Kelly was recently taken aback when a fitness-minded friend of hers said that he considered being part of an accountability group to be “cheating.” In truth, when you mix layered accountability into your routine, it’s not only easier to get what you want out of it but it feels more purposeful as well. Layered accountability will keep you on track …
Kelly is on vacation, and while she is getting in your standard rest and relaxation (plus podcast recording), she’s also making a point of staying active through kayaking. That’s because she knows consistency is key to staying on top of your fitness goals. Even when life gets in the way of our fitness, it’s good to step back and examine …
Kelly has traditionally gone solo with her fitness, training and working out on her own, but after recently speaking to a friend and going through her own cooperative fitness experience, she learned how much better working out could be if you’re surrounded by a supportive community. Imagine having a whole team of voices urging you to press on when the …
While Kelly’s normally a cheerleader for herself and everybody listening, she’s starting on something of a low note this week. She wants you to consider a time—or even times—you set a goal for yourself but ultimately didn’t follow through on it. Why didn’t you? Did you take on too much at once? Or maybe you didn’t truly want to follow …
Most of the women Kelly works with are successful, active, and very, VERY busy, so it’s easy for them to become overwhelmed in short order. It’s not necessarily that a new diet or fitness routine is too much. It’s more that pressure we put on ourselves when we commit to something can push us towards overload. With this in mind, …
Kelly’s hosting a Q&A episode for this week, and in fishing for questions she received a lot about consistency—working out consistently, eating well consistently, generally just sticking to a repeatable routine that keeps you active and healthy day in and day out, rather than something we only do sporadically. It’s one thing to throw yourself into a new workout or …
Feel Better, Play Bigger! Hayley Carr is a high-performance success coach with 19—19!—karate world titles under her belt who doesn’t like playing small. She works with individual and group clients to not just improve but transform them, turning potential into action. Hayley is also a close friend of Kelly’s—even if they’ve never met in person—so the following conversation is less …
How many times have you started pursuing a fitness goal and ended up throwing in the towel? Yeah, we’ve all been there! Imagine what your life would look like if you could finally achieve the goal you’ve been dreaming about. Let’s make this one STICK! Often people become overwhelmed and quit when they jump in too quickly, don’t create a …
When you take action today, you make everything better tomorrow! Today’s freer form episode was inspired by an introspective writing exercise Kelly was working on, one that asked to consider her top three values. Two of the top values she whittled her list down to were health and freedom, which she believes to have a symbiotic relationship—after all, the healthier …
Amber Brueseke is a certified fitness trainer, registered nurse and mother of four. Through her “Biceps After Babies” courses, podcast and blog, she helps mothers get into their ideal shape. Her success with these clients owes largely to her focus on “macro training,” which does away the idea of “good” or “bad” foods, instead emphasizing key nutrients in balance with …