Summertime is fun time, right? You bet! You want to enjoy the weather and the freedom, but you also want to stay on track with your healthy habits. And that can be hard when your schedule is disrupted, and different pressures are weighing on you from family, friends and work. The #1 thing is to keep it top of mind. Remind yourself throughout each day that your health is important, that the effort is worth it, and that YOU are worth it, too! We want you to have all the summer

There’s a fun new fitness event in Los Angeles! Think you can run a mile, 3 miles, or 5 miles? Can you do the same if you have to burpee along the way? Find out at our 2nd annual Burpee Biathlon™ in Los Angeles, California! What makes the Burpee Biathlon™ an amazing event is that it gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself in a new and different way! Have fun treating your body to exciting exercise! Work both your cardiorespiratory & muscular systems! Strengthen your

Have you ever felt like a phony? Like you weren’t “walking your talk”? We're talking about a time when your ACTIONS did not line up with your stated VALUES. We’ll give you an example. Some people say reading is important to them. But they can’t tell you the last book they read. If they actually valued reading, they’d say, “I read the new Stephen King last week.” It’s not simply a matter of being inauthentic or disingenuous. It’s called cognitive dissonance – When your action

Coach Heather Binns' here...And not just our national independence from England. Instead, be sure to celebrate your own personal independence today. It’s my favorite part of the holiday. Creating independence is inspiring when I apply it to my own life. I’m not a history professor, but we all remember that the colonies stood up to a bad situation and deliberately forged a new, brighter path – right? They knew it wouldn’t be easy, but they had their goals, reasons, and will. W

Coach Heather Binns' here... During the pandemic in 2020 I had an idea, and that idea officially came to life last year in 2022. Now, in 2023, I'd like to introduce you to my 2nd annual Renov8 Fitness Burpee Biathlon TM ! Yes, I love to run, and I also "love" burpees... So why not combine them (or a modification) for a fun and challenging event that can be done at ANY FITNESS LEVEL? I tested my concept on some clients for a couple years and then officially opened the Burpee

Coach Heather Binns' here... There’s nothing better than receiving positive feedback and appreciation for educating, empowering and motivating others to live a happy, healthy and irresistible lifestyle! Last month I traveled to San Diego for Disability Rights California's first all-staff event in five years! I had the pleasure of leading three workshops on Movement in the Workplace, Creating a Vision Board & How to Set Goals That Stick, and Living a Healthy Lifestyle & Eating

We want to tell you about two sisters we know. They share many things in common – DNA, childhood experiences, basic values, etc. But they couldn’t be more different when it comes to fitness. One is a super-fit competitive athlete. The other smokes are overweight and spend a lot of time on the couch. Seriously! And we're trying not to judge here, but bear with us. Here’s the point... Here’s the difference between them. It’s how they relate to their own fitness to their familie

Growth and movement are good things, right? You bet! They’re even totally NATURAL. In fact, they’re absolutely essential elements of life. So, it’s only natural that we are compelled to seek personal growth as we move forward in our journeys. We’re as much a part of nature as anything else, right? Well, that’s true for those of us who have a growth mindset, at least. We’d say that covers roughly half the people we know – including people like you, who are seeking paths to i

Have you ever been sick with the flu and found yourself feeling mopey and sad, maybe even sobbing? Sure – we’ve all been physically sick enough to suffer emotionally as well. But we’re not always as quick to understand that the phenomenon works both ways. Sometimes we can feel so bad emotionally that it causes physical pain, too. The mind-body connection is real. It is powerful. And it can knock you down, literally, if you’re not in tune with what you’re feeling. The experien

It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by what’s happening in the world and your life, by all the people you encounter, and by all the stuff happening around you. You can really lose yourself sometimes. But a strong self-awareness keeps you grounded with a healthy perspective. It keeps you in the right mindset to succeed and maintain happiness. In fact, some experts say it’s one of the most important characteristics we can develop. Sounds great, you might say. But what’s this all-i

All around us in June are signs of nature growing. So, how can you take this powerful cue and create growth in your own life? Look inward. In what aspects of your life do you want to grow the most? Why is this important to you? How do you anticipate this growth changing your life? Look outward. What challenges can you anticipate? Whose support will be available? How will conditions shape your Plan A – and, just as importantly, your Plan B? Nourish yourself. This means prac

Do you ever start the week feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do in the days ahead? Do you sometimes get a jump on the worrying and start in on Sunday nights? Between work and family commitments, how are you going to remember to exercise, at right, take time for yourself...? That’s the worst. Been there, done that. But we're big believers in making lists to stay organized. And we noticed a big pressure relief when we started using a weekly checklist for our healthy

Today's post is about two quick topics: 1) We are migrating to a new email platform next Tuesday, May 30th. If you want to get in on our weekly emails, opt-in HERE . We commonly send 2 emails/week :) If you are not seeing emails from Coach Heather next week like you usually do, please check your SPAM box as they may end up there. We understand that this may be a disruptive change and apologize for any inconvenience. We have taken steps to minimize the impact of the migration

We’re all taught as children to keep our word to others, right? To mean what we say – and to follow up when we tell someone we’re going to do something for them. But we’re not encouraged enough to keep the promises we make to ourselves. And they’re just as crucial to living a successful life and feeling content. Breaking promises to ourselves is one of the main reasons people fail to reach goals and feel bad about themselves. You swear you won’t eat and drink that much agai

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You didn’t make it to the gym today. Who’s to blame? You stayed up late watching Netflix and eating pizza. Who’s to blame? You never seem to have enough money in your account to take a vacation. Again – who’s to blame? We know how easy it is to blame traffic or your partner or your boss. But believe us, your life will get so much better when you stop playing the Blame Game and instead take responsibility for your emotions and circumstances. Every time you attribute a shortc

Scenario One: “Hi, how’s it going?” an acquaintance asks you on a Monday morning. “Ugh!” you reply. “I’ve got a bad case of the Mondays.” Sound familiar? We're sure, especially if the traffic was terrible or the kids were giving you a hard time. Now try Scenario Two: “Hi, how’s it going” an acquaintance asks you on a Monday morning. “Things are good,” you reply. “I made it to work on time and I’m ready to dive in!” In both cases, you’ve had the same morning so far. Everything

onder: Whose life is it, anyway -- yours or “theirs?” Are you accountable for your wins but not failures? Do you try to please everybody, and then point a finger when things don’t go according to plan? If so, you’re not alone. This is natural, given your goals, relationships and commitments. So, take a moment to reflect – and realize that your life is yours and yours alone. Seize the concept of extreme ownership and personal responsibility for everything in it. How you inte

Go, go, go! That’s done! What’s next? Let’s move it along, no time to wait! Do you ever feel like you’re on a treadmill with someone barking these orders at you 24/7? It’s so easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed by our busy schedules with work, family, personal goals, community commitments and more. It doesn’t leave much time for reflection, does it? But reflecting on the recent past can be such an important step to take. By pausing and thinking about where we started and wh

Coach Heather Binns here... I'm so excited to announce that my interview with Go Solo is published :) Check out my feature HERE .