Penny Parkhurst health and fitness coach

Welcome to my page where I hope you will find inspiration and motivation to become the very best of YOU!! Here is to health, fitness and strength. Penny

I am a Mom of three amazing boys. I am the wife of a loving, doting husband. I am the daughter of two strong, hardworking dedicated parents. I am surrounded by supportive, encouraging friends and family. I work locally full time as a receptionist. It is a great company and the staff are wonderful but something was missing. I just wasn't feeling fulfillment. So I have decided to become a Beach Body

coaching hopes of surrounded by like minded women. Women who have felt my struggles and longed for support in their lifetime commitment to health and fitness. I am very passionate about mental health and anything surrounding positive body image and self love. As a women who has endured a lifetime of struggle with mental health and body shaming I vow to try and prevent as many women as possible from ever feeling the way I have. When i first started my journey into fitness it was primarily to lose weight; and I did. But of course that wasnt the end of the battle. I have consistently struggled in the weight loss game but am slowly and surely getting a handle on it through beach body programs and with the help of my coach and accountability challenge groups Later, I realized fitness played a huge role in managing my depression and anxiety. I had a short lived career as a personal trainer and fitness coach but did not pursue it further due in large to an enemy we call fear. After a halting end to a customer service job I had worked at for 7 years, I toyed with the idea of furthering my PT certification.. But I was too scared of failure, of going back to school. I lacked confidence, I felt I didn't have the right body for it.. I felt people would judge me. I made many excuses as to why I shouldn't do it. That fear and those excuses won. But, not this time. As a beachbody coach I get to enter back into the fitness field and I'm getting better with believing in myself and not caring so much about what others think. I am no longer a certified PT. I am not a nutritionist. I know what i do bring to the table. I know I did a damn good job at running a successful bootcamp. I am a genuine caring person who knows that I used to be where you might be now in your journey. I am a good motivator and an inspiration to many. I bring strength of character and kindness. I bring compassion. Most of all I bring a longing to see you succeed. It really does take a village, if you're ready to fight for you, I am ready to fight with you. You will win and you don't have to do it alone. I cant wait for our journeys to unfold together. Together we are stronger. Thank you so much for visiting my page. I hope you'll stay awhile and learn some helpful tips to a healthier you. Be inspired and aspire to inspire others just like you and me.

29/08/2016

Most mornings I enjoy my vegan chocolate shakeology post workout. But sometimes I opt for an evening workout if my body is still telling me it needs an extra hour of sleep. The morning is always my favourite time of day for shakeology though because of those unexpected unplanned events that make us rush to work. I can still whip up a shake and have it in the go!

29/08/2016

What does it mean to you to have a super support system in place when struggling with making a lifestyle change? What would it look like?

Having to be accountable for your actions?
A team to cheer you on?
A team to empathize after a roadblock?
A wake up call?
The honest sometimes brutal truth?
Someone to help you know where to turn if you get stuck?
Daily check ins?
A leader who can motivate?

Are you feeling stuck in a rut right now like so many people do? Are you ready to reclaim your life? Get back on track? Maybe you've hit a plateau and just need to change it up a bit! Are you ready to commit to a healthy fitter version of yourself? Are you excited to start moving forward again?

Well I'm very excited to announce I am ready to put together a group of ladies who are all searching for the same thing! My first ever challenge group. Message me for details and we'll get started on setting some goals and crushing them! Can't wait to hear from you!

27/08/2016

Perks to working out from home: sweating in your pj's and bedhead.

27/08/2016

You've gotta love when your boy wakes up mid workout and joins in. My favourite workout partners are my kids!

27/08/2016

When your internal alarm clock no longer lets you sleep in, you get up and work out cause what else is there to do on a Saturday morning?

26/08/2016

When you are exhausted at the end of the day and you don't think you have any more to give, start anyway. Your body will let you know if it needs rest or not. More times than not it really wants to move. Glad I dug into my reserve tonight. Once I started I forgot I was tired. And now I feel total satisfaction! If you find you've been too tired to make time for your body retrain your brain. Your body WANTS and NEEDS to move. Sometimes we need to quiet our minds when it's fabricating excuses. The first few steps are the hardest but once your body starts moving your mind will follow!

24/08/2016

Good morning beautiful people!

It just wouldn't be Penny's page without Penny being Penny, would it?

So here's your fitness funny for the morning! Half way through my PiYo sweat workout this morning I realized I forgot my bra! So if you're having a bad day today just think of a braless downward dog!!

You're welcome for that image :)

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