Diane Raymond

name Diane Raymond is the founder of Blue Sky Gym.
Diane is an ACE-Certifed Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Weight Management Consultant, Gliding Pro Certified Instructor, consultant, noted workshop presenter and freelance writer. Diane earned degrees in Exercise Science and Journalism, both from The Ohio State University.

In addition to her multiple certifications, education and success as a trainer, Diane also has nine years of corporate and small agency marketing and advertising experience which has helped her acquire an excellent understanding of human behavior and how it can be influenced within the framework of health and fitness. Understanding what makes people tick and teaching clients how to change unfavorable health behaviors are among her trademarks.

Associations: IDEA, SCW, Action for Healthy Kids, Moms In Motion

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Read Diane's Blog at: http://www.blueskygym.com/blog

Recreation-and-Sports

Hit the ground running, without the aches and pains

12th November 2009
Are you training for your first road race and feeling the pain in places other than your muscles? One of the most common complaints among new runners is ankle and knee pain, and while many factors contribute to pain in the joints (biomechanics, weak quadr... Read >
Health-and-Fitness

Weight loss success: How much exercise is enough?

19th October 2009
You exercise…hard, several times per week, and eat your fruits and vegetables, watch sugar intake, keep simple carbohydrates to a minimum, and still the weight isn't coming off. The question then becomes, "how much exercise do I need to do to lose...(X)... Read >
Health-and-Fitness

Debunking 5 Weight Loss Myths

02nd April 2009
Detox diets, vitamins that boost energy, diet-ruining carbohydrates...health and fitness rumors run rampant, especially in cyberspace where at the touch of a button you can find pages of information on any subject. Don't fall into the trap of believing ev... Read >
Health-and-Fitness

Don’t Give Up: 9 tips for sticking with your exercise program (when you would rather just quit)

03rd December 2008
A successful fitness plan has many components -- not the least of which is: change. Let's face it -- change is hard, and it takes time! If you're new to fitness, or starting up again after a long hiatus, you may be tempted to give up before your hard ... Read >
Health-and-Fitness

Achieve Weight Loss Success by Charting Your Progress

28th April 2008
Self-Monitoring is essentially the process of recording various aspects of behavior and progress toward your health and fitness goals. The act of logging your daily journey toward improved health allows you to clearly see where you started, where you are ... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

Get Outside and Take Your Workouts from So-So to Supercharged

06th March 2008
In a funk because your daily trek on the treadmill has turned into an event only slightly more exciting than watching a pot of water boil? If so, maybe it's time to tuck your gym pass away in a safe place and step outside. Research conducted at the Un... Read >
Recreation-and-Sports

Get Them Psyched! Incite Motivation and Watch Your Team Soar to New Heights

06th March 2008
There she goes again. Your neighbor who sneezes out 10Ks in her sleep is training for her third marathon at 5am on a Sunday morning. What drives her? And why can't you get your team members to embrace fitness with the same tenacity and focus? Possibly, w... Read >