http://www.mainlinepersonaltrainer.com/blog/category/shala_sims_blog_at_vertex_fitnes/ Shala Simms is a recent graduate from Lock Haven University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Administration and a minor in Sport Psychology. For four years, she was a three-season Division II athlete participating in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field while contributing to breaking eight school and conference records combined, during her senior year. Shala was also involved in various on-campus groups such as serving as Treasurer for the National Honors Co-Ed Fraternity, member of the Sport Administration Society, and a representative for the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. As a native of the Main Line, Shala extended her experience as an intern at Vertex Fitness. Her experience as an intern led to becoming apart of staff. She takes on leadership roles and responsibilities as a personal trainer while promoting and marketing the agency and expanding her networking opportunities. She plans on getting her Master's degree in the realm of Sport Psychology in California in the fall of 2010. Shala has always had an interest in health and fitness and full body workouts. Throughout this experience, she has gained vital skills of operating a business, becoming more personable while staying at a professional level when training clients, and adopting a new, safe and beneficial strength-training regime that she will continue to use for a lifetime of fitness. Shala Sims Blog at Vertex Fitnes Mon, 1 Mar 2010 06:46:54 GMT http://www.mainlinepersonaltrainer.com/blog/comments/121/ <div>My aunt went into labor last night and I helped deliver her baby! &nbsp;It was an interesting sight to see. &nbsp;Probably the best birth control method out there because I sure am not going to get pregnant any time soon! &nbsp;We fled her to Lankaneau &nbsp;Hospital when her contractions were about four minutes apart. &nbsp; I thought that your water had to break and then all the pain begins; but apparently not. &nbsp;This was my aunt's third child but her first girl. &nbsp;My aunt had her first two a natural birth; however, she demanded medicine for this one. &nbsp;I guess having a female is hard to handle! I'll spare you all the gushy details about the birth but I'll never forget how long it took to push that baby out. &nbsp;That baby girl was stubborn! &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I distinctly remember we were watching Forrest Gump while all of this was happening. &nbsp;This atmosphere was nothing like you see in movies. &nbsp;I was also able to cut the umbilical cord too. &nbsp;In all, I was most amazed by the placenta. Weird, huh? &nbsp;My first birth sight and the highlight was the afterbirth. &nbsp;Nevertheless, I was ecstatic to witness the birth of my baby cousin.</div><div><br></div> http://www.mainlinepersonaltrainer.com/blog/comments/121/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT webmaster@vertexfitness.com (Vertex Fitness) http://www.mainlinepersonaltrainer.com/blog/comments/117/ <div>So I've had it with my car. &nbsp;I drive a '98 Pontiac Bonneville and I've owned it for about 3 years. &nbsp;It doesn't even look like the car belongs to me. &nbsp;My dad purchased it from a friend. &nbsp;Little did I know, when you purchase a used car, your purchasing its problems.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Over the years, I have had really bad luck with my car. &nbsp;My car radio got stolen, my windshield cracked, my friend crashed it into the steps of her house… the list goes on. &nbsp;I didn't even take it to college because of the foreseeing damages it might face. &nbsp;So what did I do? Let it sit at home. &nbsp;Let it sit for so long that the inside of the car was filled with mildew and I needed to do a host of things under the hood. &nbsp;Don't ask me how I'm driving it now; I'm lucky it past inspection!</div><div><br style="font-size: 10pt; "></div><div>Just recently, I had to buy a new battery, an alternator, and I noticed that my engine light was on so I went to take it at my mom's dealer where she works, <a href="http://www.armencars.com" target="_blank" title="Armen Chevrolet Buick Vertex fitness personal training studio best of the main line health and fitness jennipher mitchel">Armen of Ardmore</a>. &nbsp;I went to take it to diagnostics to see what else was wrong with my car. &nbsp;Apparently the gas pump and fuel line is rusted. &nbsp;Rusted so much that if they were to fix the problem, the parts would fall apart in their hands! Which would cost me over $1000! &nbsp;I might as well get a new car right? RIGHT!</div><div><br></div><div>As I stated earlier, my mom works at <a href="http://www.armencars.com" target="_blank" title="Armen Chevrolet Buick Vertex fitness personal training studio best of the main line health and fitness jennipher mitchel">Armen of Ardmore</a>, a car dealership. &nbsp;She sells cars! Um, why didn't I think about this before? Why didn't I just buy a car from my mother?! Oh, because my dad had already put over $1000 to get it fixed for me to go on the road and he didn't want to feel like he wasted money to get it fixed. &nbsp;I also feel like it was a gift from him to me, and if I decided to get a new car then the one he bought me, it would show that I would be unappreciative.</div><div><br></div><div>Tough to think about, but I'm definitely going with my decision to buy a new car from my mom. &nbsp;It's either that or spending thousands of dollars to get a car that I don't even particularly like to get fixed! &nbsp;I hope he doesn't get mad, but I sure will be happy!</div><div><br></div> http://www.mainlinepersonaltrainer.com/blog/comments/117/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT webmaster@vertexfitness.com (Vertex Fitness)