{"id":88688,"date":"2019-05-26T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T16:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/chicago-star-trainer-alena-scarver-on-why-fitness-should-stay-fun\/"},"modified":"2019-05-26T12:25:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T16:25:26","slug":"chicago-star-trainer-alena-scarver-on-why-fitness-should-stay-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/chicago-star-trainer-alena-scarver-on-why-fitness-should-stay-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago star trainer Alena Scarver on why fitness should stay fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Chicago star trainer Alena Scarver on why fitness should stay fun<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/05\/Alena-Scarver2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/05\/Alena-Scarver2.jpg 558w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/05\/Alena-Scarver2-400x198.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\"><\/p>\n<p><em>This post is part of a series of Queerty interviews with models, trainers, dancers, and, well, people who inspire us to stay in shape\u20130r just sit on the couch ogling\u00a0them instead.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trainwithalena\/?hl=en\">Alena Scarver,\u00a0<\/a>35<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>City: <\/strong>Chicago, IL<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Occupation:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-time trainer. No other job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Gym:\u00a0<\/strong>My favorite gym is CrossFit Severance at 2545 W. Diversey. My favorite exercises are power snatches and Turkish Get Ups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Work Out Outfit:\u00a0<\/strong>My best outfits are anything neon colored and spandex shorts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Work Out Playlist:\u00a0<\/strong>90s music mainly, all 90s R&#038;B and hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/los-angeles-trainer-kenta-seki-motivation-new-years-resolutions-20181229\">Los Angeles trainer Kenta Seki is motivation for your New Year\u2019s resolutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Workout Tip: <\/strong>A basic tip I can offer others is to find what works for you. Don\u2019t fixate on numbers and what others are doing. Find what you like to do and keep at it. If it makes you feel good inside then it won\u2019t feel like fitness. Fitness should never feel like a second job that you hate showing up for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you balance staying in shape and having fun?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy for me to balance fitness and fun. Most of my fun activities are fitness based. I\u2019m a Division Two rugby player for the Chicago Sirens and I\u2019m a 2nd-degree black belt in Tang So Do. And I love long bike rides and nature walks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you keep on your nightstand?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only things I keep on my nightstand are books I read. Currently, I\u2019m reading, <em>Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America\u2019s Most Powerful Mobster.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>P.S. 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That was brutal. But I got it done. Doing this has been so inspiring and has given me new goals to reach. Fitter. Stronger. Better. #personaltrainer #rugbyandfitness #occupationaltherapist #crossfitter #blackgirlscrossfit #CrossfitOpen #competition #striveforgreatness #boxstepups #overheadlunges #dumbbellworkout #functionalmovement #rightfitpt #rightfitpersonaltraining @rightfitpersonaltraining<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trainwithalena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Alena Scarver<\/a> (@trainwithalena) on <time datetime=\"2019-03-17T13:58:58+00:00\">Mar 17, 2019 at 6:58am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Burge6fFu9w\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Burge6fFu9w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Burge6fFu9w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warmup set on sumo deadlifts. Starting at 115. Baby in blue. Making these legs respectable @action_figga. Training hard. #personaltrainer #blackwomeninfitness #strongblackwoman #strengthandconditioning #melaninfitness #trainwithpurpose #legwork #sumodeadlift #barbelltraining #babyblue #melaninfitness #ebonyfitness #lgbt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trainwithalena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Alena Scarver<\/a> (@trainwithalena) on <time datetime=\"2019-03-06T20:14:04+00:00\">Mar 6, 2019 at 12:14pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmCCgKrH1-n\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmCCgKrH1-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmCCgKrH1-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If you know me then you know I love pushups. But I don&#8217;t do enough TRX pushups. You can totally tell. Just something to keep working on. Progression is always the goal. 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