FITNESS BLOG
How to Eat a Healthy Diet
When it comes to reaching your fitness goals, it’s important to mind what you eat–even if you exercise. As the old saying goes, "you can't out-train a bad diet.” In general, the Healthy Plate model is a good standard to follow no matter your diet phase. To optimize your diet, you can set a daily calorie and macronutrient goal. Keep reading to learn how to scale your nutrition plan to meet your fitness goals.
September Steps Challenge & Fundraiser
I’m so excited to announce that throughout September, we’ll be raising money for the American Heart Association and working on our own heart health with a daily steps challenge. Track your steps every day in the month of September and post a screenshot in the Coaching Corner Discord to participate in the challenge!
How to Track Your Progress
One of the best ways to stay motivated in your fitness journey is to track your progress! Taking body measurements and progress photos every few weeks can give you a sense of momentum to keep showing up for your workouts and diet plan. Read more to learn how to track your workouts, take progress photos, track body weight, body measurements, and more.
How Much Cardio Should You Do?
If you’re looking to get in shape, make sure to include cardiovascular exercise in your weekly training routine! Click here to learn how to improve your overall health and maximize your gains with a variety of training styles.
Don't Skip Your Warmup
Many exercisers have a bad habit of skipping their warmup—this is not a good idea! Your body needs time to prime and prep for your workout. Without a proper warm up, you increase your risk of injury, and it’s likely that your performance will also suffer. So before you jump right into the challenge portion of your next workout, take 20-40 minutes to prepare your body. Check out my step-by-step tips for warming up effectively before your workouts!
How to Build an Exercise Routine
Our bodies are built for movement. So to look and feel our best, we need to build an active lifestyle. Getting plenty of activity every day can improve your brain health, manage your body weight, strengthen your bones and muscles, reduce your risk of disease, and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Check out these Trainer’s Tips for how to build a workout routine to keep your body healthy and to improve your fitness.
What to Expect During a Cut
If you’ve been building muscle for a while, you may be ready to enter into what we call a “cut” phase in your training. Follow these tips to get started and learn how to eat, exercise, and track your progress throughout your fat loss journey.
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Many people think that it’s too expensive to eat healthy. But there are many ways to save money while giving your body the nutrition it needs! Saving money on healthy eating comes down to 2 things: knowing where to shop and properly planning your food each week. In this post, I give my top tips for saving money on your grocery bill and getting the most bang for your buck in prepping food at home.