Dear Genie, Please Grant Me These 3 (Fitness) Wishes

As a parent of a 3 year old I have watched my fair share of Disney+.

Mandalorian? Love it.

Frozen? The best.

Disney Princesses? Odd storylines, but I’m here for it.

Seriously, Belle, you’ve been kidnapped and are being held captive in a castle and you make zero attempts to leave?

But my favorite? Reliving all the childhood nostalgia. From Lion King to the original Star Wars trilogy, it’s been a blast watching all of these again with the kiddo.

ArticlesCasey LeeNovember 5, 2021fitness, personal trainer, personal trainer in vermont, disneyComment

Tales from the P.T. Table- Volume 1

I’m no stranger to Physical Therapy. Having spent 12 years in a health club with a PT clinic onsite paired with strength training in your 20s, I found myself on the table regularly during off hours.

Recently, with my shift to training and working out of my home studio full time, I haven’t had the luxury above, but yet still manage to train like I’m an idiot in my 20s (kind of…). I’ve always had a cranky lower back- my spine is shaped like a ? rather than an S and it periodically gives problems, fixable problems, but problems nonetheless.

5 Fat Loss Principles For Big Time Results

I almost called this “5 Fat Loss Tips That Work” - but the reality behind that title is that the only fat-loss tip that works is to be in a caloric deficit (more on this word below…)

So in an effort to be less click-baity and more useful in your quest to become stronger, more fit, and all in all a healthier version of you....here we are, 5 fat loss principles.

The title is definitely not as sexy, my SEO will hate me, but whatever.

ArticlesCasey LeeOctober 21, 2021fat loss, weight loss, personal training in vermont, online fitness coachingComment

Avoid this mindset trap in order to take clearer action

Have you ever started planning out your future, only to think about how you’ve handled related tasks in your past?

An example.

You’re a student going into the spring semester and you’re planning ways that you can stay engaged with your school work and studying to ensure you get a desirable GPA. As you start listing out the ways you’re going to achieve this for the upcoming semester, you start to think about why you didn’t execute on these strategies in the fall...you were going to go to the library in the evenings, but joined an intramural soccer team instead...after all, that is good for your health. That study group that met every Thursday afternoon was a great concept, but your new friends were off from class at that same time so you went to the student center with them, because after all, social interactions are important.

3 Things You Should Learn From A Personal Trainer

Whenever I meet new people, I dread the ‘So, what do you do for work?” question.

I’m not embarrassed by my profession, not in the slightest.

Rather, I find it very hard to portray what it is that I do, exactly. “Personal Trainer” is a job title, it’s not my job description. Like many in my position, I think of myself as a leader, rather than a motivator. I suggest movements that fit the person, rather than jamming my training system down their throat. And last, I find that I teach, rather than I tell.

ArticlesCasey LeeOctober 7, 2021personal training, personal trainer questions, education, fitness education, stress managementComment

Lacking Motivation? Read This.

Motivation is like a pendulum. One moment we are David Goggins infused with Tony Robbins with a side of Jocko Willink. If you don’t recognize any of those names- smash the Google button and search them.

In all seriousness, motivation is not an infinite resource that your body can tap into at will. Motivation is limited, should be used sparingly, and here’s the kicker…

Motivation can not be trusted as the ONLY resource to drive you towards your goal.