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The Best Ways To Transition Back Into The Gym (As Seen On The Vitamin Shoppe)

As the restrictions from the pandemic are reduced, you may find yourself wondering how to even begin to return to a normal routine. Whether you have been doing at home workouts or skipped workouts all together while staying home – jumping back into a fitness routine will not be as hard as it seems.

One thing I tell my private weight loss clients is to sit down and make a reasonable and realistic plan. I have them grab a notebook or notepad and physically write this plan out. I also advise them to set goals that are attainable and to take it easy on themselves. Getting back to their pre-pandemic fitness level may take a little bit of work and won’t be able to be done overnight. Once you get back into a routine, you will become more comfortable with yourself as you settle into a routine. It’s also important to remember to celebrate the goals you achieve along the way!

For the full article I shared with The Vitamin Shoppe on the best tips for getting back into your workout routine, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a confidence coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Certified Personal Trainer for Women, Yoga Instructor in Chicago, and Pilates Instructor in Chicago, I work with successful women across the country as a Private Weight Loss Coach for Women. My weight loss programs for women include: hormonal issues that cause weight gain, the best workouts for your age, the best foods and best diet for your body, and our Naturopath Doctor who analyzes all of my private weight loss clients’ bloodwork.

Here are a few more things that I do as a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Health & Fitness Training in Chicago and Health & Fitness Coaching in Chicago. In addition, I’m a fitness consultant in Chicago. I also do Nutrition Training in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Trainer in Chicago, you’ve come to the right place! In addition, I am a Nutrition Coach in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

I am a certified personal trainer, certified yoga instructor, certified Pilates instructor, certified professional life coach, and have my BA in Communications with a focus on Women’s Studies and Psychology.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country!

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A 5-Minute Yoga Routine To Boost Your Energy (As Seen On CNN)

In a world of chaos and confusion, one thing that is certain is that routines have changed in the last few months. Working in an office allows you to have social interactions as well as making sure our bodies get up and move. Working from home, on the other hand, doesn’t give you quite as many opportunities.

Working from home may leave you waking up feeling drained and overwhelmed. I always tell my private weight loss clients to remember to practice self-care alongside taking care of their physical bodies. Many women forget that this is important too!

One great way to do this is to develop daily routines to help keep your brain active and your body feeling refreshed. Practicing yoga can help you learn breathing techniques that will help you remain calm in uncertain times as well as helping you stay focused. This is a fantastic way to stay energized about exercise as well as excelling when it comes to your job.

For the full yoga sequence I shared with CNN, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a wellness coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Yoga Instructor in Chicago I work with successful women across the country as a Private Weight Loss Coach for Women.

Here are a few more things that I do as a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Health & Fitness Training in Chicago, Corporate Wellness Training in Chicago. I do Nutrition Coaching in Chicago, and Nutrition Training in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Expert in Chicago or Health Coaching in Chicago you’ve come to the right place! In addition I am a Nutrition Coach in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Tricks To Get Fit At Home (As Seen On Natural Awakenings)

Gyms being closed doesn’t mean you can’t maintain a regular fitness schedule! There are so many fun and exciting ways to workout at home to help you relieve stress and feel better staying healthy during these times of social distancing.

One thing I stress to my private weight loss clients is that it is essential to maintain your exercise routine – even if you do it from home. A fun way to make sure you stick with your healthy lifestyle is to have family members join you! This simple trick can help you meet your fitness goals and stay accountable for your workouts. I love this trick because it also helps you to make memories to last a lifetime. Try using free online fitness classes as well as developing your own unique “out of the box routines.”

For the full article I shared with Natural Awakenings on the best tips for working out at home, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a life coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Certified Personal Trainer for Women and Certified Professional Life Coach in Chicago, I work with successful women across the country.

Here are a few more things that I do as being a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Weight Loss Nutrition (we work with a Doctor of Nutrition to assess all of our private weight loss clients), Health & Fitness Training in Chicago, and Fitness Training in Chicago. In addition, I do Corporate Wellness Training in Chicago, and I’m a Fitness Consultant in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Trainer in Chicago, you’ve come to the right place! In addition, I am a Nutrition Expert in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

10 Minute Leg and Balance Workout (As Seen On IGTV)

Improving the strength of your lower body is one of the best things you can do for yourself while you’re social distancing. When you work to strengthen your lower body strength, you’re improving your posture!

I highly recommend my private weight loss clients to do leg and balance workouts because it can help improve their quality of life. When you have better posture, you are causing less tension in the body and may even feel yourself doing day to day actives much more quickly.

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Check out more videos on my IGTV here!

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

Bubbles and Biceps – My Motivational Series On Instagram Live (As Seen On IGTV)

Social distancing and the way it completely changed my daily routine motivated me to launch a new Instagram Live and IGTV series – Bubbles and Biceps!

Bubbles and Biceps started as Fizz and Motivation, which was a way for me to help reach women and show them that mental health isn’t optional. I started this series on Instagram live and have added four episodes to it!

The first episode was about improving your mood and motivation. I shared my favorite tips and tricks to help lift your spirits during the quarantine.

The second episode was about reaching your fitness goals during a time of not being able to go to the gym. Changing your mindset changes the way you work out while at home.

The third episode was my personal favorite because my sister, Jennifer, joined me. She joined me to share how she managed to lose eight pounds in four weeks while social distancing and working out at home!

The fourth episode was also about motivating yourself to work out during quarantine. One of the biggest things I realized was that working out during quarantine made it me less likely to workout! Once I cut out ordering takeout, I was so much more motivated to make the most of my time in quarantine.

Check out more videos on my IGTV here!

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best At-Home Indoor Cardio Workouts (As Seen In Successible Life)

With social distancing and quarantining still in full effect in most areas, many women have been struggling to find workouts that can keep their heart rates up. With a little creativity and imagination, however, you can make almost any space the perfect place for a cardio workout!

If you’re an athlete, you understand how essential cardio workouts are for your health and wellness – especially if you have plans to resume your sport after quarantine is over. Cardio workouts are also extremely important if you are exercising to lose weight, while also being great for your heart. One of the best benefits of cardio workouts are the fact that they help to produce more energy!

As a private weight loss coach, I create customized workout plans for my clients. Ever since quarantine started it’s been challenging to find workouts that are intensive enough to get (and keep!) their heart rates up while indoors. That’s why I decided to share what’s worked for them with Successible Life so that everyone could get a great cardio workout while at-home. For the full article with the four cardio workouts I created, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

How To Create Your Own Perfect Workout Plan (As Seen In Successible Life)

With almost everyone working remotely, now is the perfect time to take a step back and create a workout plan that can cater to your specific needs. Quarantine is the perfect time to take the plunge and decide to put yourself first – especially when you’ll be able to create a plan that you’ll love and will follow through with.

Being a health and fitness coach for private weight loss clients, I have created thousands of workout plans. Do you want to know what the secret to creating them is? Making sure that it’s completely tailored to the individual! When you create a plan for someone (or yourself!) You’ll find workouts and exercises that you enjoy as well as that can easily fit into your day to day life.

There are a few elements that need to be considered when making a workout plan: the equipment you’ll need, the workout itself, stretching, as well as the frequency you’ll do each workout. For all the tips and tricks I shared with Successible Life on how to create an amazing workout, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Postpartum Online Workouts To Kick-Start Your Fitness Journey (As Seen On Healthline)

If you’ve just had a baby the last thing on your mind will be getting back into your fitness routine. While I haven’t gone through this myself, I’ve watched my sister go through this exact thing. Being ‘Aunty Steph’ has been amazing, but it’s also been amazing to watch my sister become a fantastic mother and transition back into her fitness routine!

Starting a health and wellness journey during a quarantine may seem like the worst time – but there are a ton of online resources you can use! These online resources are perfect for anyone looking to start on a wellness journey but are specifically targeted to those who have just had a baby.

One of my personal recommendations to anyone looking to get back into a fitness routine after having a baby is to use P.Volve. It’s an awesome low impact program and is very budget friendly since it offers monthly memberships. One of the best parts is that it can even been done from your phone!

Another favorite online workout program that is great for working out postpartum is Tone It Up. This program was actually developed and filmed by a postpartum mom! They also offer nutrition plans to help you get back into healthy eating after having a baby.

If you love to dance, Body By Simone is the program you need to try! This program focuses on dancing to get your heart beat up and even danced while she was pregnant. It also incorporates other gym equipment you may have around the house!

For more online workout plans that are great for postpartum moms that I shared with Healthline, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Ways To Achieve A Smaller Waist (As Seen In Successible Life)

Given the emphasis of the hourglass figure in modern times, many women are left searching for ways to achieve a smaller waist. One thing I always stress to my private weight loss clients is that a wanting a smaller waist shouldn’t just be for superficial reasons – it should be for health reasons.

When you decide to work towards a smaller waist you should keep in mind that it will take effort. While exercise can help you lose weight overall, you have to also have a healthy diet in order to get a smaller waist. While fad diets may help you lose a few pounds quickly, these aren’t sustainable. A healthy diet should consist of protein, fruits, and vegetables and is a diet you can maintain over a long period of time.

For the full list of exercises that can help you work towards a smaller waist that I shared with Successible Life, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Story Behind Step It Up With Steph (As Seen On IGTV)

Creating Step It Up With Steph has always been a lifelong dream of mine. I know I don’t share my personal story all the time between all the articles and segments I do – which is why I hoped on an Instagram Live with Gina DeVee to share my testimony!

Let me start by saying I’ve known Gina for 12 years. Gina will always hold a special place in my heart because of her role in motivating and inspire me to go after my dream! When I heard about her from a friend of a friend I knew I needed her advice, and I am SO thankful I did!

Shortly after college I started a desk job that I hated. I knew this job wasn’t my passion and wasn’t what I wanted to do, but I thought money was more valuable than going after my dream. During the recession of 2008, I was laid off from this job. That’s when it hit me – sometimes you can’t have other options than going after your dreams.

That was the day that I drove to Santa Monica, CA and made the decision to start Step It Up With Steph. I always knew I wanted to launch a tv show that could show women to love themselves as they are but to also show them little ways they can change themselves if they wanted to. If you’re interested in more of my story, make sure to check out the IGTV video here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

No Diets. No Gimmicks.