Healthy Living Scottsdale

In this episode, we're diving into a little bit more detail about macronutrients. These are your proteins, carbs, and fats. We’ll talk about what they do in your body. And discuss some of the misconceptions of carbs and fats that we normally hear people say. Then we’ll talk about some of the popular diets out there. We will go over the Keto Diet, Paleo, Mediterranean Diet and Intermittent Fasting....

In this episode, we're starting our first of a three part series on nutrition. We're going to start with the basic information. But we’re laying the foundation and the framework for the next episodes two and three in the series.  Working out is just one small piece of living a healthier lifestyle. And nutrition plays a big role in achieving a healthier body. Thus, understanding and being aware of...

In this episode, we’re going to talk about success. How to measure success? How do you measure success? Is it all about the numbers?  Success isn't necessarily tangible. It's not always an actual thing. Because success is measured differently. It's important to realize that the journey, character, mindset, changes in your body and all those things that go with working towards something is progress...

In this episode, we’re going to talk about client/coach or client/trainer relationship. It really is a very dynamic relationship and unique. So we will be talking about that complexity from our perspective as a trainer and from some insights of our clients.   We’ll also go over, what clients should look for in the personal trainer relationship. We know that it can be difficult and we understand wh...

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the importance of positive self-talk and positive affirmations. How self-talk and gratitude can change your world and you as a person. We’ll also go over about beating negativity or eliminating negativity from your life. It seems like we live in a world today, where the expected response is like a negative response. People would always complain, feels eas...

In this episode, we're talking about how to fit fitness into your schedule. How to fit working out into your routine. What to do when you can't seem to find time to make it to the gym on a regular basis.  We know that a lot of us are struggling to fit working out into our schedules. We have different routines everyday and having a hard time to squeeze some “me” time for fitness.  It may be work-re...

In this episode, we’re talking about "form". What are the proper forms to prevent injuries? How can form speed up results? And why form is important? Bad workout form. It's actually kind of a common thing. We do our best to get people to perform a movement perfectly as we can, but it's a struggle. Sometimes we have to give a little bit and help them develop the motor skills needed to perform the e...

In this episode, we're talking about health, fitness and sex. What does sex have to do with fitness? Is there a correlation between the lack of libido from hormonal imbalance and inability to loss weight with sex?  This topic is not usually talked about and people are hesitant to ask about sex. But it is very important. It's becoming more and more recognized how fitness is directly related to thes...

In this episode, we're talking about setting goals. How to set goals and the process for it. Does it work? As we approach the end of the year, most of the people are not thinking of getting fit or losing weight. And that is one of their New Year’s resolutions. But what are the odds of being successful with that? Because based on research there’s a high percentage that those people fail. Setting go...

In this episode, we discuss the difference between a coach and a trainer. Do you need a coach or do you need a trainer? What's the difference? And how to choose which one is right for you. In the fitness industry, we often call the persons who help us in our fitness journey trainers. They are those persons who are certified personal trainers in the gym and studios, helping you with your workout an...

In this episode, we're talking about fitness training with an injury. Can you train with an injury? How do you train with an injury? What steps to follow if you suffer an injury? People get injured while working out. But people can also get injured in mountain biking, hiking, or doing X, Y and Z. They can twist an ankle sprain and knee strain or back, whatever it is. Typically, they end up getting...

In this episode, we're talking about motivation. How to get and stay motivated, what can we do to stay focus in our fitness goals, and is being motivated necessary to staying on track? As fitness coaches, people thinks we’re always motivated when it comes to working out but the truth is, we struggle with it just like anyone else. We also lose our motivation because we've been motivating and inspir...

In this episode, we discuss how drinking impacts weight loss and provide guidelines to follow in order to stay on track while still enjoying a few cocktails. Setting health and fitness goals means you are sacrificing things, and typically one of them is the consumption of alcohol. For some, they have been accustomed to drink every night after dinner or before they go to sleep. But is it possible t...

In this episode, we talked about weight loss myths regarding cardio. It is probably one of the biggest myths in the fitness industry -- cardio will help you lose weight. Cardio is a good way to de-stress and to lose weight because it burns a lot of calories. But people are doing too much of it, and that's what causes the issues. In fact you can be way more efficient at your weight loss with other...

In this episode, Zach Columbia, the Fitness Director of Pulse Fitness, together with Mike Aguirre, and Tatiana Britton talk about the value of health and how fragile it is. Nowadays, people don't prioritize health more than they prioritize money. They will spend $5 on a cup of coffee, but won't spend an extra dollar on organic food. People will spend their day watching Netflix but cannot find time...