the variation in the number of activities that people participate in! Working out properly can help with so many diverse things – some of …
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Here’s a recent email I sent to our clients regarding their goals I think everyone may enjoy. Hi Everyone – I just got back from an awesome run that went better and longer than planned. I have such a sense of peace after a run like I just had. On the run I thought about what I …
What are your goals for the summer? Here are mine, they may surprise you. Read More »
Good Morning – It’s me again. I know you all thought I was done when I got you to send goals. I would still like some more from those who haven’t sent them. I’ve heard some vocalized at the Studio, but it’s a much more powerful commitment when goals are written down. This is long, …
Deb Brown, nsca-cpt, cwc, cns If you have been trying for years to shed 10-20 pounds, with little or no results, I would like to propose a radical idea. Stop trying to lose weight. You won’t hear that from many personal trainers, but stay with me a bit. The definition of insanity is to continue …
Deb Brown, NSCA-CPT, CWC, CNS I am always impressed with people who have been exercising for years and years. They reap numerous physical and emotional benefits and feel like something is amiss if they do not exercise. Like all of us, they get injured and sick. They travel. They have busy work and family lives. …
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Deb Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach and Certified Nutrition Specialist The annual season for creating resolutions is upon us. This year, we suggest you try a different approach to the dreaded Annual Resolution. Instead, create realistic goals. If you have tried to set goals in the past but didn’t reach them, you …
“When you have your health, you have everything. When you do not have your health, nothing else matters at all.” Attributed to Augusten Burroughs On my hike this weekend in Staunton State Park I saw my first dandelion of the season. Signs of spring were everywhere: buds on trees, bright green blades of grass springing up …
Deb Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach and Certified Nutrition Specialist How do we show love to the important people in our lives? We do nice things for them. We show appreciation and gratitude for them. We are constantly thinking about what is best for them. We monitor their health and well being. …
