Amity Fitness for Life

08/20/2026

I got over 10 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

08/17/2026

MOVEMENT MONDAY 💪 the trainer isn’t immune to aches and pains either! 😂👉

Lately I’ve been dealing with some shoulder discomfort.

Is it the infamous “frozen shoulder” we hear so much about during the menopause years? Maybe. Maybe not.

Changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect our muscles, tendons, joints and connective tissues—but I’m not going to automatically blame hormones or assume I know what’s causing my shoulder pain.

Instead, I’m approaching myself exactly the way I approach my clients.

Don’t just look at where it hurts. Look above it. Look below it. Look at how everything is moving together.

The shoulder doesn’t work in isolation.

I’m looking at my upper traps—are they tight or overworking and trying to do a job another muscle isn’t doing well?

I’m looking at my mid and lower traps—are they strong enough to properly control and position my shoulder blade?

I’m looking at my lats—because tight or overactive lats can limit how comfortably I can get my arm overhead and influence shoulder and shoulder-blade mechanics.

I’m also paying attention to my thoracic spine, rotator cuff, shoulder blade movement, posture and overall mobility.

Sometimes the place that hurts isn’t the whole story.

So instead of just avoiding movement because my shoulder is uncomfortable, I’m looking at:

👉 What can I safely move?
👉 What needs more mobility?
👉 What needs more strength?
👉 And what might be compensating?

And if the pain persists, worsens, or I begin losing significant range of motion, that’s when it’s time for an evaluation rather than trying to exercise my way through it.

This is why I love orthopedic and therapeutic exercise.

We don’t just train muscles. We train movement. 💪

And as I get older, I’m realizing more and more that strength, mobility and taking care of these joints isn’t optional.

It’s how I plan to keep doing the things I love for decades to come.

💙 Helping you get stronger from the inside out.

08/10/2026

6 habits I believe make a bigger difference than the latest diet trend 👇
I wish more women 40 and over would focus on all of these. 🤍

1. Prioritize protein.
Build your meals around a quality protein source. Protein supports muscle, helps with fullness, and becomes even more important as we age.

2. Strength train. 💪
Walking is wonderful—and I absolutely encourage it—but walking alone doesn’t provide the same stimulus as resistance training. We need to challenge our muscles if we want to maintain strength and lean mass.

3. Walk every day. 🚶‍♀️
You don’t have to make every workout intense. Getting your steps in and staying active throughout the day is one of the simplest things you can do for your health.

4. Stop thinking you need to “diet” all year.
There is a difference between eating in a calorie deficit when weight loss is your goal and chronically restricting your food. Your nutrition should be something you can actually live with.

5. Make healthy choices most of the time—not perfect choices all the time.
Enjoy the vacation. Have the dessert. Celebrate with your family. Then get back to your normal routine. One meal doesn’t make or break your progress. Your overall pattern does.

6. Be consistent.
This might be the biggest one of all.

The best workout, nutrition plan, or supplement won’t do much if you only do it occasionally.

What you do most of the time matters far more than what you do once in a while.

And this is really what I want my clients to understand:

You don’t need to be perfect to be healthy.
You need to be consistent.

That’s how we build strength, protect muscle, improve our health, and create results that actually last.

💙 Helping you get stronger from the inside out.

Which one of these do you need to work on most? 👇

08/09/2026

08/07/2026

Back to the books! 📚💪

One of the responsibilities I take seriously as a personal trainer is continuing my education.

Every two years, I renew my ACE certification by completing continuing education courses so I can stay up to date on the latest research in exercise science, nutrition, healthy aging, and behavior change.

The fitness industry is full of trends, conflicting advice, and quick fixes. My goal isn’t to chase every new fad—it’s to help my clients understand what the evidence actually supports and apply it in a practical, sustainable way.

My promise to my clients is that I’ll never stop learning, growing, and investing in my education so I can serve you with confidence and integrity.

Thank you for trusting me with your health and fitness. It truly is an honor.

💙 Helping you get stronger from the inside out.

What’s one fitness or nutrition myth you’ve heard lately that you’d like me to tackle? Drop it in the comments!

07/24/2026

Wellness isn’t about doing everything perfectly.

It’s about consistently taking care of yourself—through movement, strength, mobility, nutrition, sleep, and the habits that support your health.

Small choices. Repeated often. They add up. 💙

Helping you get stronger from the inside out.

# FitnessOver40

07/21/2026

“One year ago, Candy had been trying for 5 years to lose enough weight to qualify for hip replacement surgery…”

Then:

“She had tried Ozempic and Mounjaro and experienced serious side effects.”

Then:

“She decided to take a different approach.”

And finally:

“One year later… she has successfully been cleared to schedule her hip replacement surgery! 🎉💪❤️”




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07/14/2026

Consistency is the skill we teach our kids… but sometimes forget to practice ourselves. 💙

Sitting in the car waiting for my son at karate, I started thinking about how we teach our kids that progress doesn’t happen overnight.

A black belt isn’t earned by showing up once.
Strength isn’t built by doing one workout.
Health doesn’t change from one perfect meal.

It’s the small things repeated consistently that create results.

I just finished my 3-day nutritionally supported reset, and I feel great. But I know the reset itself isn’t what creates lasting change.

It’s what I do after:
✅ Eating enough protein
✅ Moving my body
✅ Strength training
✅ Prioritizing sleep
✅ Supporting my health with consistent habits

I’ve seen this with clients, friends, and even in my own life. The people who use a reset as a fresh start and then return to consistent healthy habits are the ones who continue to make progress.

The lesson I learned from gaining almost 100 pounds during my second pregnancy is this:

Consistency works both ways.

The choices we repeat every day shape the results we see tomorrow.

Don’t chase perfection.

Build habits you can repeat.

💪 Helping you get stronger from the inside out.