

How to Get "Fit Enough" to Start: Walk
Last week, we talked about the excuses that people make that they use to say that they cannot or should not start adding fitness into their daily life. One of the excuses that I hear commonly is that "I need to get in shape before I come do that." This statement really is asinine and is hard to believe that someone would actually say that! That's like saying that you need to learn a subject before you go to school....that is precisely what school is there for! However, today


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


What to Look For: Fun
There are so many different ways to accomplish your fitness goals in the world! Recently, there has been a shift to a group style of fitness. But how do you know what group is best for you? How do you know who will help you to accomplish your goals? In this series, we have been talking about what you should look for in a community for fitness! We have talked about everything from accountability to common goals. Today, we are talking about something that is crucial for your co


What to Look For: Push
There are so many different ways to accomplish fitness in this world. Additionally, there are so many different people in the world as well! Finally, there are so many different communities and ideologies of fitness, but how do you know what is best for you?! In this series, we have been discussing what you should be looking for in a fitness community. Today, we are talking about the extra push that you get from working out with a group of people. If you are reading this, cha


What to Look For: Fire
So many of us have a goal! For many of us, we have are looking for a community of people that can help us to reach that goal! However, there is so much more to look for in a community than just a gathering of people that are in the same place, doing the same thing! Most of us need support as well as accountability! Today, we are talking about the different levels of accountability and what you may need to be looking for to help yourself to reach your goals and be most success


What to Look For: Help
There are so many communities out there for your fitness journey! This is such an amazing time to be willing and ready to get fit! Everywhere you look, there is a group that is pursuing some sort of fitness goal! With all of the communities that are out there, how can you possibly know which one to pick?! Today, we are going to examine an area that you should be looking into to ensure you select the most appropriate environment for you! Today, we are talking about the amount


What to Look For: Something Common
So many people are looking for more in their fitness journey. They are trying many things that may include personal training, strength training, spin, yoga or something else! While there are a lot of different ways to skin a cat, many of these tactics involve group training. But what should you be looking for in a group training setting? What should you seek out in a community? In this series, we are going to discuss what YOU should be looking for in a community to help you t


Why it Fails: Contributes to Poor Health
This week, we have been talking about why diets fail. While some diets may "work" in the short term, they can ultimately be detrimental to your overall health and fitness goals! This series, we have been discussing why diets don't work, but also the strategies you can use to have success in the long term! The final reasons that diets can fail you is that they can ultimately contribute to WORSE health! To be frank, your weight is not the most important measure of health and we


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
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