Q&A: Crofton Patch Blogger Bernadette Spiess

Introducing Crofton Patch Women’s Fitness Coach Bernadette Spiess.

Q: Why did you become a Crofton Patch blogger or beat contributor? 

A: Well was ease dropping :) on my meeting I was having with a local marketing firm at Caribou Coffee and when I was getting ready to leave she asked me for my business card. After she scoped me out online (she wanted to see who I ready was) she asked me if I would be interested in writing a health and fitness blog for Crofton Patch. She said Crofton could really benefit from your expertise. How could I refuse. So hear I am.

 

Q: What is your blog/beat about?

A: My blog is about health, fitness, working out, nutrition, the best exercises and a little bit of my personal opinion sprinkled in between.

 

Q: How does your blog/beat help people in Crofton and Gambrills?

A: I try and focus on women's fitness and ways to make fitness a part of any persons life.

 

Q: Do you think Crofton Patch is too "mommy centric?"

A: Hmmmm well this area is very family oriented and lets face it the mom's are in charge here. :)

 

Q: Where are your favorite places around Crofton and Gambrills? 

A: Golds Gym of course:), Max Sport Nutrition to get all my supplements, I love 4 Seasons restaurant, they have such a chill bar area and the salads there are awesome, the chicken cobb is my fav. I also love Caribou Coffee such a great place to meet up, surf the Internet while sipping my tropical iced green tea, yummy :)

David's Natural Market, this is were I get a lot of the things I cannot find at the local stores, yummy Ezeckial Muffins. Oh and I cannot forget Night Hawk Golf were you will be seeing me hit some golf balls, talk shop with Josh and get lessons from my amazing teacher John. Love that place, there is nothing like hitting some balls to relax yourself.

 

Q: What's your professional background?

A: I am a certified personal trainer, weight management coach, specializing in training women. I have been doing this for 5 years and working out for 18 years myself. The people that know me know that I am passionate about what I do and love helping people. I make fitness fun by training with kettle bells and more of a boot camp outside the box style of training.

 

Q: What's the best advice you can give to someone new to Crofton and Gambrills?

A: Go out to the local places and just talk to people, get to know the locals and of course read Crofton Patch daily to get the most current 411 on what is going on and how you can be a part of this amazing community.

 

Q: Why should people check Crofton Patch daily?

A: If you want to be in the know you gotta find out what is going on around you. Crofton Patch covers it.