25 Questions to Ask your Personal Trainer Before You Start Workouts

Here are some questions you should ask your personal fitness trainer to ensure that your workouts are effective and to ensure that you are getting the most out of your training.

Fitness How ToNatalie CareyMarch 3, 2023starting personal training, beginner fitnessComment

Weight Loss Free Relationship with Fitness

Many clients who come to me have a history with eating disorders. They want to participate in exercise for other reasons, but have a strong association of movement with losing weight,

Healthy Positive LifeNatalie CareyFebruary 8, 2023 Comments

5 Things to Expect: Your First Personal Training Session

Fitness can be intimidating, and your first time in the gym may feel like a flashback to a childhood first day at a new school. Here are my tips of what to expect from your personal training session, and how prepare.

Natalie CareyJanuary 2, 2023Comment

Essential Mindset for an Authentically Healthy Holiday

Here are my tips to balance the holidays and your own definition of health without the need to restrict or punish yourself afterwards.

Healthy Positive LifeNatalie CareyNovember 14, 2022Holidays, Healthy SocializingComment

5 Tips to Find a Personal Trainer

There are so many great options of trainers to work with, and I’m happy to share my tips on how to find a personal trainer!

Healthy Positive LifeNatalie CareyAugust 15, 2022personal trainer, how to find a personal trainerComment

I Love Stranger Things But Not the Fat Jokes

As a loyal fan of Stranger Things, I’ve seen the show gets more woke every season, except when it comes to fat jokes.

Media ReviewsNatalie CareyJuly 7, 2022media, stranger things, fatphobiaComment

Why I Didn't Lose Weight for My Wedding

Even though I have surrounded myself with people who don't make comments about my body, I still felt pressure to be thinner for the big day, and to participate in what's called "Shedding for the Wedding"

Feminism and Fitness, Relationships/Body ImageNatalie CareyApril 29, 2022Body ImageComment

7 Sustainable Ways to Support Women

If you’re like me, and you wonder “how can I support women year round” or how to do it in a long term, sustainable way, I use Women’s History Month as a reminder to check in on my actions throughout the year.

Feminism and FitnessNatalie CareyMarch 4, 2022support women, women's history monthComment

How to Measure Fitness Progress Without the Scale

There are many ways you can measure your fitness progress without stepping foot on a scale. Here are my five favorite ways you can measure your fitness progress.

Natalie CareyJanuary 13, 2022

How Many Workout Reps Should I do?

Have you ever wondered what different rep ranges you should attempt when doing a workout? This blog edition is all about the number of reps to perform and how you can add them to your workout, based on what your workout goals are.

Natalie CareySeptember 13, 2021Comment

How to Compliment Someone Without Mentioning Appearance

I want fitness to be welcoming and inclusive to all bodies, but I’ve noticed that often the way we validate people’s physical achievements is to reference what our culture typically considers to be “improved” appearance, namely weight loss.

Healthy Positive LifeNatalie CareyAugust 31, 2021body positive personal trainer, body positive fitness, Body ImageComment

5 Supplements to Keep You Healthy and Energized on the Go

Fitness should be setting goals that will benefit your health, not your image. That means listening to your body and what it needs. No crash diets, no miracle weight loss supplements at the expense of your own health.

Natalie CareyAugust 16, 2021