I interviewed Ariana on how people can fit fitness into their budget at any stage in their life. This could be anyone, from broke college students to people making millions! Ariana is passionate about giving your money a mission and I am passionate about people getting active. While I am a personal trainer & make my living as a personal trainer, I never want anyone to feel like they can’t afford to get healthy. In this post, we’ll go over both fitness tips & budgeting tips so you can take control of both your health & your finances.

For the Fourth of July, me, my boyfriend, and his brother made the 12-hour drive to Fort Myers, Florida from Charlotte, NC to visit their dad & stepmom. Here is everything we did & a few of the hidden gems Fort Myers offers from the locals!

My go-to juice recipe, my personal juicing tips, & my favorite equipment all in one place! Kickstart your day by adding a juice shot to your morning routine.

When it comes to my personal training clients, I strive to make each plan as personalized as possible. Despite this, there are just so many common ailments that I see in my clients, that I end up going back to the same exercises over and over. Chances are, you could benefit from them too. Here are some exercises that almost all of my clients do at some point while working with me.

Honestly, you could probably guess what I wear to work as a personal trainer, but I still though it would be cute to do a little blog post about it. There are a few useful snippets in here for any girlie who has to stand on her feet a lot (hello shoes). But I also love giving & getting recommendations for cute gym clothes at any point in time so here are my favorite items to wear!

With summer being in full-swing, I wanted to bring you some of my July favorites! I LOVE favorites because I am always down for a good recommendation. My recs can be anything from beauty to gym to lifestyle to anything I’m feeling!

Despite this being a trendy topic right now, balancing your blood glucose is going to be essential to eliminating cravings, reducing metabolic disease risk, and aiding in weight management. It is truly one of the best ways to conquer your morning & get your day started off on the right foot.

TV is the easiest way to waste your time. Whether you want to be more present & intentional, have big goals you are trying to reach, or just dislike the way technology makes you feel, switch out your bad tech habits with some of these tips to make the most out of your time.

3 tips for taking action: the best way to build momentum & start making progress towards your goals.

My quick & easy morning routine that is ACTUALLY realistic!! How I get my skincare, gut health, & day primed to be productive & successful in under 45 minutes.

I love making baked oats specifically because it almost feels like you are eating cake for breakfast, but it's healthy! To me, baked oats are a fall breakfast staple and nothing screams fall more than pumpkin. Typically, pumpkin spice recipes never really hit the mark for me. I am always expecting more of a pumpkin flavor but instead, I just get a whole lot of cinnamon & nutmeg. This is why one of the main ingredients in my pumpkin baked oats is actual pumpkin!

How many times have you tried to get “more flexible”? How many times did you try to increase your flexibility by simply stretching after your lifts? How long did you stick to that?

The truth is, if you want to improve your flexibility, you need to treat it the same way you would treat your strength program. To see true, drastic improvements...

Personality can determine how much you enjoy your workouts, how long your workouts should be, how likely you are to stick to a program, and so much more. Personality is what makes you, you. It is how you like to present yourself and how you choose to perceive yourself. So a workout that doesn’t align with your personality, is going against what you would normally choose to do.

Warm ups have notoriously been the forgotten or discarded piece of every gym rats’ workout. I get it, I didn’t do warm ups for a long time and I still have days that I skip warm ups. I might be short on time or just lazy and tired that day and don’t feel like doing it. But warm ups have the potential to level up your workout that much more. So lets get into what a warm up is & why they are important.

Exercise is meant to add to your life, not take away from it. So if you find yourself wanting to take a pilates class over going for a run, do it! Any movement is good movement, and you deserve to enjoy your workouts.

I was constantly putting my body through periods of extreme restriction, extreme binging, and sometimes, forcing it out of myself to hide from the shame and guilt I experienced. My body was not having it. I was experiencing some of the worst breakouts, I was losing strength, and I was so stressed out. I was always anxious, I couldn’t look forward to holidays, dinner with family, or parties, and I had so much trouble falling asleep. I definitely hit rock bottom and after a few months of this cycle, I decided I was going to go back to maintenance calories.

Homemade protein bars that actually have high protein! These protein bars are made from tofu and protein powder! These are versatile, easy to make, & so good!