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This is Fun?: Want More

This is Fun?: Want More

This series, we have been talking about how to make exercise more fun. So often, our life gets monopolized by what we feel we HAVE to do. My goal with this series is to help you to see and make some changes so that exercise is something you GET to do. The last tip for making exercise more fun is similar to a previous tip...Expect more for and from yourself. When you do this, you will be so shocked at what you find you can do! We expect far too little from ourselves in general

This is Fun?: Games

This is Fun?: Games

There are so many requirements in our world today. We have work, school, relationships, and so many other things that feel like obligations to us. Often, exercise can fall into that type of feeling. If exercise feels like a chore, then it is usually the FIRST one to be omitted when a time crunch comes up. However, when it doesn't feel like an obligation, then you are much more likely to make time for it and complete it for yourself! Research has shown that when you complete r

This is Fun?: Challenge

This is Fun?: Challenge

With so much work to do in this world, many things that should be enjoyable may seem like a chore. Our lives are constantly busy and we are working to "check off" as many boxes as we can during a day. Many times, exercise falls into this category! This series is focused on how you can make exercise more fun and enjoyable for yourself! If it is more enjoyable, you will stick with it better and longer...when you stick with it, you will see the results you are looking for most!

How it Fails: Doing it Alone

How it Fails: Doing it Alone

As we talk about how to be successful in nutrition in this series, we are examining all the ways that people fail in their nutrition journey. There are many ways to fail, but today's topic is the way that I frequently find trips people up! Today we are talking about a lack of accountability. You see, accountability is key! Ultimately, it would be wonderful if we could be accountable to our goals and dreams, however, this is not something that we as humans are good at. Instead

How it Fails: Sustainability

How it Fails: Sustainability

This series is all about success, which is interesting because it has "Fails" in the title! However, we are examining why typical diets fail for people, either while they are doing the diet or shortly after when they stop! Today we are talking about the sustainability of the diet that can present a significant road block for success! You see, many diets and plans are simply not sustainable to live on for a prolonged period of time! Diets like Keto, Whole30 and other plans are

How it Fails: End Date

Over the years, I have loved watching the show "How it Works". The show examines a multitude of different topics including electric toothbrushes, contacts, skyscraper and a multitude of other things that are made and we use in our lives! It is so fascinating and really provides amazing insight as to how things are made and how they work to serve us! This series, however, is geared to show you how dieting doesn't work! We will be examining the ways that diets fail you! Then, w

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Friends

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Friends

During this wild and crazy ride of the pandemic that we have all been living through, we have ALL experienced a lot of changes. However, our kids have had their worlds turned upside down as well! For our kids, socialization is the most important thing that they can do. They need to learn how to interact with their environment and others to set them up for success in the future! This week, we have been talking about the ways that you can help your kids to grow into the best ve

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Impact

Miracle-Gro For Kids: Impact

We live in a wild time! We have never imagined living through a worldwide pandemic! However, if someone had told you when you were a child that you could prevent all of this, what would you have said?... Actually, you as a child would have probably declined the opportunity to make yourself healthier and more immune to problems... But...what would your parents have said?...my guess is that they would have wanted to prepare you as best as they could for the upcoming storm that

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Strength

Miracle-Gro for Kids: Strength

As we continue to navigate our world, there are so many things to consider about how we can PREVENT the current state of affairs that we live in. Research has shown that those with the highest likelihood of serious complications and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are those that are overweight, obese or have diabetes. While it is a difficult task to reverse the situation that we are in right now (not impossible! more on that another time!), we can think ahead and set our kids

It Takes a Village: Push It

It Takes a Village: Push It

In this series, we are discussing the benefits of group training. While group training is not for everyone, it can be an amazing way to help you to achieve the goals that you want most, especially regarding your fitness! Today we are talking about the added intensity that often comes from a group! This is a HUGE benefit of group training! It is always nice to have a little external push for yourself! Picture this...you are at the gym...on a treadmill...doing what you have alw

It Takes a Village: Accountability

It Takes a Village: Accountability

There are so many ways to meet your fitness goals in this world. You can choose anything from at home workouts, personal training, training alone in a gym, group classes, online classes, running clubs and many more. The truth is, all of them CAN work! It merely depends on how well you adhere to them. However, in this series, we are going to discuss why group-based training is best! Why you can get the best results training in a group and why you should be training in a group

Let's Get Personal: Stickiness

Let's Get Personal: Stickiness

There are so many options in this world for fitness...How do you know what is best? How do you know what is right? This series, we are talking about the benefits of personal training for you and your goals! We have talked about many benefits to this point, but one of the best is how "sticky" personal training is and can be! Now most of the time, we view stickiness as a bad thing...we don't want to feel sticky...we don't like it when other things are sticky and touch us... BUT

Only the Best: Protein Supplement

Only the Best: Protein Supplement

This series, we are discussing better options for you to use for snacks! Today, we are talking about using protein supplements to help you during a time between meals! First, I want to clarify something! For proper health and wellness, supplements should be just that....supplements! They should supplement your diet and fill in the places where you may be lacking! This means that you should be getting the majority of your dietary needs by the food you eat! However, many people

Coach Knows Best: Results

Coach Knows Best: Results

As we draw to a close in this series, we talk about the thing that people want most...results. The truth is, everyone knows the coach of the championship teams... Think about that... How did they become a championship team? The coach led them to the pinnacle of what they wanted. The coach led them to the results that they most desired... The greatest athletes in the world have a coach that they attribute some of their success to, no matter the sport! Michael Jordan, Nolan Rya

Coach Knows Best: Entertainment

Coach Knows Best: Entertainment

As we continue this series, we are talking about the benefits of having a coach to help you to achieve your goals! While we primarily talk about applying this information in your fitness goals and routine, many of these ideas can be applied in areas outside of fitness as well! Many times, when I talk to people that are "lost" in their fitness journey, they tell me about how bored they are in their current routine. They talk about how they do the same thing over and over again

Coach Knows Best: Brainless

Coach Knows Best: Brainless

This series is all about how having a coach can help you to accomplish your goals! Today, we are focusing a little more on fitness, but it can help you in a variety of ways. A good coach can make what you need to do a brainless activity! This means that all you have to do is show up! Many times, showing up is just the beginning, but in this case, showing up is the end! A coach can be there to have a program or workout for you ready and waiting. They already know your goals an

Coach Knows Best: Filtering

Coach Knows Best: Filtering

As we continue this series, we are discussing the benefits of having a coach to help you to accomplish your goals. Today we are talking about how a coach can filter information for you! There is SO much information in this world now. Every day, we have vast amounts of information presented to us! One article says that we have the equivalent of 34 Gigabytes of information presented to us every day! This is so much information! With information that is so readily available, why

Coach Knows Best: Accountability

Coach Knows Best: Accountability

We all have goals! They may be similar as others like weight loss, running a mile or saving more money. Some of us have different goals like getting a raise, finishing school or just being a better person. Regardless of your goal, you are more likely to achieve your goal and will probably do it quicker with a coach leading you! But why is coaching so effective? Why do the teams that win their championships attribute so much of their success to a coach? Why do we feel that we

What to Look For in a Gym: Celebration

What to Look For in a Gym: Celebration

This series is about how to choose a gym that might make you more successful. Many gyms provide simple access like access to their facility and access to their equipment. This is a great option for some people that know what do to! However, it sets many people up for failure because they simply don't know what to do! Today we are talking about the final thing to search for in a gym....a celebration! Now, this may sound like a very strange criterion to look for, but let me exp

What to Look For in a Gym: A Little Extra

What to Look For in a Gym: A Little Extra

This series is talking about what you should be looking for in a gym to reach your goals! We have talked about how welcomed you are, goals and goal setting and education! Be sure to read more about those if you haven't! This blog is all about finding that little extra! Generally, as humans, our goal is to be as comfortable as possible! This means that we are not looking to push ourselves very far outside of our comfort zone. We made need someone or a group to help us to get t

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