Suzie Trains Maui Blog
The Importance of a Healthy Body Image, Suzie Cooney, Suzie Trains Maui
Having a Healthy Body Image The media, our families, our friends’ can sometimes bombard us with unhealthy messages that can “shape” our thoughts of how we feel about ourselves when we look in the mirror. The diet and cosmetic industries assure us that if we...
Phil McGain Maui IRONMAN now in Germany 1 week to go ! Suzie Cooney, Suzie Trains Maui
Phil McGain writes from Germany one week before the IRONMAN this Sunday! "I’m here in Germany, 6 more days left. The past week has been a time to control the training. They say the “taper period” is one of the most important aspects for the preparation to race day....
Soft Sand Running Tips and Advice
Suzie with client JohnSoft sand running is harder than it sounds and I use it as a great cross training tool for my clients. Not only will it smooth and tone your legs and your bottom, it's wonderful for the ankles and really challenges the finer muscles of your...
Phil McGain Ironman Countdown 2 weeks Suzie Cooney
Phil writes today: "Two weeks to go and feeling good. " Last Friday was time to hit the road again on the bike and get a short bike workout in. Headed out early from Paia and went across to Kihie. I hit 40 MPH on the way across and then heading back I realized why,...
Changing Your Eating Behaviors
Changing and Reshaping Your Eating Behaviors by Suzie Cooney Suzie Trains Maui Follow these tips to help uncover and correct those "bad" eating habits and why we eat: Don't eat while engaged in other activities; for example watching TV, reading. Eat only at the...
Phil McGain Ironman Count Down 3 weeks Suzie Cooney
Enjoy and get inspired from our local Ironman, Phil McGain; a true picture of health. A count down to an Ironman. Three weeks out and the adrenalin is already building. I go to sleep at night thinking about my nutrition on the bike, the experts say this is one of the...
Friday June 26, 3:00pm “Physical Activity & Nutrition trends for Maui County. Where do we stand?”, a presentation about important health data and trends specific to Maui County. Dr. Robert Hirokawa
Friday, June 26, 2009 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Simply Healthy Cafe' at Cameron Center in Wailuku The Maui County Nutrition & Physical Activity Coalition (NPAC) is pleased to partner with Hui No Ke Ola Pono, the Native Hawaiian Health Care system, in presenting...
Former Windsurfing World champion’s first Ironman Triathlon, Phil McGain prepares for Germany’s IRONMAN! Suzie Cooney
before the start of the Hawaii half Ironman on Hapuna beach, Big IslandFor those of you who know Phil, he is one of the most amazing athletes I've ever seen in training. Besides blowing by my on the water, it seems like every you go, there's Phil on the bike, Phil on...
Ladies, Don’t Be Afraid to Train with Weights!
Girls, we all know that muscle is way better than carrying around extra ( this is a bad word in my gym), FAT!! There I said it! Muscle requires more energy to maintain than fat, thus your body has to expend more calories if you have more muscle. Studies have shown...
Why Your Bones Creak and Crack
Why our bones make noise! You will be surprised! If you've ever experienced your elbow or knee "creaking" or making a slight "popping" noise, don't panic just yet. There is a protective fluid that cushions most of the joints contained by our bodies. It's like...
Suzie Cooney in The Maui Weekly June 09
When the Going Gets Tough "It's an unusual feeling for a personal trainer: to be down with a broken left leg in two places and a torn ligament in the right leg and once again not to be able to walk. It's a little discouraging-I have to be honest with you. However, I...