Why "I Can"

Well hello!

It hit me yesterday that although I post a lot on my Instagram account and have transformed this blog to coincide with my I Can fitness mentality I have never really told the story of why I chose the name I Can fitness for my social media platforms. But to understand the name you have to know why I even have these pages in the first place. There are three main reasons- for my job, for others, and for myself.

I graduated college with a degree in Kinesiology- which is usually known as the major where you work with athletes. Although many of my friends have careers with sports team that was not exactly what I am pursuing. I want to work as a therapist to help people (from infants to geriatrics) through rehabilitation. But all of the classes that I took through Kinesiology gave me an extensive knowledge on how the body works. That being said I have also been a certified Personal Trainer for the last three years. And social media serves as a great way to motivate and help my clients stick to their goals. Even when we are not in a one-on-one session. Also, I am an online health coach through BeachBody. The first thing they taught me when I was completing the coach training program is that you need to have a strong social media presence to back you up. And thus I Can fitness was born. 

As I mentioned above, all of the jobs and careers in my life have one major theme. I want to help people. I truly want to make a difference in the lives of those around me. Even if it just a small impact, I know I have done something right. My goal is that my pages and the I Can fitness philosophy will motivate others in a positive way. Maybe they will see on Instagram that I am working on getting back a skill. Although they don't not want that exact skill too, they might be inspired to work harder on something in their life. Or they see a post where I admit that I am (of course) human and didn't make it to the gym yesterday but I made it today. Hopefully that reminds my viewers that it is okay to mess up, but that they can turn it around too. In summary I hope that I can motivate anyone from my clients, to my friends, to anyone who happens to stumble upon my page. Just by being imperfectly me. 

We all know that there is not better way to hold yourself accountable then to know that other people are watching. So my Instagram account serves as a source of motivation for myself as well. It is late and I am not feeling driving to the gym to workout? But who am I to tell others to push through obstacles if I don't myself? If someone does not practice what they preach chances are you are not going to give them much credibility. So I hope that in striving to be the best version of myself I can motivate others to do the same. I am not perfect, HA far from it. I will be the first to admit it. I struggle with wanting to sleep in or with wanting to eat chocolate (like all the time). But every day I am getting better. So join me and together we will take steps forward with becoming the best us! 

{{Also it must be noted that the reason I have two separate Instagram accounts instead of posting all my fitness stuff on my main account is because I never want anyone to feel like I am trying to shove the "healthy lifestyle" down their throats. If they want some motivation or healthy snacks ideas (and maybe to laugh at some of my post workout mirror selfies) then they have the choice to follow I Can fitness.}}

So after all of that I bet you are able to put together that the reason for these accounts is to remind people that they Can do anything. They can make the choice to change their lives and become the best version of themselves. When I was trying to decide on a name I knew I wanted something motivating but simple. Suddenly the bible verse Philippians 4:13 popped into my head. " I can do all this through him who gives me strength." I Can do it all when I turn to God and give my worries and doubts to Him. And I know that You Can too. Because really the I Can lifestyle goes so much farther than just getting in a workout or eating a salad. It can be applied to all aspects of your life- your family, your career, you self-betterment. It is really about believing in yourself and believing in Him. 

So there is is, my I Can philosophy. Now lets get out there and become the best version of ourselves. Because if you have not realized it by now, I know that WE CAN.  

-ICF