Author: Carola Stephens

My name is Carola Stephens and I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and a 500 hour Certified Yoga Teacher. My small business is called Grounding Fitness because I believe that you first need to work on your foundation (posture) first. Imbalances in muscles occur when our posture is off by repetitive movement or prior injury. My focus is to empower women to feel strong by finding movement, health, and wellness. Finding time for yourself is important! You can't help others or be the best that you can be by having an empty cup. Self-care is important! All levels welcomed, especially beginners. I offer 1:1 Personal Training or yoga (at my home gym or client's). I also offer group yoga. Email or call if interested.

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How to start lifting with weights as a beginner

May 9, 2024 Carola Stephens

When starting off with using dumbbells in Strength Training, it can be a little intimidating, especially if he’s never used them before. They are free standing and not held in balance with a machine so what do you do with them? Here are some great tips to get started!

Setting realistic fitness goals as a beginner.

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How to set realistic fitness goals as a beginner

April 14, 2024 Carola Stephens

Setting fitness goals as a beginner can be difficult. The problem is that a lot of times, either there's no actions to get to the goal, or the goals are unrealistic. Here's some tips to help you start setting your fitness goals.

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Mindset is important: Ways to cultivate a positive mindset towards fitness

April 2, 2024April 9, 2024 Carola Stephens

Working out is hard! Especially when you haven't started or done it in a while. It can take a lot to get you motivated to get started. Sometimes people work out for weight loss, health, the doctor told them to, change of mindset, and many more. What's important is that you focus on the mindset that you have towards working out.