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We first met Skye Halliday Wilson in June 2020 when she shared the story of how fitness changed her life. She told us her goal was to share what she knows with others and earn a ISSA group exercise certification. We\u2019ve followed Wilson\u2019s journey through the years; including managing the \u201cnew normal\u201d in the midst of the pandemic, completing a mentorship and finishing the last few portions of her ISSA exam.<\/p>\n
Today, we check in with Wilson in the new year.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s officially certified with the ISSA and landed her dream job with Scottsdale BODI, working with fitness guru Nikki Metzger.<\/p>\n
\u201cI group train HIIT and strength classes to the best community,\u201d Wilson says. \u201cI love what I do! Secondly, I\u2019ve had incredible opportunities to work with ISSA on a few of their certifications, including modeling and script reading for their certification platform. It all happened because of being featured in Oxygen<\/em>, and I am forever grateful!\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson says restrictions were lifted at her gym in 2021 and she was able to train (almost) at full capacity again. She also focused on growing her nutrition business, SKYEFITNutrition.<\/p>\n \u201cFood is so much more than \u2018fuel\u2019 as our industry likes to say,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd getting to help clients reach a place of real balance is rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n It was certainly a year of personal growth for Wilson, and 2022 is going to bring even more joy with the arrival of someone new in her life.<\/p>\n \u201cI recently found out that I\u2019m pregnant and will be a first-time mom!\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m excited to continue a healthy and strong lifestyle for myself and my baby. Training while pregnant is a whole new journey for me, and it\u2019s been exciting to experience it.\u201d<\/p>\n One of Wilson\u2019s methods of maintaining a healthy, happy life is to \u201cstay in her lane.\u201d Of course, we asked her to explain.<\/p>\n \u201cThe comparison game is so deadly \u2014 it only takes a few seconds of scrolling on social media to see a dozen women who have something you don\u2019t,\u201d she says. \u201cNow, being pregnant, it\u2019s even harder not to feel out of the game or behind.\u201d<\/p>\n To take care of her mental health and live happier and healthier, Wilson prefers to mute or unfollow any accounts that make her feel self-critical.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that I am responsible for my own response to other creator\u2019s content, so if it makes me feel blue or judgmental about my body or accomplishments, I disengage,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s a daily practice for me to remind myself that my physical body is not the exciting or interesting thing about who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson points out that women are constantly told that they were valuable because of looks, and it takes a lot of mental homework to dismantle that kind of thinking.<\/p>\n Another practice she swears by is keeping a section in the Notes app on her phone where she writes down things she\u2019s proud of herself for. She looks back at them when she feels behind in life or starts comparing herself to others.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, I recently was able to hit a new PR of weighted pull-up reps, and wrote that down for days when I feel I\u2019m slacking in progress,\u201d Wilson says. \u201cI think we have to be our own biggest hype-women in life. Overall, there\u2019s too much negative talk about our bodies, our careers, and our worth as women. I try and actively change my mindset about this.\u201d<\/p>\n 1. Favorite post-workout snack? <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSourdough toast! I always work out in the morning, and love sourdough with my breakfast to\u00a0get extra post workout carbs in.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. Favorite muscle group to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLeg day, baby! I wasn\u2019t blessed with any quad genetics, so I\u2019m working hard to build them.\u201d<\/p>\n 3. What\u2019s your mantra for 2022? <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhy not me?\u201d (Instead of saying, \u201cI wish I could do X, Y or Z,\u201d saying, \u201cHell yes, why NOT me?\u201d) Another one is, \u201cAnything meant for me will not pass me by.\u201d<\/p>\n 4. Biggest fitness inspo? <\/strong><\/p>\n2021: A Year of Personal Growth<\/h3>\n
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Stay in Your Lane<\/h3>\n
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