What do you do if you can’t get to the gym…because of weather, car issues, or something else – but you know you need to do something, you need to be active, or you need to blow off some steam. Look no further than body weight exercises. The only equipment you need is you – soContinue reading “HELP! I Can’t Get to the Gym but I Need to Workout!”
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Your Reaction is 100% Your Fault
Jan 22, 2019…..4AM “Michael! Get up, I think we have water leaking in the basement!”, was the first thing I heard abruptly and totally unexpectedly. I sprinted downstairs, and as soon as I got to the landing at the bottom of the stairs, my heart sunk. Well, my feet also sunk because the carpet wasContinue reading “Your Reaction is 100% Your Fault”
Let’s Get Physical at the Office…
Get your mind out of the gutter. Chronic sitting is a plague to our country, and most Americans are falling victim. We sit in the morning, sit in our car, sit at the desk, sit at lunch, sit on the way home, sit at home, and repeat. Aside from the chronic issues that come fromContinue reading “Let’s Get Physical at the Office…”
Results Will Be Found in the Company That You Keep
“Results Will Be Found in the Company That You Keep” – Peterson Company Fitness This is the motto from one of my fellow trainer’s and friend, Becky’s gym in Reedsburg, WI. Honestly, the motto is perfect on so many levels. You are more likely to get results with a support system. You are more likelyContinue reading “Results Will Be Found in the Company That You Keep”
Why Relying on Exercise for Weight Loss is a Bad Idea
It’s that time of the year. Gyms are packed with New Year Resolutioners! It is a fantastic sight. People looking to get their health back, lose some pounds, and get healthy. I love it. However, many of these people have the best of intentions, but maybe the wrong approach. And I don’t blame them. For yearsContinue reading “Why Relying on Exercise for Weight Loss is a Bad Idea”
New Year…Same Ol You
Before anyone gets too upset at the extreme pessimism of this title hear me out 🙂 How many of you have tried a New Year resolution related to health/fitness/nutrition? Everyone is probably raising their hands. How many of them worked? And by worked, I mean more than the 12 weeks that you did it…how many ofContinue reading “New Year…Same Ol You”
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – 4 FREE Recipes!
I will keep this one short and to the point – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here are 4 of our favorite all in one recipes that you can make to help fill up on high-quality nutritious meals this holiday season 🙂 Just click the links to download the PDF’s – no need to signContinue reading “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – 4 FREE Recipes!”
5 Ways to Survive Holiday Parties
Tis the season, right? I know I have discussed the idea of the “holidays RUINING your progress” is sort of an over exaggeration, but if you are someone who has multiple social outings and multiple opportunities to consume an epic amount of calories, it can add up. One meal won’t wreck your progress. Not even one weekendContinue reading “5 Ways to Survive Holiday Parties”
10 Effortless Calorie Cuts You Can Make Now to Make A Big Impact
Losing fat can be hard, and unfortunately, we often make it harder than it needs to be. We read about the latest diet trend and flip our whole lifestyle upside down. So and so says I need to drink green slime and eat twigs to lose 10 pounds in 7 days? I WILL DO IT!Continue reading “10 Effortless Calorie Cuts You Can Make Now to Make A Big Impact”
3 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Fat
1)You’re eating too much 2)You’re eating too much 3)You’re eating too much …really. In all seriousness, this is the cause of weight gain. Too many calories in over time, with the body not able to expend them, leads to fat gain. Notice that I say “losing fat” vs. “losing weight”. Weight loss is dumb. WeightContinue reading “3 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Fat”