Local fitness coach educates BU students on exercise and mental wellness

VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – An Endwell fitness coach is teaching others how to turn their pain into strength.

Conner Spicer recently spoke to students in the Binghamton University Wellness Through Weight Training Class about how to change their mindset.

Spicer began her fitness journey in February of last year as a way to cope with a string of difficult hardships.

Spicer is a young mom and had to handle motherhood on her own. Additionally, her aunt was murdered, and her son had been taken from her for nearly a month by his father.

She says she had so much pain inside of her and decided she needed to do something with it so, she turned to strength training.

Now, she competes in bodybuilding competitions and coaches others through their wellness journey.

Spicer says changing your mindset is the first step.

“I think what clicked with me is I just didn’t want to feel that way anymore. I was tired of feeling like ‘this is my life, what am i going to do’. All of this negative mindset I was going through, I was tired of feeling that way. I just wanted to be positive and do positive with my life and so instead of just thinking about it, I decided to start doing it,” said Spicer.

Spicer encourages anyone who is feeling down to consider exercise.

To connect with Spicer and inquire about fitness coaching, visit her Instagram @SweetWithSomeSpice.

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