In her book, The Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes writes about how golf became her “thing.” I believe everyone should have a “thing” that is rooted in something physical. Strength training is my “thing”. It’s my hobby, and I love it. I will get up early to do it. It makes me strong and powerful, ... read more >
“Why did I sign up for the 10K when I haven’t run a race in nearly fifteen years? Why didn’t I just do the 5K?” I grumbled to myself. I got the answer when I started my long run, and Aretha Franklin’s unmistakable voice began to blast over my headphones. People, let me tell ... read more >
When I worked at the Sports Club/LA here in San Francisco, the NBA teams would come to our gym to work out, do their shoot-arounds, and train. I found it fascinating that the teams would come in to lift weights on game day. Wouldn’t they want to stay fresh and avoid fatigue? Why were they ... read more >
I’ve been in the proverbial wilderness for about ten years, with the last four being the pits. As I emerge from the wilderness season of my life, I am stacking wins to build momentum. I have not set a physically challenging goal in a long time, and I am not interested in any weight loss ... read more >
Week 1 of the Nicole Wilkins 60 Day Total Body Transformation Challenge is in the books! There are 9 weeks total in this program and after the first week I was pretty sore and I had a big realization. After the first leg day workout, I wrote, I am definitely not as young as I ... read more >
It's getting hectic in here. It's getting chaotic. - Britney Spears, Chaotic Well friends we made it to November. Judging by how 2020 has gone thus far that is not a statement to take lightly. We're in the midst of an uncertain time here in the United States with a contentious election and the Covid-19 ... read more >
The Day After Labor Day is the traditional start of The Fall Push. My clients and I have all reflected this year about how important it is to be proactive about taking care of our health. A once in a generation pandemic will do that to you. Anyhoo, I decided many of us could use ... read more >
The challenge is complete!! 5-6 Days of Lifting is a LOT and it was a great challenge but that can be hard on the joints so this next month I am taking off to recover by focusing on rest, flexibility, and improving my cardio conditioning. That means more treadmill workouts are in my future! ... read more >
Whew! I just finished the 60 Day Nicole Wilkins Transformation Challenge and it was awesome!! Here are my Wins from this program Got back into a consistent weight lifting routine Incorporated more High Intensity Cardio into my routine such as doing the 5:30 a.m. Les Mills Sprint Class at the gym Started getting to the ... read more >
I believe the first two weeks of any program are going to be the most challenging. My first two weeks were TOUGH. I was sore, tired, and I had to tell myself to keep showing up. Week 3 has been better and I don't feel as sore and tired. Part of this is due to ... read more >
