Personal Training
I am a personal trainer/running coach. I started my career as a trainer working for Bellevue Place Club, part of The Seattle Athletic Club. I was there from 2001 through 2006. I started my own business last year and train at a studio in Bellevue called W8Lift Studios. I work with people of all ages. I have clients from 13 to 72.
“It is never to late to get started and improve your health. Stay active and reap the benefits for the rest of your life”
Lisa Sabin
Personal Trainer/Running Coach
ACSM, Health Fitness Instructor
NSCA, Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
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Any suggestions for how to return from being out a week sick with the flu? I am worried about coming back to quickly or slowly to my weight loss program.
-J. Kaiser
That’s great to work with so many different people. I’m a certified trainer, but have only worked with 1-2 people. I haven’t had the time to really ’sell’ myself, and I hate working in gyms where it’s not about the health of people, but about making a sale. Someday I hope to do it as a side business… anyway, I need to push myself more since I do that for others!!
The gym I started out at was a unique place. I enjoyed being part of a team. The focus was “Enhancing People’s Lives”. My years in the gym brought me clientelle that is with me today, a lot of great people.
Now that I am on my own, I really enjoy having control of what I do. It’s all up to me. I work hard and I play hard. My clients inspire me every day!
Can you tell me where I can go to find info about how to find Lose weight with weight training? Thank-you
Read about how strength training can boost your metabolic rate.http://sweat365.com/library/articles/boost-your-metabolic-rate/
Losing weight is a matter of creating a deficit. Expend more calories than you take in. Read about How many Calories do I need? http://lisasabin.sweat365.com/2007/08/18/how-many-calories-do-i-need/
Hope this helps!
Have you ever considered doing online personal training? Your blog is amazing and inspirational!
I am actually training a group on-line for the Las Vegas Half Marathon. If you are interested in training with me go to http://lvhm.sweat365.com/signup. I’d love to have you join our group!
hi Lisa, I found your blog somehow and and enjoy reading about your training adventures. If you have some sparetime, take a look at my site and read my post about “growing up”. I have an opportunity to work out of a friends gym that she has at her home. It has everything I would need to train people. I am working full time now so am considering leaving to start my own business. I would lease the space from her while I was training. Any suggestions or words of advice? thanks.
Lisa - I ran my first Marathon at 48 - have done a few sprint Tri’s in the past year - all on the “good intention” training plan.. I have been so impressed by my friend Steve’s experience with you. I would love to come do a few morning work outs with you and see if I can get a consistent training plan going. Please let me know how.
richard
I’d love to work with you Richard. I just sent you an e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for welcoming me to this site. I found it yesterday and feel like support is vital. Also there are so many things I need to learn being a novice runner. I want to make it part of my life. I feel so good after my runs. Do you have any advice for me that you think is important to my training? I am following Hal Higdons 12 week schedule for training for the 1/2. I have always eaten pretty well.. I am do not eat carbs from grains except on my long run days. I eat a lean protein with a veggie or fruit 6 times a day. Water is a challenge for me.. always has been, but I am doing better.
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment. I’m new to this site and can’t figure out how to contact you without posting a comment. I’m interested in talking w/you about being my running coach. I’m just recovering from walking pneumonia so I’m not sure how quickly I can start, though!
Hey Lisa I have a problem, I am 21 years old and I have been working out about 5 days a week since january 1st 2008 and I haven’t met my goal yet of 140 to 145 lbs I weight 153 and am 5′ 4″ with a medium frame I see a difference in my legs however there seems to be alot of fat still left at the top half of my legs and my tummy just won’t go away, I have been an on and off runner since 2005 and was a swimming in high school and now in college i enjoy trail and road running however, i am also trying to lose weight. i eat very health however SUgar is my down fall any suggestions on how may miles i should be running a week? also I am naturally muscular on my legs and don’t want them to bulk up but want the fat to disappear. thank you so much
sorry one last question what is a tempo???
Hi! I am a recently certified Personal Trainer, just itching to get started. Any helpful advise for a newbie? Also, any advise in sticking to a meal plan for someone who regularly gives into junk food temptation?
Hi Lisa..I was reading your article on HR zones. I just started running last Monday. I bought a Sportsline watch, and it has an area about zones. It set me for zone 1 based on the personal profile I imputed, but I don’t understand how to figure this into my training? Can you refer me somewhere for more info? Thank you Darla
http://sweat365.com/library/articles/general-fitness/heart-rate-zones/
Zone - 5 Redline 90-100% Max HR (Maximum Effort-minimal time spent here racing)
Zone - 4 Threshold 80-90% Max HR (Anaerobic - Increasing Fitness but very tiring spend a little time here to improve fitness)
Zone - 3 Aerobic 70-80% Max HR (Burning lots of calories, fat and carbohydrate, great benefits, spend the majority of your time here)
Zone - 2 Temperate 60-70% Max HR (Easier work outs, healthy but not burning as many calories)
Zone - 1 Healthy Heart 50-60% Max HR (Warm up, or cool down, walking the dog easy work outs)
Hope this helps!