Pregnancy and working out

Meredith, like most mothers entering their second pregnancy, wanted things to be different this time around. From the outset, she made her goal very clear to me: “This pregnancy, I just want to be overall more fit than the last pregnancy.”   Although the goal was simple and straight forward, Meredith knew she needed a defined […]

How To Deal with Menopause

“Menopause is the reason I can’t lose weight.” “Weight gain is inevitable when going through menopause.” “Now that I’m going through menopause, weight loss is impossible.” As a personal trainer at Impulse Fitness, Nutrition, & Lifestyle since 2007, I have heard these claims from a large portion of my female clients. However, if we can […]