Get SMART about Your Goals

Post by Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest   Get SMART About Your Goals As promised, here’s the much anticipated post on SMART goals. SMART goals are used across many different fields including in fitness, motivational coaching and therapy, due…

Work, Work, Work, Work, Workout!

Post By Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor at Nourish Northwest We all get that feeling when 5:30 or 6:00 rolls around, and we finally leave work for the day, It can be hard to come up with the energy to head…

The DownFall of New Year’s Resolutions

Post By Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest As we approach the half way point of 2016, there is no better time to reflect on those resolutions we so adamantly promised ourselves we would stick to just six months ago….

HIIT It!

Post By Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest Over the past few years HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training, has changed the way we think of fitness. When you hear the words High Intensity Interval Training, you immediately picture fast-paced,…

Core Training 101

Post by Christy Johnson, Nourish Northwest Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor When I say core – you say ABS! Core! ABS! Core! WRONG! Guess what people!?! Your core does not equal your abs. However, your abs ARE a part of your core, so…

Rules of the Roll

Post By Christy Johnson, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest Last week we talked about what self-myofascial release is and some of the benefits of adding it into your fitness and wellness routine. To check out that post click here. Now that…

What is Self-Myofascial Release and Why Should I Do It?

Post By Christy Johnson, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor If you have been in a gym in the last few years you have probably seen people rolling around, laying on the ground in weird positions, using foam rollers, lacrosse balls, magic sticks, or other…

Why I Work Out

Post by Olivia Martino, Personal Trainer, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner, Nourish Northwest Many years ago, I started working out for one reason: to manage weight.   The phrase “calories in vs. calories out” had been burned into my brain and I believed if I wanted…

The Science of Stretching

Post by Lily Gil, Personal Trainer, Nourish Northwest The Science of Stretching Most of us remember to do a quick stretch following an intense workout when our muscles are beginning to tense up. It feels good to lengthen those tight glutes or quads, after…

Spruce up Your Runs!

Post By Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest This past year I had the opportunity to coach a group of about fifteen 3rd – 5th grade girls through a program called Girls on the Run. I worked alongside two other…

Lily’s HIIT workout

Post by Lily Gil, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor at Nourish Northwest Fall is certainly upon us, and while I definitely prefer a nice chill in the air to sweltering 90 plus degree days, it can certainly put a damper on those outdoor workouts….

You Have to Take a Break

Post by Natalie McClure, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor, Nourish Northwest So the day came. The day when those scary 6 words were uttered…You Have To Take A Break. Today, I was sitting in my chiropractor’s office when she broke the ‘taking the break…