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Menopause and Belly Fat
If you’re of a ‘certain age’, you know what I’m talking about when you hear those words. It seems, no matter how hard we try, we cannot...

Karen Marcouiller
Aug 20, 20192 min read


Tabata Training
Many of us know the term HIIT, or high intensity interval training. HIIT is a great workout to increase our cardio capacity and to burn...

Karen Marcouiller
Feb 6, 20181 min read


Habits for a Healthy Lifestyle
Over the course of my 20+ years as a personal trainer, I’ve worked with dozens, if not hundreds, of clients. Most of them have been...

Karen Marcouiller
Jan 16, 20181 min read


What is Metabolism and Why is Mine So Slow?!
Most of us know the faster metabolism is, the easier it is to lose weight. We also know that metabolism slows as we age. (Most of us...

Karen Marcouiller
Jan 4, 20182 min read


How to achieve your exercise goals all year!
I can’t tell you how many times a week I hear, “If I didn’t have this appointment with you, I would have never worked out today.” It’s...

Karen Marcouiller
Dec 30, 20171 min read


The Fountain of Youth - Strength Training
How many times have you been frustrated by how much harder it is to stay fit as you age and how many new aches and pains you experience?...

Karen Marcouiller
Nov 20, 20172 min read


Stretch for Success!
As a personal trainer, I advocate and strongly believe in, exercise for everyone. I am aware, however, that some people hate it and just...

Karen Marcouiller
Oct 25, 20172 min read


Tired? Overweight? Which came first?
We’ve always known being overweight makes you more tired. It always made sense that it was from carrying excess weight around with you...
Karen Marcouiller
Jan 9, 20171 min read


Which came first: Exercise or Success
I found this great article in Entrepreneur magazine about exercise and successful people. Does exercise make you successful or does...

Karen Marcouiller
Aug 4, 20165 min read


Resolutions? Or Goals!!
Lose 10 pounds. Pay off debt. Spend more time with my family. Save more for retirement. Exercise five days a week. Are any of these...

Karen Marcouiller
Jan 10, 20162 min read


Tired?
We’ve all heard that exercise helps fight fatigue and increase our energy. When we’re tired from working all day, taking care of kids...

Karen Marcouiller
Mar 2, 20153 min read


Secret Code
Is that how you feel when you think about going to a gym? I’ll let you in on a little secret…there isn’t one. So many of us are...

Karen Marcouiller
Feb 8, 20152 min read


The Value of Health
A night out with friends. A cute pair of sandals. A third of a pair of designer jeans. These are all things that cost about the same as a...

Karen Marcouiller
Jan 26, 20152 min read


NO EXCUSES
After almost 20 years of personal training hundreds of clients, believe me when I tell you I have heard every excuse in the book. You’ve...

Karen Marcouiller
Oct 3, 20142 min read
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