Everyone is an athlete.

Maybe you’re working to compete at a national level, maybe you just want to move without pain. You deserve the best chance at success no matter your goals. And good news, the basic principles remain the same no matter how lofty you set your sights.

How does your training build towards your goal? What habits are you looking to develop? And how can you tell that you’re progressing correctly? That’s where I can help.

I’m not a cheerleader, and I’m not a drill sergeant. I’m an educator. Together, we’ll find an evidence-based approach to reach your goals and get over obstacles.

We’ll ensure you’re able to move well and without pain, then we’ll push the intensity. Every workout will build off the last, always with a focus to keep the format engaging and interesting — after all, are you really going to stick with anything if it’s not fun?

If your body is conditioned to the rigors of your sport, not only will you have better results, but you’re less likely to get injured. If you know how your body responds to training, when aches and pains occur they may set you back for weeks instead of months. You’ll learn that pain and injury are two different things, and learn to work through them safely.

We’re more than vehicles to carry our brains from room to room. Bodies and minds are intrinsically connected; a good workout will take focus, make demands of your central nervous system, and reinforce neural pathways that will be easier to tap into in the future.

This doesn’t even begin to mention all of the good hormones that are released with workouts — improvements to gut health and mental health have been shown time and again through research. There are a million reasons to get moving. What’s yours?

Back to you.

How do you want to feel in a month? A year? Five years? They say the best time to plant a tree was yesterday, the second best time is today.

So think about your goals, make them challenging and achievable, and don’t beat yourself up if you stray from the path. Celebrate your successes more than you mourn your defeats.

I actually don’t want to train you forever. I want to give you the tools so you can do this on your own, and even pass on your knowledge to those around you. It brings me great joy to see clients go out on their own and start to be their own trainer. It takes time, but we’ll get there.

Send me an email so we can chat about it. Plant your tree.