Coach's Corner

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a competitive athlete, a quality diet is the key to fueling your body to enjoy your sport and perform optimally.  Ever have a Sunday Funday that had a little too much emphasis on the FUN part? As in, didn’t get in the right kind of fuel for your […]

Here’s a story about a client who will remain anonymous. I will use the pronoun “she” but over the years a similar story has repeated itself for several of my male and female clients. Maybe you will think this is about YOU. Maybe it is. Maybe it is someone you know, someone you see daily. […]

Every dream starts with a thought. Some thoughts are followed by a decision. I remember the moment I made the decision to open my own gym. I was driving on I275 near I4 heading into downtown Tampa area, talking with my mom on the phone. And it hit me, like a love bug on the […]

Kids are back in school which means you are likely having to think about what to feed your little “food vacuum” each day after school. (“Food vacuum” certainly describes my 13 year old son and the amount of food he consumes, plus it sounds nicer than “Garbage Disposal”!) I know how exhausting this can be […]

Today is a good day. Today is a great day. Today I woke up groggy and sore from my post vacation stupor. Day 2 of getting back to waking up early with purpose. If you took a detour from discipline on vacay this summer, you are not alone. Here is the thing, setting our goals […]

At 5:30am, the last thing you want to think about is eating! Heck, you are probably just proud of yourself for getting out of bed for your workout (as you should be!). While fasting during the night, your body has been depleting your energy stores for important processes like breathing, pumping blood, vital organ functions […]

  Don’t want to get out of bed? WHY did you set your alarm clock in the first place? Workout, get to work on time, have enough time to make a solid breakfast? Too tired to workout? WHY did you plan on working out today anyway? Lose weight, reduce your cholesterol and high blood pressure, […]

I have this strange contrast between continuously being the last one chosen in elementary and middle school PE alongside eventually becoming the Captain of the swim team in high school. Not really sure which one is more memorable as I think they both have shaped who I am today. One thing is for sure, I […]

You think often about starting at the gym, doing something different. You know you need to. You wish you would have started back in January. What is holding you back? Not sure where to start? Scared of how you let yourself go? Is it you coming to the gym consistently 3 times a week? I […]

168 hours in a week. Yet, we do not have enough time. Here’s my experience with time. Three and a half years ago, I admit “I had no time.” I woke up at 4:30am, left the house by 5am. Then I returned home half a human being around 10pm. I did this 5 days per […]

Whether placing your children in camp is a necessity or a “time out” for parents, it doesn’t mean that you can’t be picky about what camps you choose. Your kids should be in a camp where their safety is a priority and the experience can positively impact their future. Here FitCity Kids Coach Chandree’s Top […]