Author Archives: Julianne Stanger

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” Michael John Bobak Last week we focused on how to achieve a weight-loss fitness goal. This week we will touch on another common fitness goal: gaining lean muscle. I’m going to discuss what kinds of exercises you can incorporate into your gym-time to help you feel yourContinue reading “Fitness Guide (Part 2)”

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” Zig Ziglar My last post discussed how to identify your health and fitness goals based on what feeling healthy means to you. Now that you know what you’re working towards, you might be thinking…okay, now what? The fitness worldContinue reading “Fitness Guide (Part 1)”

“Compare yourself to yourself and say, “How can I be better? How can I be the real me?” Carson Kressley Identifying YOUR Goals Whoever said that comparison is the thief of joy was absolutely right. It’s contradictory that in a culture that praises authenticity, we often use social media to post an altered highlight reelContinue reading “Run Your Own Race”

Growing up in a society that praises unrealistic body expectations and beauty standards impacted my life more than I had ever realized. I knew, even from a young age, that to be “accepted” and seen as pretty, I needed to be thin. I lived by the phrase “if you can pinch an inch, you needContinue reading “Who and Why?”