WHAT IF YOU WERE YOUR OWN HERO?
We idolize so many people and things in our culture. Both men and women want to look like fitness models – even though they know deceitful tricks are used to get the models to look the way they do (Photoshop and dehydration being two biggies). Marvel Comics has a multi-billion dollar enterprise creating comic books, […]
CAN YOU “FLIP” YOUR BODY?
I was having a lazy afternoon and spent a little time scrolling through Facebook. I ended seeing a video from HGTV where people flip houses for profit. It’s certainly nothing new. People find something old and refurbish it into something that can be re-sold for a profit. A few years back, it really caught on […]
IS THE NEW NORMAL MOTIVATING OR DEMOTIVATING?
FITNESS CAN BE INCREDIBLY REWARDING, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE INCREDIBLY DEMOTIVATING. Pictures of people with almost no body fat, ads for 21 day fat loss programs, and the success stories of those who followed a crazy diet can be the push some people need to succeed. For others, it sets unreasonable expectations. You see […]
ARE YOU IN A BUCKET OF CRABS?
You may have heard the story of a bucket of crabs before, also known as crab mentality. If not, you’re in for a treat as this story is one that I think about often – not just when it comes to working out and eating healthy. I think of it when it comes to my business, […]
“GOOD” AND “BAD” FOODS DON’T EXIST – HOW TO STOP JUDGING YOURSELF AND GET RESULTS WHILE HAVING CAKE FOR DINNER.
Everytime I’m at a social event, someone inevitably finds out I’ve been in fitness for over a decade and gives me the “Oooooohhh I probably shouldn’t be eating these snacks and having this beer around you… after all this stuff is bad for you!” Sometimes they’re joking, but joking in the “let me give this a […]
ARE YOU A STRUGGLING JUGGLER?
I don’t know about you, but life feels a lot like juggling, except you don’t know how to juggle and there are too many balls in the air. Work, grocery shopping for healthy foods, drinks with friends, kids and grandkids sports, manage investments for retirement, fix that thing in the basement that broke, book a […]
HOW TO GET THROUGH A FITNESS RUT
Yesterday I had a powerful conversation with one of our members at LSFW. For context, objectively she’s been totally nailing it – attending 2+ times per week, getting stronger, and working hard. The challenge for her, as it is for many people, is managing her mindset. Her biggest obstacle was “I feel like I should like […]
SHOULD YOU DO CARDIO, INTERVALS, OR LIFT WEIGHTS TO LOSE FAT AND GET STRONGER?
One of the most frequent questions we get from personal training clients at Lean Strong Fitness & Wellness is, “How much cardio, intervals, and weight training do you need to do to reach your fat loss goals?” It’s probably better marketing to say “this is our formula”. However, the real answer (and why we customize […]
3 STRATEGIES FOR A SATISFYING (BUT NOT TOO STUFFED) THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is a time of food, family, food, drinks, relaxation, and of course more food. I’m personally excited to break bread with family… then dip it in gravy and enjoy a second course. And it’s also a stressful time for everyone who is on a fitness journey and looking to “stay on track”. After all, […]
HOW TO SET GOALS YOU ACTUALLY REACH!
Goal setting…. It’s one of the most frustrating, intimidating parts of fitness (and life) for many people, and also one of the most important. At Lean Strong Fitness and Wellness, we have members with all sorts of goals – fat Loss, muscle gain, endurance, injury prevention, rehab, mobility, mental health… you name it. Sometimes people […]
