Search


Change: A Fresh Perspective
The last six months have been filled with so much change that something had to give which is why I have not written a blog since the Fall...
betholdfield01
Apr 17, 20243 min read
148 views
0 comments


Age Well on Your Own Terms
"Who is your fitness trainer?" I love it when doctors or physiotherapists ask this question to one of my gym members because it means...
betholdfield01
May 16, 20234 min read
153 views
1 comment


Do We Accept Aging or Keep Fighting It?
Of course we have no choice in the aging process. It is going to happen if we are lucky enough to live long enough to see the changes....
betholdfield01
Feb 20, 20232 min read
69 views
1 comment


January Bashing
Fitness professionals love this time of year because people flood into our facilities with renewed interest in improving their health....
betholdfield01
Jan 10, 20233 min read
79 views
0 comments


What Will 2023 Be?
I think all of us can agree that we have been through some challenging years as of late. We have been forever transformed by the pandemic...
betholdfield01
Oct 25, 20222 min read
150 views
1 comment


STOP for Your Health
When was the last time you stopped? Aside from sleep, when was the last time that you were awake with no technology distracting your eyes...
betholdfield01
Sep 26, 20222 min read
75 views
0 comments


A Fitness Instructor's Promise
Welcome back to your fitness routine. Most of my readers are committed and engaged in regular exercise and as an instructor it warms my...
betholdfield01
Sep 12, 20223 min read
162 views
2 comments


Other People's Opinions ...
As the saying goes, "other people's opinions of you are none of your business." Let that really sink in for a moment. Whether the...
betholdfield01
May 19, 20222 min read
170 views
1 comment


Why Did You Join That Fitness Class?
We are seven weeks into our twelve week fitness program and at this midway point in every session, I ask my group fitness students to do...
betholdfield01
Feb 21, 20222 min read
102 views
0 comments


Can You See The Good Here?
Over the last few weeks I have been challenging my students to look for the good news regarding their current state of health. Often we...
betholdfield01
Feb 10, 20222 min read
191 views
9 comments


Be Mindful About Self Improvement
As the leader of a fitness community I see it all the time. The relentless pursuit of perceived ideals. Students pushing themselves to be...
betholdfield01
Jan 17, 20222 min read
56 views
1 comment


Is Weight Training Safe For Older Adults?
I have had the pleasure of training some of the same clients for fifteen to twenty years. These students have been in my group fitness...
betholdfield01
Oct 14, 20213 min read
120 views
0 comments


Why This Fitness Instructor Almost Quit Zoom!
Over the last 18 months, I have had to learn how to evolve and adapt my teaching style to a virtual platform. I have tweaked and changed...
betholdfield01
Aug 20, 20215 min read
111 views
2 comments


Celebrate! You've Earned It
For the last twelve months my virtual fitness students have been hard at work improving all components of their health. I see most of...
betholdfield01
Jun 23, 20212 min read
60 views
1 comment


What Can You Control?
I hear the following statements regularly. "I don't have enough time to exercise because of my work or my kids." "I don't have the right...
betholdfield01
Apr 26, 20212 min read
59 views
0 comments


How Will 2021 Be Different?
The stream behind my country home has turned into a rushing river. The snow is melting and I can feel the energy of spring bubbling below...
betholdfield01
Mar 24, 20212 min read
61 views
2 comments


Valentine's Day - It's About You Too!
I have many single friends and family members who understandably would rather hide under the covers all day on February 14th. Valentine’s...
betholdfield01
Feb 15, 20212 min read
73 views
0 comments


"Good Things Can Come From Bad Things." M.J Fox
Version française ci-dessous. It is 7 am on New Years Eve 2020 and I have just finished reading Michael J. Fox's latest book, "No Time...
betholdfield01
Dec 31, 20205 min read
32 views
0 comments


Be Kind!
Version française ci-dessous. We are all doing our best to survive Covid-19 and I feel that now more than ever, we need to make an effort...
betholdfield01
Dec 19, 20204 min read
9 views
0 comments