There is no end point, but there is a starting point; and we each have to determine for ourselves when or if we leave the gate. And when we leave do we do it with fear, anxiety, and emotional distress? Or do we kick open that gate with determination, focus, purpose ,and a "hell ya!"? . Set your eyes, your mind, your heart on your ultimate picture of you and your life at its best and steel that image in your mind. THAT rendition of you is where your new path will lead you. A

What a journey these last few months have been. So many days when I wish my progress would go more quickly; but I know that slow and steady is the best recipe when transforming your body and mind from the inside out. It is never easy and there are days of frustration but I just keep pushing myself forward. The food is the key. Especially as I get closer to my goals. I am getting stronger and lifting heavier for sure, but my nutrition has got to match up to the rest of my

Personal training... Why do I have such a passion for this?  Because of days like today and these amazing human beings who come in for my help to change not just their physical shape but their futures, their health, their lives, and the lives of their families.  These people who come to me for help are many times intimidated, scared, depressed, abused, and very unhealthy. . Imagine needing to lose 120 pounds, you are a single dad raising two daughters and not knowing where to

Hump Day VIBES!! ! Here's to you my fellow warriors... be fierce today and let love and hope fill your world. The war rages on but everyday we win the battles that make us stronger to fight another day. Don't listen to the "I can't" to the "you can't" or to any of the other voices inside your mind that want to stop your beautiful fight forward. . So many times in life I've given up on my dream to train people, give them hope through physical and emotional strength, help the

Understand this: lifting the iron, punching the bag, or any of the other physically demanding things you choose to do to get strong is only one part of an essential principle in becoming your best self. Have you set your mind, defined your "why?", created your plan on how to move your mountains - physical, mental, and emotional? . Are you attempting this by yourself...? . Surround yourself with people who desire your success and satisfaction as much as you do. The ones, wh

What do you REALLY want? That is where you start. Do you want the things in life that are easy, mediocre, simple, effortless? . If you do then stop reading now and go live your life; you have achieved your goals and your dreams already... But have you? . If you want to live your best life then you need to set goals that test you, goals that exhaust you, goals that try to break you, goals that demand your body, soul and mind, goals that wound you on your way to achievement,

Yes YOU can... The dreams you chase and the goals you set are yours alone to manifest. Don't dismiss your passions or your greatness for the approval or understanding of others. Set your goals HIGH and never stop believing in you. Filter carefully the voices you allow into your life. Only then can you realize your true self and use that power to inspire and ignite the ones around you. This world needs your badass self... combat the self-imposed instinct of stoic indiffer

It's already starting...the relentless mantras of "my summer body is in progress"/"working on my summer body"... Well what do you do with your body during the other three seasons? It is ludicrous to think you are living a healthy, balanced lifestyle if you have to go on a crash diet/hardcore workout regimen every spring, in hopes of "getting my summer body back". Why not just work on your body and your mind all four seasons? Keep them healthy and functioning at their best

Meal Prep... some people swear by it, some people avoid it, some people don't even know what it is. However, if your goal is to change your lifestyle, you really want to make this weekly routine one of your best friends. In order to meet the demands and deal with all the "crazy" that happens in our lives each week, having your meals prepped and planned before Monday morning even arrives is a life saver... in more ways than one. There are so many "diets" which don't teach peo

One month in! How are your workouts and food choices changing your life? More energy, better sleep, stronger body, clearer skin, and more focused mind??? Or has your forward progress been put on pause or stopped altogether? Guess what?? You can re-start NOW! EMBRACE THE GRIND! Remember, it's the intention, the WHY, that keeps us pushing and grinding through the workouts and the cravings and the days where we just feel like giving up. Some days it's hard! But just push

So Valentine's Day is coming up... . No better date than a gym date, right?!! . Okay, hear me out. This should be a relationship goal for EVERYONE... . WHY you ask?? . Well besides the obvious effects of living a healthier, more active lifestyle...the physical and mental awareness of one another's body and mind, the two-way communication required, the focus on one another as you help each other with your movements, goals, motivation, and challenges. The proximity of your pa

Whatever your "barbell" is in life you must pick it up... What opportunities are you missing out on or avoiding so that you can be comfortable, mediocre, "good enough"? Don't just settle. Pick up your barbell and get after it! It is NEVER to late to start. Believe in yourself, do the HARD work and don't give in. Start now. #girlsofiron #mettle #moxie #lovetolift #lovetohit #HIITliftpunch #healthybodyhealthymind #strongissexy #beyourstrongestself #ptwithSuzanne #Suzann

Do people notice that look in your eye? That glimmer, that sparkle, that intensity that let's them know there is something more going on inside of you than just business as usual? Have you set your intention? I know exactly what I have to work for. I know exactly who I want to become. I want to live every moment of time I have left with fierce, powerful purpose. I don't want to miss a thing. I want to be a woman of strength, courage, compassion, determination, integrity, a

Being fit and healthy is a beautiful battle. Park yourself on the front lines. Remember, it's a lifestyle, it's a journey. Your body will choose the comfortable route every day. Train your mind. Train it to lean towards the challenge. Fall in love with the battle and watch your body, your mind, and your life transcend any limit you attempt to place on them. In everything you do, every choice you make, every decision you contemplate, every situation in your life... your m

My hope, as I share my journey with you, is to instill confidence into each of you who are starting their fitness journey to heal, strengthen, and challenge their own status quo for their body and their mind. . Having doubts every now and then is part of the process. It's inevitable. Just don't stay there and definitely don't quit. Recognize it for what it is: another hurdle in your journey towards moving your mountains. That hurdle will make you stronger and the next one

Pursuing our dreams is never an uncomplicated endeavor; but some people never even start down the path to define their dreams, let alone go after them. Our success lies solely within ourselves and what we each define as success. . Have you defined what success is to you? Your goals and successes are yours and yours alone to pursue and perfect. Everyone's goals are personal and no two are the same. You are a fabulous, powerful, much loved INDIVIDUAL. Don't shy away from Y

I've said it before: WHAT IS YOUR WHY? . Why are you doing what you're doing? Why do you have the goal(s) you have and what plan have you put in place to reach that goal? What are the benefits of achieving your goal? Who else does this impact and who else can this serve? What are the consequences of NOT following through... . In lieu of me going on and on about you finding YOUR why...I thought I would share mine. MY WHY is twofold. First, foremost and ALWAYS, my why i

Listen to me very carefully... we all want to reach our goals with the flip of a switch or the snap of our fingers. . We search for ways to make change happen without inconvenience, pain, stress, or exertion. Guess what? It doesn't work that way. Get off your butt, get your body moving, choose the healthy options rather than the drive-thru greasy burger and stop whining! . It’s going to suck. Period. Know that and understand the process of transforming will have its ups an

NOT what I wanted; but now my reality. So...what now? I have been fighting against a lower back/hip issue for weeks now. I have finally accepted the reality that I have no choice but to heal before I push any harder if I'm going to transform my legs and lower body into the picture I have painted in my head. This was NOT on my training schedule... So I could have, and part of me wanted to, feel sorry for myself. But instead, I knocked those feelings OUT! It sucks, but I

It's the first full week of the new year; how are your workouts going? How is your nutrition going? How is your morning or evening journaling going? How is your reading time going? It's only day 6, DO NOT give up. So many people just give up because they "don't feel like it", "it's too hard", or better yet: "they can't find the time". Do you hear yourself saying any of these, or maybe another excuse? There are 168 hours in a week. Why do you not have time? Really, dum