Jennifer Rhoades
Jen Rhoades is a 33 year old Sylvania resident and has worked in Fitness and Nutrition since 2008. Through her own experiences with disordered eating, extreme dieting for Figure Competitions, and now needing to balance life as a busy gym owner and mother, she has become driven to demonstrate the importance of training smart and eating to fit your lifestyle and goals. There is no “one size fits all”. After the birth of her 2 daughters, Madison and Mia, she saw the need for more specialized attention to moms pre/postnatal in terms of support both in the gym and outside of the gym. Jen holds a Certification in Personal Training, Nutrition and Habit Coaching, is a Certified Pre/Postnatal Coach as well as a Post Natal Training Specialist. Fun Fact: Jen went to College for Sign Language Interpretation, as she comes from a Deaf family. You can follow her on social media at @jlift0923.
Running During Pregnancy: Do or Don’t?
I’ve never been fond of running. Something you would automatically assume about someone who’s whole career revolves around fitness. However, knowing that so many women DO enjoy going out and hitting the pavement for...
Mommy Tummy- Fact or Myth?
Mommy Tummy. A term that becomes all too familiar once you’ve carried a baby. But is it Myth or fact? Meaning, is it a legit “condition” that we are doomed to walk the earth...
Running Family Like A Successful Business
If your family were run like a business, would your business be failing? Or would it be thriving?
Is it a smooth operating system, or barely staying afloat?
Most don’t want to think of their family...
The Best Diet
The first man who stole my heart was Tommy, the Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger. Before I owned a Tiger Beat Magazine to drool over JTT or Leo Decaprio, my 7-year-old self would wake...
Healthy Living Guide
What is healthy living anyways?
It can be defined as: the practice of health enhancing behaviors. Or in simple terms, living in healthy ways.
My goal for you after reading this would be to have some...
Can You Lift Weights Without the Bulk?
“I want to look toned, not bulky.” 11 years as a fitness coach, it is the most common thing I hear when I sit down with women to discuss their goals. And I totally...
Women as Entrepreneurs | National Entrepreneur Day
Oprah. Reese. Jessica Simpson. Beyonce. Recognize these names? Beyond a show, a movie or a song, they are all HIGHLY successful FEMALE entrepreneurs. Let’s go slightly less ‘Celebrity’ shall we? How about: Spanx, Huffington...
Breastfeeding and Weight Loss
One topic that gets brought up often is the idea of weight loss during breastfeeding. Typically, in the context of if you found breastfeeding helped or hindered your baby weight loss efforts. Before we...
Fitting In Fitness during the Season of Motherhood
Fitness in Motherhood goes way beyond the stereotypical need to “get our bodies back”. It goes beyond a jean size or getting back in a bathing suit. The physical and mental benefits of exercise...
Returning To Exercise Postpartum
Post-Partum Recovery. Something we don’t hear enough about. Training postpartum is talked about even less. We get told to wait until our 6 week check up to be “cleared” for exercise and that’s basically...