The Miracles Fitness Blog
Posted in Fitness, Personal Training, Working with a trainer on Nov 15th, 2013
Before I met my husband Dan I naively assumed that all “trainers” working in fitness clubs had degrees in the field. I’ll never forget a conversation we had in Janesville, Wisconsin, that changed my perception. Dan trained clients at a facility there while getting his Master’s degree, and one of the perks was that we […]
Posted in Working with a trainer on May 23rd, 2013
Hey, everyone! Just wanted to share with you a glimpse into what happens at my house when I try to work-out at home. A couple of weeks ago I went to Miracles, and I fit in a quick work-out in between soccer pick-ups, dinner, and Dan needing to go back to work. I came home […]
Posted in Abs, Boxing, Sample Workouts, Working with a trainer on Mar 25th, 2013
You can tell that my four-year-old is the youngest of 5 and has 3 older brothers. One of his favorite words is teleport. I think it’s an influence from his brothers, Star Wars. and who knows what else. If I come into the room, he’ll say, “Mom, did you teleport? How did you get here?!” One day […]
Posted in Working with a trainer on Dec 14th, 2012
If you have followed along over the last year, you know that training with Tyler has been the subject of a few blog posts. I have to say that he had a way of bringing out the best and the worst in me! I don’t think anyone but Tyler could have gotten me to pull him down […]
Posted in Lists, Working with a trainer on May 23rd, 2012
1. Walking lunges the length of Goodwill 2. Broad Jumps outside the windows of a chi-chi-poo-poo salon 3. Jogging in front of Medical Offices 4. Split Squats on the bench while holding back tears of frustration and the super-strong urge to quit 5. Running a quarter mile uphill at who-knows-what-kind-of-I-don’t-want-to-do speeds 6. Step-ups on the wall […]
Posted in New Challenges, Working with a trainer on May 20th, 2012
I don’t know if you have ever seen the episode of Seinfeld when Elaine dances. Oh, my! She thinks she is a great dancer (it’s a crazy concoction of arm flaps and knee jerks), and the whole room is laughing at her. Well, the other day Tyler, my trainer, headed for the backdoor of Miracles […]
Hi and welcome to Fit4Miracles! I'm Jen, and I'm your host here. As a wife and mom of 5 kiddos, 2 years ago I had enough and embarked on a journey of better health and fitness. You'll find my "aha" moment here along with fitness triumphs and struggles, work-out ideas, recipes, books that I'm reading, and more. I know many of you are on your own journey; I'd love for you to join me.
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