Welcome to the Active Beauty Blog. I wanted to give you guys a little background about me and what this is going to be about. I am Hayley Sweeney. I fairly recently, within the last two years, got really interested in going to the gym and becoming healthier. When I was in the beginning, I didn’t really know what I was doing or what to do at the gym. I would just follow Shane (my husband) around and basically mimic what he was doing. I was very intimidated by the other people at the gym and honestly felt stupid and insecure.

I really wanted to get fit for my wedding in August 2017. I decided that I was going to get a personal trainer in order to learn how to reach my goals. My trainer was really nice and helped me to get closer to my goals but wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. I was hoping he would help me to set up a personal plan for me to help me reach my goals. What I got instead was a general workout that was given to all clients and slightly adjusted to skill level. At this point, I was getting a little more comfortable doing my own thing at the gym. I would honestly look at the pictures on the machines and hopefully be able to watch someone use the machine, if I was lucky enough. Then I would try it out for myself. It was a much longer process than I was expecting to learn what the heck to actually do. If I didn’t have Shane there to push me to reach my goals, I might not have even kept going. I don’t want that to happen to others.

Fitness has helped my life tremendously. I suffer from depression and through fitness, I can manage it very well. I’m not saying that it can be the cure for everyone but it definitely helped me. It has also helped me to gain a ton of confidence in myself. It helps me to remember that I can do hard things. Exercise helps your body to release endorphins so it really does help you to feel better each time you do it!

Recently, I have been getting a ton of fitness questions from a lot of different people. I wish I had time to train with each of you, but I, unfortunately, don’t have the time. Through a blog I know I can reach many more of you. Feel free to reach out to me with questions and/or suggestions. I will do my best to answer them and it may even be featured in a blog post so we can help others too! I want to be able to show you guys what to do when starting at the gym and how not to feel so awkward. I want to show you guys different types of workouts, healthier meal/snack options, self-care, where to get cute gym clothes, and some of the things I use to aid in my workouts. I am not a personal trainer, nor am I a nutritionist but I would love to share what I have learned with all of you! I want to make it easier for everyone!

I am definitely not done in my fitness journey, nor am I an expert, but if I can help out even one person and make their fitness journey easier, I would be ecstatic.

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