Posted by Ike Pethtel on June 2, 2010 at 15:04 pm
Change Your Life!
Here’s how to get started with
Your Personal Training… Right here in Richmond…
Getting started can be the biggest obstacle. Someone took the time a few years back to inspire and help me get started. It changed my life and I’ve never looked back. I would like to do the same for you.
I would like to offer you a Read More
Posted by Ike Pethtel on May 20, 2010 at 12:01 pm
As I mentioned in a previous article, consistency is the key to your fitness success and there will be obstacles you will have to overcome to maintain this consistency. A couple of the more common obstacles deal with keeping your fitness routine on track when you travel. With the summer vacation season upon us, you need to start thinking about how you will keep this consistency going when you are out of your “normal” daily routine. There are no excuses for not staying the course! A little research and planning is all it takes. Here are a few tips that have worked well for me.
My first piece of advice is to workout the very first thing in the morning. If that means getting up a little ahead of everybody else, so be it. If you are serious about making this fitness thing work, this is a sacrifice you need to make. It’s not that bad and it will get you energized for your day. Also, if you don’t get your routine done at this time, your fun vacation activities take over and you will lose your desire and motivation to workout. More times than not, the vacation “fun stuff” doesn’t start first thing in the morning. Read More
Posted by Ike Pethtel on May 9, 2010 at 20:12 pm
Selecting the right personal trainer is critical and can have a significant impact in your reaching your wellness goals.
Do your homework Richmond and insure that you are getting the right trainer for YOU! Everybody is different and regardless of a trainer’s level of expertise, they may not be the right match. Here are a few things to consider when making your choice: Read More
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Posted by Ike Pethtel on March 17, 2010 at 04:35 am
Fit By Ike – Personal Training
Who Is “Fit By Ike” Personal Training
In Richmond, Anyway?…
My name is Ike Pethtel. I’m the owner and Fitness Director of Fit by Ike Personal Training in Richmond, Virginia. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Post-Secondary Rehabilitation Specialist and Sports Nutrition Specialist with the nationally recognized International Fitness Professionals Association.
Personal training is my second career. I became a personal trainer at age fifty after a twenty year career in the communications industry.
Having experienced a significant health transformation myself and experiencing the positive impact it can have on one’s “quality of life,” I decided to start Fit By Ike to share the impact of this experience with others. Read More
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