I’m a sucker for sales techniques. I suppose we all are, to some degree or another—otherwise, nothing would ever get sold. However, some pitches stay with me more than others. For instance, when shopping for a new mattress this past summer, the sales professional reminded me that a good sleeping foundation was an investment.

If getting healthy is on your agenda for 2016 incorporate these healthy habits daily:

Have a Tablespoon of high quality fish oil within 10 minutes of opening your eyes
Always have a high protein breakfast within 30 minutes upon waking
Eat baked, grilled or broiled chicken, fish , beef or pork at Lunch and Dinner
Add lots of high fiber fruit and vegetables to every meal
Eat healthy in between meals snacksa.

An Assessment/Screening is essential for our clients to get the results they desire.
IF a trainer is not doing a complete Assessment/Screening, how can they design a program that will meet the unique goals and needs of their clients? How can a trainer then design a safe and appropriate program?
Everyone has some type of imbalance or problem areas in their bodies that prohibit the body from functioning at its optimal level.

For the past couple of years, I have been concentrating on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), especially as it relates to how stress affects our workouts and how to manage it. Many, many hours of studying and researching led to implementing this strategy that we now call Pulsercise.

Our personal best: it sounds like something all of us want, right?

Unfortunately, in the world of personal training, I have heard almost every excuse why people can’t do what they need to do to become the best they can be!

It could be that they are very attached to their illness, have an eating disorder, or just can’t seem to put their health at the highest priority.

BY MARYELLEN JORDAN | GUEST COLUMNIST — It’s a familiar story. A client comes to the studio frustrated. Their current exercise routine is causing fatigue and injuries – and increasing their body fat instead of dropping it! Many new fitness methods tax the adrenal glands, adding excess stress on an already overly stressed body.

I came to Positively Fit unwell, in pain, and having not exercised in several years. Maryellen slowly guided me back into health, strength, and free movement. She created a unique workout that I could do without pain! I’m feeling 5 years younger and so much healthier!

What a great experience!

Thank you so much, Maryellen.

Remember….We eat not just for today but for the day after tomorrow and beyond.

What you eat days up to your exercise session will dictate how you will feel, your exercise intensity level, how your body will react to the stress of exercise and how you will recover from the exercise session.