Coaching FAQ
I believe fitness is not one size fits all. Everyone has unique circumstances, past injuries, special diet considerations, and the like that come in to play. I don’t hop on the latest diet fad because it is just that…a fad. I believe that “healthy” is not a destination but it is an ongoing journey. And longevity and long-term results come from looking at things from a different perspective, finding optimism in everyday life and truly find joy in the journey. Working toward a healthier version of you takes patience, persistence, consistency, and requires communication with me – aka your coach.
Check in’s are crucial to your progress. All clients are assigned a day each week to check in through the mobile application. When you check in each week we can use the data to determine how your body is responding to the prescribed training and nutrition stimulus. My weekly check-in process is 3 part: 1) photos, 2) measurements, and most importantly 3) biofeedback – answers to a set of questions that you’ll message me within my training app. Without this data, it’s difficult to track progress and to know how your body is responding. If you do not check in, I cannot make changes to your plan. If you do not follow the plan, I cannot make changes to the plan.
All coaching plans are month to month. I do require a minimum commitment of three months for all new clients. Payments are processed via Paypal or Stripe.
Yes. My workouts require the use of equipment. Most ideal is a gym that has free weights, squat racks, and machines.
If you have the right equipment you can, but ideally, a gym is best because it has machines and squat racks. Some things you’ll need if you want to attempt to work out at home: incline bench, dumbbells, barbells. if you have a squat rack and a cable machine that’s even better!
As your coach, I’ll provide you with tools needed for training at the gym. Even if you’re brand new to the world of weight training, that’s ok. I got you!
Well this isn’t a question, but it’s a concern many women have. Guess what? It’s not gonna happen. Lift heavy and you will build lean muscle mass that’s right for your body. You’re not a man and lifting weights won’t make you manly. Lol! There are so many benefits to strength training – number one being that the more lean mass one has the more food they should consume if they want to keep those gains.
Take inventory of things in which our day is filled. What can we cut out or shorten to make time for the important things? Perhaps we have 4 days a week we can work out as a mom with a part-time job we can make it a point to get to sleep a little earlier so we can make time for an early morning workout. That’s just one example.
The better question is how many days you WANT to train? Exercise should be fun and if it’s not there may need to be a mindset change (I GET to train instead of I HAVE to train mentality) or it may be best to find something else that makes you happy.
Nutrition is the biggest piece of the fitness puzzle. If you want to grow your muscle you must feed the muscle.
I provide both but keep in mind a meal plan outlines the basics for each meal of the day. I do not provide recipes.
Feastmode Flavors, Flavor God, Cholula, and Trader Joes all have great spices that really make food fun to eat. Peruse the spice aisle at Walmart and find lots of mouthwatering seasonings.
Change up the seasonings, spices, sauces…get creative. Use Google, Pinterest, Instagram…the internet is right at our fingertips and a simple search can provide so many ideas on low carb, low fat, high protein foods.
Nutrex Research (code: VALFIT), IdealFit, Dymatize, and ProJym.
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