Artemis Scantalides

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I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer. I specialize in Russian Hardstyle Kettlebell Training (StrongFirst Team Leader) and women's strength training. I am also a Black Belt in Kung Fu, and the 9th woman and the lightest and smallest to date to complete the Iron Maiden Challenge (a 53lbs Pull-up, Pistol Squat, and Press), a certified Spin Instructor, as well as certified to train the pregnant and post-partum client. I have been working full-time in the Fitness Industry for over 16 years. I made a drastic career change and left my job as an IT Consultant to pursue a career in fitness and I never looked back. Working in an office did not suit me as I have been an athlete all of my life. I was a ballet dancer for 23 years and then decided to hang up my ballet shoes to study Kung Fu. I obtained my black belt in Kung Fu in 2009 which, next to training and testing for my RKC™ Instructor Certification, was one of the hardest accomplishments that I have ever achieved. I inspire clients every day to incorporate and stay with their fitness routines by setting realistic goals and by keeping their training functional, interesting and challenging. I swear by kettlebell training and strength training kettlebell training, as kettlebell training and strength training not only strengthened and changed my body, but also my mindset.

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ONLY TRUST PEOPLE WHO LIKE BIG BUTTS, THEY DO NOT LIE🍑😆T or F👇🏽? _ Like regular exercise & nutrition, achieving & maintaining hormone balance is a daily practice & a continual work in progress. _ 2yrs ago I started to see a metabolic medicine doc. At 41yo & only getting older, I wanted to have blood work done to check my hormone levels & I wanted a 2nd opinion on my thyroid function. For 10yrs, doctors had been telling me my thyroid was w/n normal range when in fact I knew something was off based upon my symptoms of low energy, bloating, aches, pains, lethargy, minor injuries that seemed to take forever to heal & basically feeling like I had turned into an old lady overnight in 2017 w/ beef jerky for muscles instead of tender filet mignon. _ My lab work showed that I had low thyroid & Hashimoto’s as well as non-existent testosterone & low progesterone. _ All sex hormones are balanced now, BUT for the past 2yrs it’s been a struggle to find a thyroid medication that works. In 2yrs I’ve been thru 7 different changes in thyroid meds. Armour Thyroid seems to work the best, but something is still off. _ In a search to find out what was missing, I did some research & learned that the symptoms I was experiencing could be related to low cortisol & how low cortisol affects thyroid function. e.g. my thyroid med would work immediately & well for a few weeks, but then seem to stop working. _ Based upon this knowledge, a few mos ago I brought this up w/ my specialist & asked if we could check my cortisol levels. She agreed that this could be the missing link. _ Low & behold, I have low cortisol across the board & specifically Stage 2 Adrenal Dysfunction. My cortisol is basically a flat line day & night & even tho it remains low, around 10pm it goes up & stays up thru the night & then hits a normal level between 8-9a. _ I’m on a treatment plan w/ supplements & lifestyle changes to help bring it up early in the day w/ a normal peak & then make sure it stays low in the evening. _ Learn how to optimize hormone balance in my 45-Day Hormone Reset. Next Reset starts 2/2/2020. Link in bio to get the details & an exclusive discount👆🏽 _ #hormonebalance #womenshealth #nutrition
DURING WINTER ☃️I TUCK IN MY TANK TOPS... _ & pull my socks up to my knee caps w/ leg warmers over them. It keeps the heat🔥in. _ This wk temps have been closer to 60 in Vegas, so I’ve been taking advantage of the seasonal temps & trying to get in as many training sessions in the garage as I can. On the colder days, I’ve been going to a group fitness class @trufusion . _ When I was about to move to Vegas 3yrs ago I received a lot of commentary from people about how hot🥵it is, like it was a bad thing. Yeah that’s right people, it’s the desert🌵& it gets balls hot here just how I like it. _ Born & raised in Boston, MA, I HATE THE COLD🥶. When I moved back to Boston in 2009 after living in DC, NoVA & a brief 2yr interlude in Queens somewhere in b/n, 1 of the 1st things I said to my mom @pscantalides after moving back was “Was it always this cold??” I couldn’t believe how damn cold it was & that I actually survived it growing up. _ In Vegas it’s balls hot🔥here about 3mos of the yr & absolutely amazing🤩IMO the other 9mos of the yr. Whereas in Boston, IMO, the weather sucks ass 9mos of the yr & then if you’re lucky you’ll get decent weather 3mos of the yr. I’d rather take the heat. _ Even tho Jun-Aug is wicked hot here in Vegas, it DOES get cold & so far this fall/winter season we’ve had unseasonably colder temps & wetter weather. _ In the book Mass Made Simple by @coachdanjohn he writes about the importance of staying warm to get big, “If your body is trying to let you get a little bigger, but you insist on shivering, freezing, & shaking, the body is going to shift resources to producing heat”. _ I believe the same principle applies to generally being strong & efficient during your training. You can’t be strong & efficient while you train if your body is struggling & using resources to keep you warm. _ So bring on the heat, whether it’s summer in Vegas or a plastic hot suit because I’d rather burst into flames🔥& have a good training session doing it then walk away feeling like I wasted an hour training because I was struggling to stay warm during my entire training session. _ Cold, less sunlight, shorter days, do you struggle this time of yr? Plz share👇🏽
No regrets. Only lessons 😊🙌🏽💜. #noregrets
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I Am Not Afraid To Lift® Seattle 2019
I Am Not Afraid To Lift® Boston 2019
StrongFirst Kettlebell Course, September 23, 2018, Las Vegas, NV
I Am Not Afraid To Lift® Boston 2018
StrongFirst Kettlebell Course, March 25, 2018, Las Vegas, NV
Advanced Kettlebell Ballistics Workshop December 17, 2017, Las Vegas, NV
StrongFirst Kettlebell Course, October 29, 2017, Las Vegas, NV
Hardstyle Kettlebell Fundamentals Workshop, June 11, 2017, Las Vegas, NV
Advanced Kettlebell Ballistics Workshop December 11, 2016, Boston, MA
StrongFirst Kettlebell Course, Boston, MA June 5, 2016
StrongFirst Kettlebell Course, Boston, MA May 1, 2016
The Group From I Am Not Afraid To #LiftBoston The Power Of Mindset 2016
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The Group From Keep It Simple Nutrition & Conditioning Australia 2016
The Group From I Am Not Afraid To #LiftBoston The Power Of Mindset 2015
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