Corrie Alexander
Corrie Alexander is a former ISSA-certified personal trainer, home fitness advocate, and founder of The Fit Careerist. A proponent of personal growth and a self-proclaimed fitness app-junkie, Corrie shares tips and product reviews with the goal of helping others on their own fitness journey.
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The Exercise-Hater’s Ultimate Guide to Fitness Motivation
Introduction Over the past several months, I’ve posted a lot about exercise motivation and forming positive healthy habits. But it occurred to me that there are a lot of moving parts to forming a healthy lifestyle, and maybe you might want something a little more in-depth to help you put it all together. So I’ve written this comprehensive (and slightly cheeky) guide to help you shift your perspective and find the exercise motivation you need to form an effective and sustainable exercise habit. We’ll break it all down into nine, achievable steps, with action steps at the end of each section. But before we embark on this journey together, let’s…
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11 Resume Tips to Keep Your Application From Getting Passed Over
I know resume tips aren’t that exciting, but lets talk about it anyway. Because although few people enjoy writing resumes, no one enjoys reading them either. I sure didn’t, back when I used to vet and hire candidates. Hiring managers typically sort through hundreds of resumes per position. It’s overwhelming to say the least. To carefully peruse each one is simply out of the question. That’s why the average read time per resume is 6 seconds. That’s right, you have exactly 6 seconds from the time your potential employer opens the attachment with your resume before they decide if they will print or move on to the next one. You…
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Side-Hustle Income Report: Q4 2018
2018 has been a pretty intense year for me, in more ways than one. There’s been some pretty big ups and downs, and a lot to reflect on. But I’m also looking forward to starting the new year and hopefully making it the best yet! As 2018 winds down, I decided to compile my first-ever side-hustle income report and put it out there for all the world to see. Related: Transformative New Year’s Resolution Ideas That Will Stick ** My blog posts contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission on purchases you make after clicking on those links. (At no extra cost to you!) Full disclosure…
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Transformative New Year’s Resolution Ideas That Will Stick
There seems to be two extremes when it comes to New Year’s resolution ideas: Those who think they’re pointless, and those who hang all their hopes and dreams on them. (And usually give up on them within days.) I think somewhere in the middle is where the magic can happen. Yes, personal development is something you can (and should) focus on any time of the year, not just New Year’s Day. But for many, the new year is a natural springboard for launching some new healthy habits. So if Jan 1 is motivating you to make some positive changes, go ahead and take advantage! ** My blog posts contain affiliate…
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Making a Lifestyle Change – 7 Lessons Learned After a Year of HIIT
This weekend marks one year since I made a lifestyle change to include regular HIIT workouts into my weekly routine. It all started on Black Friday of last year when the (affiliate link->) Bodyboss Method was having a sale on their 12-week HIIT program. And although I finished that program a long time ago, I have continued to incorporate other HIIT workouts into my routine and consistently exercise five days a week. This is the first time that I’ve stayed consistent for a full year! If you’re looking to make a lifestyle change, here are seven things I’ve learned in the past 12 months that have helped me make the…
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The Lunchtime HIIT Workout: How to Make it Work for You
As a busy nine-to-fiver, you already know how hard it is to fit anything into your work week besides work. So the idea of a lunchtime HIIT workout session might seem laughable to you at first. It doesn’t help that sometimes you need to run errands on your lunch or something unexpected comes up that prevents you from even taking a lunch hour. I get it. But believe it or not, lunchtime workouts are not impossible! And with all the benefits, it’s worth considering adding a lunch hour workout into your weekly routine now and then. Hear me out: ** My blog posts contain affiliate links, which means that I…
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Does Walking for Weight Loss and Counting Steps Really Work?
In recent years, I’ve become a huge advocate of walking for weight loss. In 2016, I was gifted my first fitness tracker for Christmas. It was a Fitbit Charge 2, and I immediately became obsessed with it, and “getting my steps in.” I was constantly competing in step challenges with my friends, which had me pacing around my house at all hours. As someone who had slipped into a mostly sedentary lifestyle, it was just the gift I needed to get me moving again. And who knew walking could be such fun! Maybe you’re in that boat now, and thinking about counting steps or walking for weight loss. But does…
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How to Be Successful: What My Dad Taught Me About Success
At its core, The Fit Careerist is about discovering how to be successful in life. And so although this is a deeply personal post and different from the type of content I usually write, I believe it is the most important one yet. It’s only within the past couple of years that I have experienced a pull to start my own business. But I have been determined to build a successful career for myself ever since I graduated from college. I credit a lot of this drive and confidence to my father, John Alexander. Without his loving influence, encouragement, and wisdom, I know I would not be where I am…
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7 Unique Benefits of Cycling and Spinning (Why its One of the Best Workouts!)
I didn’t really consider all the benefits of cycling and spinning until this year. That’s because up until quite recently, I was a total running snob. At my peak in 2013, I was running over 40 km a week. I remember one warm May day that year, I ran a half-marathon in the morning and then spent all afternoon gardening. I wasn’t even sore the next day. But those glorious days are long gone. A couple months later, a nagging pain in my hip cropped up that wouldn’t quit with stretching or rest. It’s a chronic issue I’m still dealing with today and has limited how much high impact exercise…
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Why I Don’t Follow a Strict Diet (And What I Do Instead)
You’re not going to see a lot of posts from me about diet and healthy food. Don’t get me wrong, I think a healthy diet is really important. But here’s the problem: my healthy diet might not look like your healthy diet. I truly don’t believe there is an ultimate, one-size-fits-all diet. That’s because we all have our unique likes, dislikes, and body chemistry. If avocados make you ralph, then your diet shouldn’t include avocados. Not to mention you can drive yourself crazy debating what healthy foods actually are. You can Google “is [any food] healthy” and “is [same food] unhealthy” and get any number of articles supporting both sides. …
