Namita Nayyar:
Tell us more about your endeavor “Innerstrong Fitness”.
Nicole Arseneau:
Innerstrong Fitness is the result of my personal struggles with achieving sustainable fitness results after being exposed to the health and wellness industry for many years. I understand the challenges busy professional women face in finding balance and thriving. To address these challenges, Innerstrong Fitness offers an innovative system that takes women on a nutrition and body transformation journey. This system educates women on how to incorporate powerful tiny habits, metabolic restoration, periodization, macro balancing, progressive overload resistance training, and food freedom while maintaining their core values.
Innerstrong Fitness also collaborates with the Centre for Advanced Medicine Inc. to offer a personalized medical approach for clients with complex health problems. This includes addressing gut health, hormone imbalances, food sensitivities, adrenal burnout, and other complex women’s health issues to ensure progress towards the client’s goals is always possible. By integrating state-of-the-art functional medical modalities with sustainable lifestyle methodologies, Innerstrong Fitness helps clients achieve optimal health and enhance their performance, recovery, and fat breakdown ability.
Namita Nayyar:
You are the co-founder of a non-profit organization that is focused on providing a safe space to mentor young women. Tell us more about this venture of yours of giving back to society.
Nicole Arseneau:
Riveters Ontario is a group that empowers young women and offers a secure space to discuss women’s issues and personal growth. The inspiration behind the group’s name comes from Rosie the Riveter, a World War II campaign. The group’s formation was sparked by the pandemic, as young women aged 13-18 were missing the social interaction of extracurricular activities and community engagement. Riveters Ontario’s primary aim is to promote leadership and philanthropy among young women. The group has expanded from 10-12 members to over 100 members across multiple schools and has brought joy to many people in the community.
Riveters Ontario’s first initiative was a menstrual drive, which was done in partnership with Bleed the North. The school community contributed over 13,000 menstrual products and raised over $1000 in monetary donations. All donations were given to women’s shelters and menstruators who cannot afford products. The menstrual drive initiative has been an ongoing success since its inception and has grown in impact each year, with over 25,000 menstrual products collected and thousands of dollars raised annually. Riveters Ontario has also collaborated with Inspire Always and Million Dollar Smiles to fulfill the wishes of terminally ill youth. They ran a campaign with Durham Victim Services on human trafficking, putting up educational posters in local hotels and motels with resources and support for victims of human trafficking. In December of this year, the group made homemade Christmas cards for the elderly in retirement homes. The group meets every week to participate in self-improvement workshops, discussions, and to plan future initiatives.
Riveters Ontario’s long-term goal is to continue growing the group and raising awareness of women’s issues in their community. The group is proud of the progress they have made and hopes to see similar groups like the Riveters in all schools throughout the province. The moderators of the group are so incredibly proud of how far the girls have come and where they are going to go. As one of the teacher moderators, would say, “We give the girls the tools and the voice to make their ideas into a reality.”
Namita Nayyar:
You believe that optimal health can only be achieved through working on the integral function of each of the body systems coupled with mindset, weight-bearing, and endurance training. Your clients are taught sustainable lifestyle methodologies interwoven with state-of-the-art functional medical modalities that are proven to enhance performance, recovery, and the body’s ability to break down fat. Elaborate on this theory of yours to provide ideal fitness.
Nicole Arseneau:
My belief is that achieving optimal health requires a holistic approach, recognizing the complexity and interdependence of the body’s various systems. To attain optimal health, it’s essential to address the integral function of each of these systems through a combination of physical activity, whole food nutrition, tiny habits, and mindset training. Additionally, the use of functional medical modalities can assist in ensuring optimal gut health and hormone balance, which in turn allows the body to function optimally and achieve individual goals.
Incorporating physical activity, including weight-bearing and endurance training, is a critical component of achieving optimal health. By building lean muscle mass, individuals can enhance their body’s ability to break down fat and burn more calories at rest, improving overall fitness, muscle strength, bone density, and cardiovascular health.
Mindset training is equally crucial to achieving optimal health. Developing a positive and resilient mindset can have a powerful impact on both physical and mental well-being, allowing individuals to overcome obstacles and stay motivated in their fitness journey.
Functional medical modalities can also be a useful tool in promoting healing and recovery, enhancing performance, and optimizing the function of the body’s systems. These modalities may include personalized IV therapy, targeted injection therapy, wellness genetic testing, neuro-acupuncture, hormone optimization, neurofeedback, reflexology, nutritional counseling, herbal medicine, manual therapies (massage and physio) and PEMF.
To create a sustainable fitness plan that supports long-term success, it’s important to incorporate all of these elements into a comprehensive approach. By addressing the integral function of each body system, developing a positive and resilient mindset, and utilizing functional medical modalities, individuals can achieve optimal health and fitness and create sustainable habits that support their long-term success.
Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding fitness model girls, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of fitness modeling?
Nicole Arseneau:
To all the inspiring and budding fitness model girls, I would like to offer the following advice and motivational words:
- Believe in Yourself: The first step towards success is to believe in yourself and your abilities. You are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to, as long as you are willing to put in the hard work and dedication.
- Set Realistic Goals: Set realistic and achievable goals for yourself. Break down your larger goals into smaller, achievable milestones to help you stay motivated and on track.
- Focus on Nutrition and Exercise: Nutrition and exercise are key components of a healthy lifestyle and the fitness modeling industry. Focus on maintaining a balanced and healthy diet, and design a workout routine that targets your specific fitness goals.
- Build Your Brand: Building a strong personal brand is crucial in the fitness modeling industry. Use social media platforms to showcase your fitness journey and connect with like-minded individuals. It will be vital to show up every day showing your scars but never your wounds.
- Network: Networking is essential in any industry, and the fitness modeling industry is no different. Attend events and expos, connect with industry professionals and other fitness models, and build meaningful relationships.
- Stay Positive and Persistent: Success doesn’t come overnight, and there will be times when you face setbacks or obstacles. Stay positive, remain persistent/consistent, showing up every day is key and keep pushing yourself to reach your goals.
Remember, the journey to success in the field of fitness modeling requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance. Keep striving towards your goals, and never give up on your dreams. Best of luck!
Namita Nayyar:
You have an impressive Instagram following of 10k followers. A message for your ardent admirers.
Nicole Arseneau:
Thank you for your support and interest in my abilities as a nutrition and body transformation coach. It’s a pleasure to be of service to you and others who seek information and assistance. My goal is to continue providing accurate, insightful, and helpful responses to your inquiries and to support your learning and growth. I’m grateful for your trust and confidence in my abilities, and I look forward to continuing to serve you in the best possible way.
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