Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover…

Posted on: May 21st, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

“Why aren’t you on the cover?” “The model on the cover doesn’t look very strong?” “I’m surprised at the choice of the model on the cover?” I have been getting some feedback about the model they used on the cover of my newest book, Drop Two Sizes, and I wanted to take this opportunity to [...]

A False Ideal

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

Below is an excerpt from my BRAND NEW BOOK, Drop Two Sizes released TODAY! Pick up your copy TODAY on AMAZON! If you are, like the average woman, size 10 or above, you have probably been disappointed when shopping because most boutique and high-end fashion clothing stores don’t cater to you. In fashion, size 14 [...]

Making my first workout DVD’s!

Posted on: March 26th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

My next book is coming out on April 23rd! I’m so excited about the concept of this book and can’t wait for you to read it. While you’re waiting, the awesome news is that I made workout DVD’s of the programs in the book and they are available now! These DVD’s are the closest you will get to me [...]

Overcoming your fear of public speaking

Posted on: March 18th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

One of the best ways to build your business as a fitness professional is to give seminars on health, fitness and nutrition to connect with your audience and get new clients. Besides building your business, learning to public speak is a great way to help many people at once, leveraging your time and your knowledge. [...]

Perform Better One Day Learn By Doing

Posted on: February 4th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

This weekend I spoke at the Perform Better One Day Learn By Doing event at the LA Convention Center. I took everyone through a version of a Results Fitness strength workout to show that if you have planned it out and thought it through you can get a lot done in an hour of your [...]

Glamour of Figure Competitions: The Truth Exposed

Posted on: January 31st, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

If you or any of your clients are thinking about training for a Figure Competition read this to get the truth. Committing to a Figure/Bikini Competition is a fantastic way to step up your training and tighten up your diet. The challenge and journey you will go through will test you. You’ll learn a lot [...]

What To Wear, What To Wear?

Posted on: January 26th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

“Dress for the highest level of expectation for that day.” –      Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn What to wear, what to wear? As a fitness professional this can be a difficult question. If you don’t work for a gym that you have to wear a uniform and instead you work in a gym training clients, demonstrating [...]

Permission To Be A Diva

Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

It’s a shame to call somebody a diva simply because they work harder than everybody else. –Jennifer Lopez  As you learn to guard your time, know what your time is worth, watch out for yourself and stick to your boundaries you may get labeled a “diva.” This is not a bad thing. In fact, I [...]

Guard Your Precious Time

Posted on: January 10th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

One of the most common mistakes I see women in the fitness industry make is giving too much away for free including their own precious time. Time is the only non-renewable resource you have. You don’t get it back. You have to choose wisely how you use every hour, every minute and every second. Guard [...]

Women In Fitness- I’m Talking To You…

Posted on: January 7th, 2013 by Rachel Cosgrove No Comments

Men and women are very different from each other in many ways, thank goodness. We communicate differently, we think differently, we approach our day differently, we make decisions differently…which is exactly why we complement each other so well. In the fitness industry, attending conferences throughout my career, learning from the other experts in our field [...]