Here at Pacific Strength, we swing into the holidays with 100 swings every day in November. We’ve done it for years. See our City class finishing their last 10 of their first 100 of the month. IMG_1960 This year, we’re adding a twist: make a $100 pledge your local boys and girls club to complete 100 swings every day. Support active kids AND be active yourself! If you don’t swing, Make November = NO Days Without Movement. I recommend you do 100 of something every day. Tuesday = Squats, Wednesday = Pushups, Thursday = Lunges, Friday = Rows, and on…

Early morning thoughts… I was raised with a lot of discipline, rules, hard work, anger, and fear. And not a lot of love or joy. The discipline has helped me achieve a lot, especially when it comes to physical strength. I don’t need shiny, new, or warm & fuzzy to continue on the path that’s right for me. I do the work. And it pays off. The lack of love caused a lot of depression, worthiness issues, and heartache. I’ve been training others for over 20 years, and I learned early on that my discipline-only approach to coaching did not…

We want to get stronger. We want to build endurance. We see athletes compete and they push until they’re exhausted, collapsing at the end of a race or not being able to stand after a competition. They’re nearing an all-out, 100%, max effort. & it’s awesome to watch. We want to be more like them. What we don’t see, though is that the athletes we watch don’t push to 💯 every day. They train smart & most of the time, they train at 60-80% of their max. Not 100%. I see the athlete in everyone I train and that’s why…

Live well today. Because your life is a series of your days. Live each one well. This is a huge reason I promote DPM #dailypurposefulmovement – move your body today, get strong today, do something that makes you feel alive today, live today well so that you can live the rest of your days well. I totally get not being motivated to train. It’s ok… scratch that: it’s important to take days off. To listen to your body & rest when needed. But… if you find you’re “too tired” or “not motivated” or “not feeling it” or “too busy” to train more…

‼️ Reality Check ✔️ It’s gonna suck – one way or another! #chooseyoursuck I have a friend who just started training & during a session she said, “This sucks!” I burst out laughing… I love when my people are honest with me. I love that she knew she could say that & I wouldn’t be offended, I wouldn’t take it personally, & I also wouldn’t change what we were doing (although she may have hoped I would 😉). But then she said: Starting again sucks, but do you know what also sucks? 👎 Feeling out of shape. 😤 Not being strong…

I’ve lived my life thinking I had to earn everything: 👩‍💻Work hard in order to have fun. 🙋‍♀️Do something good to earn love. 🤔More accurately… be “perfect” in order to be worthy of love. Maybe if it’s a special occasion (like my birthday) I could hope for something nice, but other than that, I needed to earn it. That way of thinking has benefits and drawbacks: ❤️I love that hard work doesn’t scare me. 🧠I know I can do anything I put my mind to. 🚫I don’t love that I don’t feel worthy of love or nice things unless I’m…

➡️ If I’m trying to get to Michigan, which direction should I travel? ↗️ For those of you who know I live in California, you would suggest northeast. ❓But what if you didn’t know that I was currently in Alabama? 🤷‍♀️You’d be giving me the wrong directions. It’s important to locate yourself to know which direction to travel. And… if you have a co-pilot, you’re not going to blindfold them and ask them which way to turn… You’ll be much better off if they know where you’re starting and where you want to go. In the fitness industry, we talk…

There’s a better way to train. And I am committed to teaching it. It *is* possible to enjoy moving your body while following a clear and simple path to stay strong and fit. I’ve done it & helped others do it for over 20 years. If you learn foundational skills, get proper guidance, follow a good plan, and find a way to enjoy it, you will be empowered to train anywhere and through anything life throws your way. If you want to be active your whole life, find a way to be active today. Smile through it (even while you’re…

  Mindfulness is slowing down to experience the present moment intentionally. 🤔 I heard this when I was listening to a podcast a long time ago and wrote this down because I loved this definition. Unfortunately, I didn’t credit the source… If this is your quote, please message me! Slow down.  Experience the present moment.  Whatever you’re doing: strength training, parenting, math facts with your kids… Slow down.  Experience the moment with intention.  Don’t consume yourself with what you didn’t do yesterday.  Don’t think about what’s next on your to do list.  Slow down.  Breathe. Experience what is in front…

I won’t ever tell you what you need to change.    I’ll ask you why you want to train with me. (& we’ll unpack that if we need to 😉)   I will tell you that you are worth taking care of.    If you ask for my help, you can count on me to do everything in my power to get you to believe that too.    Because it’s true.    And because you need to believe you’re worth the effort in order to make the changes you want to make in your life & see the results you want to…