Certified Personal Trainer?

On Monday I passed the NASM test to become a Certified Personal Trainer. Hooray! Studying is over! Now just because I passed the test does not mean I am the next Jillian Michaels yet. 

With that being said, there is a huge sense of relief that the test is over and I don't feel like I need to constantly be studying my text book. Here is a list of things I am excited to do now that I have free time again! 

//Finish reading this book 
//Start this book 
//Play on Pinterest - guilt free 
//Workout in my free time
//Create new workouts for the blog
//Practice being more like these two
//SnapChat even more
//Read all the Buzzfeed 
//Go to brunch 
//Start Sherlock on Netflix
//Look at pictures of puppies online

//Make up names for said puppies -this guy is Gus 
//Go see Frozen 
//Perfect my Elaine Benes dance moves

//Figure out what to do with my CPT

//But most importantly...I can now wear these pants when I train people. 

Cheers!

<3 BB, CPT

internets to help me procrastinate

1 trip to Target, 1 paper cut, and multiple flash cards later...my first night of studying for my personal training certification is in the books. This made me realize I have not studied in a long time.  Need to get back in the groove of things. It also reminded me that I have to have all my stuff ready and organized before I can start. Just a tad OCD when it comes to my study habits.It also made me realize that I have a lot to learn in the next 6 months if I want to pass this test. Here we gooooooo..... 

Because I was so busy studying last night. I figured I deserved a procrastination break and wanted to share. Here are some entertaining links for the week. Enjoy.


27 everyday decisions that 20 somethings are really bad at making.

The best soul-cycle parody ever.

31 things the show Friends taught us about life.

20 things no one warns you about your 20s.

What rhymes with hug me?!<-- might be my favorite link of the day.

I think I am more of an introvert than I realized.

It's funny because Brad is obessed with Wicked. 


Happy Friday, my chick-a-dee and chick-a-doods!

Icona Pop and I are both going to #backthatazzup and are ready for the weekend.

Cheers! 
<3 BB

personal trainer, whaaa?

Exciting things happening around this place. Yesterday I took the plunge and ordered my study materials to become a Personal Trainer.  That means I now have 180 179 days to study for and pass my NASM exam to become a Certified Personal Trainer. 

I am so excited and nervous!!!!!!!!

What did I get myself into?! 

All my life I have been healthy and fit. I played sports all through high school and college and now that I am done with specific workouts for sports I still find myself working out a lot.  Part vanity, part sanity, but mostly because it makes me feel good and I need it in my life. Over the past few years I have realized it is more than just a workout to me. You know when people ask what your hobbies and passions are, I am that person that picks fitness and health as part of theirs.  Weird, I know...Here is the kicker, I want other people to be as excited about being fit and healthy as I am. I want to be a part of a person's success and lifestyle change! I want to learn the science behind the fitness.

But here is the deal, I know how to train myself and I know my way around a gym, but do I know how to make others succeed? Do I know how to motivate in a positive healthy way? I don't ever want to make others feel bad about their lifestyles, but I do want to encourage and push others to be happy, healthy, and fit. When in doubt I can just give my clients a shake weight right?! 

And the test, I am nervous for the test itself. I have 6 months to study, so that is good, but I have been out of college for like 4 years. Do I ever remember how to study? I don't think I have taken a class on the human body since high school health ahahaha.....Calm down Brooke, you're starting to freak out.

I am not sure how I am going to put my certification to good use once I have it, but I suppose I should worry about passing the exam before I move onto the next step. I could definitely see myself having my own business someday, but that would involve getting liability insurance, getting an LLC, etc....so I will probably start out in a small fitness center or gym fist.  I am pretty positive that I don't want to work somewhere like 24hr Fitness though, not really my style.  Annnnnyway, wish me luck and go get sweaty!!!!

Cheers! 

<3 BB 

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