Geneva

About Geneva Fortson

My mission is to empower people to become the best and healthiest versions of themselves so that they can LIVE BETTER. No gimmicks, No quick fixes, and no superficial approaches are used in my coaching. My coaching is for people living Real Life in the Real World. Real World. Real Life. Live Better.

It’s all in Your Perspective

    With Daylights savings Time, many people have been cranky these past two days.  The loss of the hour made us more tired and according to news reports more accidents and heart attacks occur around Daylights savings Time. BUT how many of us enjoy that extra hour of sunshine and leaving work feeling as ... read more >

Nutrition Myths that need to die: All Carbs are evil

Honestly if there was one fitness myth that I need to be stomped on, thrown in the trash, and never heard from again it is that carbohydrates are evil and you shouldn't eat them. Food Marketers, fad diet pushers, and supplement gurus have tricked people into believing that carbs are all bad.  NO SIR AND ... read more >

10 Fitness Myths that need to die

Working as a trainer is a rewarding job, but it is also challenging.  Many times we encounter clients who have their own ideas about how to get in shape.  These people have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, and led astray by fitness magazines, diet gurus, and an industry that capitalizes on insecurity and ignorance. Guess what?  I ... read more >

Fat Loss isn’t Linear…and it isn’t easy either

So you've been at this here body improvement plan for the past 6 months and at first the scale was dropping every week and it looked like there was hope!Now you step on the scale and the scale isn't moving.  Even worse, maybe it's gone up a few pounds."What am I doing wrong?  The scale ... read more >

Challenge: IT IS TIME TO LIVEN THINGS UP

  Last Sunday morning I woke up very excited.  I didn't have a clue why I was so excited. Something in my spirit told me "Today is going to be EPIC" I even wrote in my morning devotional journal that something exciting was going to happen. I was so excited I decided to get all ... read more >

Recipe of the week: Almond Butter Whey Cookies

These make an awesome pre workout snack or just a great snack when craving something sweet 1 Cup Steel Cut Oats 1/2 Cup of Egg Whites 2 Tbsp of Xyla sweetner or 3 packets of Truvia 2 Scoops of Protein Powder (Vanilla, Chocolate, or Peanut Butter are yummy!) 3 TBSP of Almond Butter Pinch of ... read more >

PBWC Conference! The Next Genderation!

Donna Brazile2 years ago I attended the Professional Business Women of California's annual conference.  It was life changing.  I got a chance to hear some of the most influential women in this country speak and I even got a chance to meet Donna Brazile. For those that don't know, Donna Brazile was the first Black ... read more >

Being Functionally Fit

What is functional Training When I first became a trainer, functional training was all the rage.  Anytime you went into gyms, you would see people doing balancing exercises, exercises on the stability balls, etc. While sometimes things went too far,  the initial concept was good.  Prior to this trend, most people came to the gym ... read more >

You’ve got to move to grow!

      Press Play.  This is the soundtrack for this blog post. It's been a while folks, but I've been productive during this time away. I accomplished my PUSH goal for 2013!  Only 6 months into the year and we've already crossed the big goal off the list that is going to bring everything ... read more >

Have you reached a decision?

  As we PUSH on towards GOALS2013 The next step of the journey: Decision Time So to recap the first part of the year, I have: 1. Set Goals 2. Made Plans 3. Assessed our progress 4. Readjusted Plans As I have stated before, this year is one where I am looking to make tremendous ... read more >