Invest in Yourself

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a restful break.

New Year’s Eve is always so exciting. A night spent with friends and loved ones with new beginnings on the horizon. This year definitely will not fail. I will be ringing in the New Year with a full house of family and new friendships made over this past year.

Last week I shared my goals for the New Year. Have you considered your goals yet? Better yet, have you developed a plan that will guarantee your success? If not, have you considered enlisting some help to achieve your goals?

When selling your home, it is common to invest in a realtor to ensure a profitable sale. Planning for the future often requires the assistance of a professional to help keep you on track.

What are you doing to invest in your body and in your health?

Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer will with you to develop and individualized fitness plan to meet your goals most efficiently and keep you safe from injury. A Trainer is skilled and helping motivate you and keep you accountable to get the job done.

Nutritionist or a Dietician
A Nutritionist or a Dietician will design a plan that ensures your body is getting the nutrients it needs to keep you healthy while considering your likes and dislikes, allergies and intolerances. Like a Trainer, your Nutritionist will also provide you with the motivation you need to stay on track to help you be successful.

Massage Therapist
There are many benefits of massage therapy some of which include: reducing or eliminating pain, improving joint mobility and circulation, reducing depression and anxiety, reducing tension within muscles and increasing body awareness. When starting a new fitness plan, or if you have been training for some time, a Massage Therapist will help prepare your body and adjust it to the additional work of training.

Friends and Family
Do not underestimate the support that your friends and family can provide. Share and verbalizing your goals help make them real. Not only are you accountable to yourself but now also your word. A supportive friend or your spouse can help keep you on track and motivated. They also might be inspired to join you too!

Some friends may not be fully supportive. Especially if this isn’t the first time you have tried to get fit and were not successful previously. Try not to let this get you down. Use this as an opportunity to prove those naysayers wrong. Show them you can and will do this with or without their support!

You may choose to work with more than one professional to attain your goals. Have them work as a team to help you be successful.

Changing or improving your lifestyle can be an overwhelming task. There are so many ways to improve your body and your health and finding the right way can be difficult. You are not alone. Seek out some help to start you off in the right direction. Invest in yourself and take control of your fitness goals. You can do this!

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Tamara Gutierrez

Certified Personal Trainer • Group Fitness Instructor
 • Athletic Coach • Nutrition Coach


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