Coach Archives - Joline Atkins

My Favorite Treadmill for Small Spaces

Are you living in a house that doesn't have a designated room or space for home exercise equipment?Do you live in a climate where exercising outside for a good portion of the year just isn't ideal?When thinking about moving daily, what is a simple way to be successful?Have you considered a treadmill?Here are my answers. I DO have a designated studio for home exercise, BUT there is no window. During those months when the climate is not optimal for walking outside, it's nice to have a smaller treadmill to use that doesn't lord over my entire living room/dining room. Walking [...]

By Joline Atkins|2023-02-07T10:14:09-05:00November 30, 2022|

10 common fitness myths you can stop believing

No introduction. Let's get right to busting 10 of the most common fitness myths. 1. Ab crunches will flatten the belly. One can perform crunches daily, but spot reduction is a myth. Without proper attention given to one's overall diet, inches will not magically melt from the belly area. 2. Cardio is the best way to burn fat. Cardio is necessary, but not King. Lifting weights increases the metabolism (research has shown up to 15%) as lean muscle burns more calories than fat. Resistance training is especially important for women in their late 30's and 40's when the metabolism needs [...]

By Joline Atkins|2021-03-15T19:40:27-04:00March 15, 2021|

Questions to ask before starting a fitness journey after a year from hell

We all experienced 2020. By no means was it the same for everyone. For many, the 1st anniversary of a pandemic sweeping through our world, our states, our towns, and our homes, will come with much to process. We may even be surprised at how difficult March 2021 may feel. Maybe you are feeling a stirring to get moving again after some legitimate time away. Or, maybe you simply want to get started for the first time. Let's address both. Gently. Here are the first thoughts that seem to go through my client’s heads when they decide the game is [...]

By Joline Atkins|2021-03-09T18:30:34-05:00March 9, 2021|

Fitness and nutrition information overload? Follow these experts!

Guess where we tend to get the majority of our information about fitness and nutrition? And, not surprisingly, our confusion? Can you take a guess? The Internet. More specifically, social media and blogs. Yikes. Dream a little dream . . . With a computer and a dream, anyone can be an expert in fitness and nutrition. Heck, even I'm included in that group when years ago, as I started my own fitness journey, I suddenly found myself in the awkward position of being asked advice I had no business offering. Chalk it up to enthusiasm, but I shudder as I'm [...]

By Joline Atkins|2021-03-03T20:33:13-05:00March 3, 2021|

Talk about what you love, not what you don’t

Remember the game "Telephone"? The game where someone would whisper a phrase in their neighbor's ear which would then be passed quietly around the "neighborhood", hopefully emerging at the end of the circle unscathed? Inevitably, the phrase went awry at some point. Or, a participant who was just trying to be funny altered it for dramatic effect. Either way, the message got screwed, right? This is what happens when we talk about what we dislike, rather than focusing on what we love. I know firsthand. Years ago, not realizing the majority of my professional livelihood would depend on free social [...]

By Joline Atkins|2021-02-19T12:39:54-05:00February 19, 2021|