Lisa deep in it!

Motivation.  It is the most important aspect of any fitness regime and yet sometimes it is so difficult to find!  There are lots of tricks to stay motivated.  For me it’s all about doing something I like to do.  Then it’s easy to stay active.  I also change up my activity… a lot.  Winter for me means snow.  Lots of snow.  I love to snowboard, ski, snowmobile and cross country ski.  In summer I enjoy being on the water, at least when the wind is blowing.  For the last few years I’ve been learning how to kite surf.  Continuing to challenge myself with something new helps me stay motivated.  Having a friend to play with is also a great way to stay motivated.  Sometimes when the couch seems more appealing than your bike… it’s great to have a cheerleader to help you get moving.  And when you have an abundance of energy you get to do the same for your friend.

 I’ve always considered myself pretty fit but certainly recognize that there are some big gaps.  And at 45 those gaps are getting deeper.   3 weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get invited to tagalong to a Suzie Cooney workout.  I hadn’t previously worked with a personal trainer and the session I did was tailored for someone else… but I loved it and immediately booked myself and my husband in for our own sessions with her.

My idea that a personal trainer was akin to an army sergeant couldn’t be farther from the truth.  Yet Suzie provides a perfect motivational force!  And she is a force.  Moving weights back and forth a few hundred times is not on her program which is good because it has never been on my program.  I didn’t know you could do some much with an rubber band and a ball.  Every training session is different and each session is filled with an incredible variety of exercises.  It is never boring.  Suzie works hard at tailoring your work out to address each individuals needs.  After our sessions my husband and I always compare what we did… and of course.. who is better at what!

 I wish that I could take Suzie with me when I am not on Maui because with her help my current fitness goals are getting closer and closer.

 Thanks Suzie!

Lisa is an inspiring, charging woman. I enjoy training and working with Lisa for she goes to task and beyond with a fierce focus like I’ve never seen. She has broke records in the studio and takes pride in perfecting and executing all the exercises I put forth and eagerly accepts ANY challenge that I place before her.

For example, standing on a stability ball is no easy exercise. Then why don’t you add some dumb bells to the mix and some shoulder presses. Follow this by a grueling “weighted” session on the Vew Do Board, INDO Board and then finish off with a leg burning round of high performance land surfing on the Brett Lickle special SURF BALL trainer pictured here:

 Besides her outer beauty, she is a walking, living example of health and fitness and I hope everyone who reads her story will step it up a notch. When you see her photos you know, this is an athlete!  Lisa and I have much in common like fast motors, and fast action packed adventure.  You can be sure Lisa will be charging on her snowmobile faster than ever with more body confidence and her training will help her in any condition that is demanding of her catlike, quick reactions.  Also be sure to look up if you’re kiting or windsurfing on Maui, she could just be soaring over your head catching some big air.  She’s also taken a quick learn to SUP and is already stepping into some tight step turns on her second day!  She is real and she is mighty and I’m glad to know her.

Suzie Cooney, CPT

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