Perfect Balance Fitness

25/02/2026

16/02/2026

When you train consistently—whether it’s endurance training, speed work, or strength—your heart adapts. That adaptation, which is often referred to as “athlete’s heart,” is not a disease. It’s your cardiovascular system getting more efficient at pumping blood, delivering oxygen, and sustaining workload. But most of what we’ve defined as a “normal” athlete’s heart comes from studies of men. And we’re now beginning to see that women’s hearts don’t adapt the same way. I’ve been saying this for years: women are not small men.

A systematic review in Clinical Cardiology highlights what many female athletes have experienced firsthand: female hearts have distinctly different structural, electrical, and risk patterns compared with male hearts. Understanding those differences isn’t just academic; it matters for interpretation, performance, and health.

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23/01/2026

A little bit of time for myself in the new year! Just had .syd work her magic on my nails! She knows my simplistic style and created exactly what I wanted! Sydney offers gel manicures and gel x with designs included! DM her on Instagram to book your appointment 🌺✨🌴

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

Wishing you and your loved ones a beautiful holiday season and New Year filled with Health and Happiness!

Thank you for your continued support in 2025, I appreciate each and every one of you, whether it be at the beach with our toes in the sand, stopping to watch dolphins, or in the gym celebrating your accomplished goals and making new ones!

I’m looking forward to another great year ahead in 2026 - My 10th year in business! Thank you!!

In Health,
Adrienne

05/11/2025

First chili of the season! 🍁🌶️

Smoky Pumpkin Chicken Chili😋 Amazing flavor with the homemade chili powder!

Packed with all of the good stuff to fuel your workouts💪💪💪

Let me know if you’d like the recipe!

01/10/2025

It’s October 1! …and what a perfect morning at the beach for class! We’ll continue throughout the fall and winter with weather permitting! 🌊🐬☀️☀️☀️

☀️Are you local or visiting? Join our regular weekly crew! We’re a down-to-earth fun bunch who don’t take ourselves seriously and stop for any sighting of marine life during class! You’ll leave with a smile and feeling your best after a great Vinyasa flow! All levels are welcome!🌊🐬🐋🦭

☀️Be sure to check the class calendar online and book one day ahead of class date via website in bio!🙏

Perfect Balance Fitness has been partnered with Carlsbad Village Athletic Clubs and CA State Parks since 2016 to bring fitness classes to the beach at South Ponto!

25/09/2025

About last night…Last sunset class of the season! That crescent moon!🌙🌙🙏🌅

Morning beach classes continue year-round with weather permitting!

24/09/2025

If you shop at Athleta, use my special discount code valid now through September 29! Link below👇

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23/09/2025

Who else loves baking on the first day of fall? 🍂🍁🐚

Made these healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Chunk Cookies. Great for an anytime treat, especially pre-workout!

110 kcal, 12 g Carbs, 2 g Protein,
6 g Fat each😊

Ingredients like coconut flour, cinnamon, monk fruit sweetener and cinnamon give them a unique yet satisfying flavor!

If you want the recipe, DM me!🌺

09/09/2025

All the good stuff…The flavors are amazing! I have a way with seasonings!

28/08/2025

Chasing the sun….We’ve been meeting all summer for those sunsets🌅

24/07/2025

LUNCH INSPIRATION …For the women out there who are really diving into nutrition and learning macronutrient portions and how it affects your training progress.

Fresh spinach leaves topped with shrimp, feta, walnuts, seasoning, and hummus. Red grapes on the side for carbs.

I usually just eyeball my portions but for fun, measured out to see if I was still on track. This entire plate was a total of 289kcal, 44g protein, 6g carbs, 10g fat. Grapes brought carb count up to 42g and total for meal was 409kcal. I’m good with this source of carbohydrate and will often mix it up with different options like whole grain toast, rice, etc…

Overall for the day, I’ll be right where I should be for a lift day, as I eat throughout the day. On lift days, I’ll consume more carbs to support muscle glycogen replenishment so my percentages may differ from day to day if I were to measure everything out.

Need help in understanding all of this? Message me. You can have the perfect workout plan, but if you are not dialed in to your nutrition, you may not be seeing the type of progress that you want. It’s really a thing if you’re in your 40s, 50s or beyond!