by Linda Melone | Aug 11, 2019 | Get In Shape, Motivation
How often do we ask someone, “So, how are ya?” — and get the truth? The response is usually an autoresponder, “Fine! How are YOU?” when the reality is far from “fine.” After 50, the REAL story is often fraught with the latest...
by Linda Melone | May 9, 2019 | Get In Shape, Motivation
Here’s the thing about making it to the half-century mark: Some body parts don’t work quite as well as they did in the past. If you’re wondering if that statement drips with sarcasm, you are correct. In fact, it’s dunked in sarcasm and batter...
by Linda Melone | Apr 24, 2019 | Get In Shape, Lose Weight
I had a bit of a scare last week, and for once it had nothing to do with a discontinued lipstick shade. In layman’s terms, my eyes went a bit wonky. In real-life terms, I had symptoms of a torn retina. For those of you with good eyes, I take my hat off to you. At...
by Linda Melone | Mar 27, 2019 | Get In Shape, Lose Weight, Motivation
Here’s the thing about fitness news stories: every day there’s a new diet that enables you to eat piles of butter without gaining weight, high-tech clothing that monitors your body temperature and exertion, and a magic wand that instantly turns fat into defined...
by Linda Melone | Mar 6, 2019 | Get In Shape, Motivation
Aging is a funny thing. And by “funny” I don’t mean LOL funny. More like OMG what happened? funny. For example… One day you’re Person A, going through your day, running errands, seeing a movie, going out to dinner. You get home, you’re pleasantly relaxed,...
by Linda Melone | Feb 21, 2019 | Get In Shape, Lose Weight
I walked into my client’s workout room after training her for two weeks (note: a total of two, one-hour sessions). She looked upset. Let me backtrack for a minute… As an in-home personal trainer for over 20 years, I’ve heard it all. I’m like a bartender or...
