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BOOK TRAILER - Balance, Walking, and Fall Prevention

FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH - September 2025

   I mention in the introduction of my new balance and fall prevention book, Balance Walking and Fall Prevention, A Fitness Trainer's Guide for Seniors and Pre-Seniors, that there are varied reasons that a person may have challenges ...

BALANCE, WALKING, and FALL PREVENTION

     BALANCE, WALKING, and FALL PREVENTION - A Fitness Trainer's Guide for Seniors & Pre-Seniors is the name of Tracy L Markley's new book.      In Balance, Walking, and Fall Prevention- A ...

Best Stroke Recovery Books

Stroke Recovery Books The Stroke of An Artist, The Journey of a Fitness Trainer, and A Stroke Survivor.”  (Also, available in the book title “Dear Stroke You Suck, The Journey of a Fitness Trainer, and A Stroke Survivor.Stroke ...

I'm Not Stupid, I Have Hearing Loss - A Hearing Loss Journey

As someone who was possibly born with hearing loss, the author’s hearing loss became more severe as she grew up. Tracy was a child who struggled in school at the age when the essential skills of reading, writing, and comprehension developed. ...

STROKE RECOVERY - WHAT NOW??? WHEN PHYSICAL THERAPY ENDS

Thousands of Stroke Survivors worldwide are trying to continue their stroke recovery possibilities without a knowledgeable physical therapist.  Most Insurance companies provide a limited amount of physical therapy sessions for stroke ...

Benefits of Exercise for Rehabilitation

Personal Trainer Tracy Markley Helps Accident Victim Regain Independence Mark Bouvier poses with his son Jack, 2, at Tracy Markley's Personal Training Studio in Huntington Beach, where Mark does some of his physical therapy to help with ...

103 1/2 Year Old Hires Her First Personal Trainer

103 1/2 Year Old Hires Her First Personal Trainer"What's your Secret?" Everyone wants to know.I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Essie, who is 103 years old.  She welcomed myself and my therapy dog into her home.  She shared ...

PTSD Awareness and Suicide Prevention

We Can Do More....  I was nominated today by a fabulous person to do the 22 day-22 pushup challenge on Facebook.  I decided to give 22 options to help those with PTSD and to those who know someone with PTSD instead of doing the ...

How to Do Sit Ups Properly

  Abdominal Exercises    Are you doing them correctly? I have been in the fitness industry for over 20 years.  I have had my own private personal training studio for over 17 years.  I have heard many tips and ...

What Do Muscles Do?

Muscles in the Body are the Bone MoversEach muscle in the body was given a specific job to do. You may not have been aware that you had all those muscles.  There are deep muscles..  These muscles are under your bigger glute muscles, as you ...

Are Diet Sodas Bad

Sodas & Diet Sodas and Your HealthTrue Things I have Experienced Working with ClientsI have several situations where sodas & diet sodas interfere in the weight loss and health in clients who refuse or can't give it up.  I am going to ...

Can Pilates Training Help

What Can Pilates Do for Me?The History of Pilates Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born in 1880 in Germany. His father, a native of Greece, had been a prize-winning gymnast.  His mother was born in Germany and  was a ...

Avoiding Neck Injury While Doing Sit Ups

Abdominal Exercises Should NOT Cause Neck Pain If you look carefully at the anatomy of the human body, you will see that your abdominal muscles have nothing to do with  your neck muscles. Your neck should not be in pain to strengthen your ...

Body Biomechanics & Your Health

New Book!Biomechanics of Your BodyA Simplified Way to Learn Human Movement and MusclesBy Tracy Markley  Learn the deep basics of muscles and where they attach to help you advance in  your work.  Biomechanics of Your Body, A ...

82 Year Old Stroke Survior Travles 3000 Miles to Train with Tracy Markley

82-year-old Stroke Survivor and Wife Travel From New Jersey Coast to Oregon CoastTo Train with Tracy L. Markley I received an email from a wonderful woman who lives on the New Jersey Coast. She had read my books and wanted to know if she could ...

How to Achieve a Healthy Mindset

Is your attitude stopping you from getting the body you wish you had?In the last 20 years I have I have watched clients, mostly women block their own body from being the best it can be because of their attitude toward other woman who are smaller ...

Can Exercise Help Stroke Survivors?

The Journey of a Fitness Trainer and a Stroke Survivor In November of 2014 I met Gary, who was six months post stroke. When he walked towards me into the gym to meet me, he was using walker and was with, what appeared to be his own personal ...

On the Air with Tracy Markley

The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy MarkleyI was the radio show host of The Health & Fitness Show with Tracy Markley on KXCR 90.7 FM Radio on the Oregon Coast. I hosted this show for almost three years. I was very honored and excited. ...