I’d like to introduce you to my friend Nicole.
Nicole is one of my best friends. She is my former college roombud. She is my fellow future bridesmaid. She is one of the funniest people I know.
And now? Now Nicole is my personal trainer. But not just any personal trainer.
She is my virtual personal trainer!
Yesterday morning Nicole and I met for a training session via Skype. I’ve got to be honest – I didn’t think a workout via webcam could be intense, but I was very wrong!
Our 30-minute workout included a warm up and about 5 full-body exercises. Cole did an awesome job of explaining and demonstrating everything.
The moves Nicole had me do are ones that I tend to avoid when I exercise on my own, so there was definitely a love/hate relationship going on with my best friend 
All in all, it was a superb workout. I can’t wait until our next session!
Per Nicole’s recommendation, I made sure to refuel with a balanced meal. I had a bowl of oatmeal, which was a combination of oats, oat bran, ground flax, and cinnamon, topped with almond butter.
Also – one egg topped with chives and garlic hummus:
Considering my breakfast-of-choice lately has been some sort of baked good, it was nice to have something a bit healthier (and more filling!) to follow up my workout with.
- Would you be interested in a virtual training session?
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Ah that’s so cool!! Though I feel like I’d slack a bit if my personal trainer weren’t there to see just how hard I was working…I’m such a wimp
Your oatmeal looks like such a good texture…I need to try mixing bran + rolled oats!!
Hope you have a great end to your weekend lovebug
SO cool! Ya’ll are gorgeous, by the way!
I agree - oat bran + rolled oats = heaven in a bowl
Enjoy your Sunday!
Meg
I would love to have such a session, that looks like so much fun!
And great post-workout breakfast!
Genius idea!! Even if she wasn’t acting as your personal trainer, I think it would be super fun to workout with a friend that way. Love it
OMG how fun! I’m going to do something like that with my friends who go to other schools far away! Love itt!!!
Thats such an awesome idea! How fun! =)
So cool!! That is a really good idea! I think I need to try that with my friends.
Wow what a fun idea! None of my roommates are into working out as regularly as I am so it would be fun to skype a work out with some of my friends who are. Would you ever start doing a group training thing that other people could join too?
What a great idea!
looks so fun! good for you
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That is such a cool way to work out with a friend when you can’t do it in person! I’d love to convince one of my friends to do that with me.
haha omg thats amazing!!!!
Great idea! Modern technology makes life so much easier!
Chive and garlic hummus sounds amazing! What brand it it?
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Hey girlie! It’s Atheno’s. It’s actually just garlic hummus - I added the chives
I LOVE the idea of a virtual trainer!! How fun!
WHAT how cool is that? i love that idea!
that’s so cool! I usually just go to Bob Harpers website if I’m needing some motivation or new workouts to do
What a nice friend you have 
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