In this episode, we discuss the essential role that motivation, consistency, and discipline play in achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Drawing from real-life examples, including inspiring stories from our clients and our own persona...

With the popularity of Intermittent Fasting, we are seeing a rise in a large amount of clients who are under-eating.Skipping meals (which is basically what intermittent fasting is) can work against you and your goals.  Especially w...

Being in the industry for 30+ years, we have heard every excuse under the sun about why people can NOT focus on their healthy eating.Healthy nutrition is simple, basic and really not that complicated.  The diet industry has...

Ladies, this one is all about you!  If you are over 40, perimenopausal or post-menopausal, you've gained weight and you think you need to do a bunch of cardio to lose weight, DON'T DO IT!We are here to tell you that adding a lot of...

From coaching a client to starve themselves for weight loss to watching a trainer ask a client to do an exercise they are clearly not ready to attempt, we've seen and heard some doozies!Not all trainers are the same.Certificatio...

Choosing a Personal Trainer is important to ensure you are with the right one. A few things to remember when you are looking for a Personal Trainer:Are they certified?  Through which certifying body?Are th...

Welcome to our second season of Toole Talk!  It's 2024 and we are back to chat about all things health, fitness, nutrition and wellness.  

Welcome to Season 2 of Toole Talk!Amber and Heather are here to continue helping you learn more about all things wellness!In this episode, you'll learn the value of hiring a Fitness Professional and why it's better than trying t...

Are you able to get up off of the floor?This is one of the movements that if you cannot do it now, we would suggest practicing and learning how to do this in multiple ways.  Start out by practicing on all fours and crawling...

We love a good client success story!  And we have so many to share!!Success is defined differently for so many people.Listen to Heather's story about her clients that had issues getting up off the floor.Getting up o...

We have many hilarious client stories!  When you spend time with people, you end up talking about a number of topics.  Listen in as Amber shares a funny client story about lingerie, vacation and adult fun times.PS - Don't wait...

With the explosion of Online Coaching, we are seeing more and more people who are purchasing and following plans they are buying from online coaches.  When someone is selling a program to a large number of people, many times, they ...

ARE YOU READY TO LEVEL UP??!?!?!Are you happy with where you are in your current health journey?If you aren't, what are you going to do to change that?We have some tips to share when you are ready to set some goals and a...

Maybe she's born with it.....maybe it's....Are you born with it?  Born to love exercise?  Born to run?  Born to be what you are?We do have some things we are born with.  Our genetics play a part in our likes,...

It all started with Heather scrolling through Social Media and lead to she and I having a deep conversation about Obesity.  It lead Amber to do a little digging into research, as well as chatting with one of our super smart medical...

So many times we hear people who are trying to eat better say they are going to have a "cheat day."Find out why we advise against this, why we hate the word cheat and just how detrimental it can be to your success.But don't worr...

What happens to your healthy habits when you go on vacation?Sure, you might relax a little.  And that's ok!  But do you go completely off the rails....not doing much movement and eating and drinking lots of things you ...

Our Focus 40 Challenge is our 40 day Healthy Habit building program where we walk you through the basics behaviors of great health and wellness.  We run the challenge several times throughout the year.If you would like to b...

Having an actual Workout Plan means that you have a Program that is specific to your body needs, your goals and the way your body is responding to the plan.It's not just a bunch of random exercises thrown together.Sure, exercisi...

You've heard the old saying...."Excuses are like armpits.  Everyone has them and they all stink."We also love the Mario Forleo quote, "Excuses are like the roach. motel but for dreams."And the ever popular Arnold Schwarzene...

Heather is our Running Coach at The Training Toole and she has quite the story about how she got started in her 40s with running.She shares insight into how to get started.  We will discuss how to make your running better, injury f...

We LOVE talking about nutrition!  Understanding Macros can help eating a balanced, healthy diet much easier.We share some of our favorite tips of working with our clients in this episode that dives deep into nutrition.Here'...

Working out is just one piece of the wellness puzzle.  Recovery work needs to be a part of your fitness plan, as well.  This includes stretching, mobility work, yoga, Self Myofascial Release (SMR) with tools like foam ...

Metabolism is just basically how your body utilizes energy.  Some people believe that when we age, our metabolism slows down.  However, a recent study showed th...

Exercise and working out is crucial for your overall health.  If you think that exercise alone will help you lose weight...you are going to be disappointed.When it comes to weight loss, so many factors play a part in how yo...