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The Effect of Overdoing It

by Vicki Black | May 21, 2018 | Health, Workouts & Exercise

You know those people that go to the gym every day who are intent on building a muscle right then and there … or they do a high intensity class and then head out to the treadmill for another 45 minutes sweat session? I sometimes wonder if these people are really...

10 Minute AMRAP Workout

by Vicki Black | May 3, 2018 | Fitness, Members, Video Library

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Is Stress Hindering Your Weight Loss Efforts?

by Vicki Black | Apr 30, 2018 | Health

Hands up who feels stressed on the regular? Stressed right now? Rest assured you're not the only one! As you are aware stress is a feeling you experience, and there are different types of stress ( mental, physical, emotional ). With any type of stress ( particularly...

Move More & Get More Results

by Vicki Black | Apr 16, 2018 | Health, Motivation, Workouts & Exercise

Are you doing everything you can to get the results you want .. to be as healthy as you can be, to have the energy you want, they body you want. Working out & eating right will certainly get you results but if you are looking to improve your overall health & fitness,...

Keeping Your Focus on YOU

by Vicki Black | Mar 19, 2018 | Motivation

" why are you doing that? That’ll never work “ “ what are you eating that for “ “ what are you on a diet for “ “ why are you exercising so much, it can’t be good for you “ How often do you start the week with your head in the right space? It's hard to get it there...

March is Birthday Month!

by Vicki Black | Mar 9, 2018 | Motivation

It's my Birthday!! It's my Birthday!! March is birthday month in our house, our sons, mine & Ascent Health & Fitness is turning 5 years old! This month I have 2 offers for new clients to join our tribe! It really doesn’t seem that long ago that I started training a...

Recipe – Chicken with Quinoa & Brown Rice Salad

by Vicki Black | Mar 8, 2018 | Nutrition & Food, Recipes

This recipe can be made into a dinner or a quick throw together lunch especially if you have left overs! The recipe here serves 4 or 5, but it is easy to do for a lunch if you have those one serve rice tubs. Chicken with Quinoa & Brown Rice Salad Ingredients 4...

How to Workout at Home ..

by Vicki Black | Dec 11, 2017 | Motivation, Workouts & Exercise

Hands up who ALWAYS has time to do the perfect workout? You know, the perfect time, no distractions, all the space you need ... Yeah right, that's a dreamland! There's never a perfect time, there's always a distraction and when you are working out at home, there's not...

How to Survive the Party Season

by Vicki Black | Dec 4, 2017 | Motivation, Nutrition & Food, Workouts & Exercise

It's that time of year again .. party season! I love this time of year but I admit that I have to work extra hard to make sure that I don't overdo it. The scales and my clothes certainly show the "fruits of my labour" when I don't keep a close reign on the food and...

Recipe – Crunchy Slaw Salad

by Vicki Black | Nov 27, 2017 | Nutrition & Food, Recipes

Coming into summer of course we start to look for delicious salads to eat. And who doesn't love a new salad recipe to try! I love salads, and I love trying new ones. I like my salads to be a little party where all the tastes are invited! I saw the prepackaged slaw at...