During today’s episode, I had the opportunity to chat with Ellie Hall, who is a Certified Personal Trainer! Ellie and I attended the University of South Carolina together so it was SO fun to see what she has been up to since college & hear what led her to pursue a career within the wellness space.
In this episode, we discuss…
- How Ellie discovered her passion for fitness & how she made it her career
- The steps it took to get certified as a personal fitness trainer & what a typical day looks like for her as a trainer
- How Ellie helps her clients create a sustainable mindset around fitness
- Her recommendations on measuring progress when it comes to fitness goals
- Her favorite tips for building muscle & why you should be prioritizing different muscle groups at the gym
- Why she doesn’t recommend spending more than an hour at a time at the gym
- Ellie’s opinion on cardio
- How Ellie’s mindset about her body & fitness has evolved over the past few years
- The importance of discovering exercise you enjoy, rest days, and listening to your body
- How nutrition plays a role in reaching your goals & the importance of incorporating proteins, fats, and carbs into your diet
- Her experience with therapy, prioritizing her mental health, and how it has allowed her to get more in touch with herself
- Things she wishes she knew when she first started weight training, her favorite workouts, and fitness myths that bother her
This was such a great episode with so many amazing insights!! Please take a listen and let me know what you think and don’t forget to check out Ellie’s page @ellieexercise on Instagram :)
