HOW TO FEEL MOTIVATED ABOUT YOUR FITNESS GOALS
Do you ever say to yourself “I just need to feel motivated about my fitness goals. Then I can get into a routine.” Or “I need something to make me feel motivated to get started.” Motivation is probably the most important topic in fitness. And it makes sense. To put it bluntly, you want to feel motivated to do […]
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THE STEPPING STOOL METHOD TO MANAGE YOUR PRIORITIES AND ENERGY
One of the biggest obstacles we see with members looking to lose fat, get stronger, improve their mental health, and make a sustainable lifestyle change is time management. Between kids, grandkids, work, leisure, more kid stuff, that other work thing, seeing family, and then trying to squeeze in workouts, eating healthy, and some time to […]
DO YOU FEEL TOO BUSY?
This past weekend I went up to our cabin in the woods with some friends to upgrade our atrocious solar system into something that actually works. I know doing manual labour on a roof isn’t everyone’s idea of the perfect weekend, but for me it was outstanding. I watched the birds fly over the lake […]
HOW TO DEAL WITH ACHES, PAINS, AND NAGGING INJURIES
I was talking to a few members at our community party recently and we were discussing aches and pains and how to deal with them. One had a “bad back” and is now squatting pain free. Another has a shoulder that gives her trouble and recently has regained almost a full, pain-free, range of motion. […]
HOW TO GET ON TRACK (EVEN IF IT’S AFTER A LONG WEEKEND DRINKING TEQUILA IN PHILADELPHIA)
People often assume because I’m a fitness professional I live like a monk. No booze, exclusively protein and veggies, go to bed at 8pm so I can get my first of 3 workouts in at 4am… that type of thing. It’s simply not the case. I live a remarkably normal life. I just work out […]
5 TIPS FOR PERI-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN TO IMMEDIATELY SLEEP BETTER
As we’ve been talking about sleep and its importance for health and fitness results, we’ve received lots of questions from peri-menopausal women about how to manage sleep during menopause. Conveniently (as you may know) we work primarily with people exactly in that age range, and even better we’ve got the exceptional and intelligent coach Pam who […]
THE MOST OVERLOOKED PART OF A HEALTH AND FITNESS ROUTINE
When setting up a health and fitness routine, it’s common practice to focus on exercise and nutrition. And these are crucial. We all know how important staying active and building strength is, and I’ve yet to meet someone who would be disappointed to drop an inch or two off their waist from improving nutrition. The […]
7 TIPS FOR A GOOD SLEEP ROUTINE
As the golden rays of summer start to wane and the leaves turn from lush greens to fiery reds and oranges, it’s a sure sign that September is upon us. For many, it’s back to school, back to work, and back to the routines we’ve perhaps been neglecting during these sun-soaked months. One thing that […]
HOW MANY CARBS SHOULD I BE EATING IN A DAY?
After the last video about the “hidden” carbohydrates in veggies, I received a number of questions around: “So, how many carbs should I be eating in a day and what percentage of my calories should come from carbohydrates?” As you know, dear reader, my goal is to provide some of the nuance with nutrition (as much I […]
