Positive Results by Sabrina

As successful women, our default mode is go, go, go. We set goals, we make a to-do list and we get shit done. It’s what we’re known for. So when we’re hit with the reality of aging and make the commitment to focus on our health, we set a goal, and we look around at mainstream fitness for a plan to follow.

We try the intense challenge, the restrictive plans, and the crack of dawn workouts that won’t interrupt our regular schedules (and will only cost us sleep). 

But mainstream fitness wasn’t designed for women managing complex careers and families. It was designed for aesthetic quick fixes. When you apply an “all-or-nothing” work ethic to a broken fitness framework, it doesn’t lead to long term health and longevity. It only leads to more exhaustion, failure and burnout.

True wellness for a woman with a massive life isn’t about shrinking; it’s about expanding your capacity. It’s about building the physical stamina required to lead, create, mother, and thrive without running on fumes. It’s about expanding the spaces around us to accommodate our goals and our complex life circumstances.

Moving past the quick-fix mentality requires a radical step that no one else is talking about: prioritizing your ACTUAL CAPACITY over the industry’s expectations.

1. Audit Your Current Energy ROI (Return on Investment)

Before you look at another workout plan, you need to look at your energy calendar. High-achievers are excellent at budgeting time for meetings, family commitments, and projects, but rarely budget for their own physical capacity.

Look at your current or past fitness routines: Are they giving you energy, or are they just another line item draining your battery? If a workout leaves you so exhausted that you need an extra cup of coffee just to survive your 2 PM meeting, the ROI is negative.

Instead of, “How many calories did I burn?” start asking, “How does this movement support the next 4 hours of my day?” Stop trying to do what everyone else is doing and do what actually fits your life.

2. Set your Minimum Baseline

One of my least favorite trends in the mainstream fitness industry is the “all-or-nothing” mentality. If you can’t do the 45 minute workout prescribed, you do nothing, and then beat yourself up for it. This does not work for women managing a career and a family. It keeps you trapped right where you are. 

Instead, set your minimum baseline. You know that on your cardio days, you will do SOMETHING. For you it may be a 10 minute walk, or a 20 minute stretch. When life gets crazy, you still get your body moving and you continue to build the routine that’s going to build stamina, not exhaustion and negativity. 

3. Stop focusing on shrinking and focus on expanding

We’re feeling like failures alienated on an island because mainstream fitness tells us that success is measured by what we can lose – pounds, inches, sizes. We know that our worth is not defined by our pant size deep down but that’s not the reminder we’re getting beat over the head with everyday. You’re trying to build a big, impactful life, right? You can’t be focused on shrinking and growing at the same time. Your nervous system is confused. 

Instead, let’s stop focusing on aesthetic goals and start focusing on stamina goals. Pay attention to how much easier it is to carry your groceries, walk up your office stairs or sit comfortably through that two hour workshop without back pain. Pay attention to how much more fun you’re having chasing your kids around the park because I promise you they don’t know what size your pants are. They just see the joy on your face.

Everyday, I’m paying attention to your complaints and your celebrations. I see your pain and the desires of your heart. I want to help you focus on the small, steady changes that you can make to lead to longevity and true happiness. I coach overwhelmed, high-achieving women who feel alienated by mainstream fitness to move past quick fixes, prioritize themselves, and build the physical stamina they need to thrive. We’re redefining what an athlete looks like and reminding you that endurance is for every body and everybody.