Why Calories Should Be Your #1 Focus for Weight Loss
Weight loss is really very simple, seeing the number on the scale decrease all comes down to a basic math problem. Are you taking in less calories than you are expending on a daily basis? Or more simply, are you eating less calories than you are burning on a daily basis? The types of foods […]
3 Restaurant Strategies for Ordering Goal-Oriented Food
Are you an absolute superstar adhering to your nutrition strategy and losing weight when you’re making all of your food at home, but trying to order a meal at a restaurant makes you feel panicked, overwhelmed, or defeated? You’re not alone! Many of my nutrition clients struggle feeling confident eating outside of their normal routine […]
4 Simple Activities to Start Improving Your Fitness Today
One of the biggest questions or concerns we hear as personal trainers is how to start improving your fitness when you don’t know where to start. Whether you are a gym novice or decades-old veteran who has gotten out of your fitness pattern, you can make healthy habits part of your life through small but […]
Weekend Nutrition, Alcohol, and Its Effect on Your Weight Loss Goals
As a nutrition coach, one of the most common things I hear from new clients is that they eat “really good” during the work week, but then the wheels fall off with their weekend nutrition. Less optimal weekend nutrition is often due to a multitude of reasons: social events, date nights, alcohol, meal prep and […]
Why You Absolutely Need To Hire A Coach To Achieve Your Health And Fitness Goals
How are you doing with your health and fitness goals that you set out to achieve this year? Goal setting is a huge part of habit change and creating a healthy lifestyle. What are some of the other factors? Knowledge, accountability, and the tools to reach your goals. Getting a coach is the next step […]
The Keto Diet is Not #1 for a Healthy Lifestyle (or Sustainable Weight Loss)
The Keto Diet is the newest (but not actually new) craze for seeing those pounds melt off. Just weeks from flab to flat, right? Let’s talk about all of the ins and outs of this buzzword diet strategy, and figure out if the results are really worth the restrictions. What exactly is the Keto Diet […]
8+ Travel Workout Strategies to Fight Off the Holiday Pounds This Year
With the holiday season right around the corner, all the parties, family gatherings, and festive foods, you might be fretting thinking about how to keep the winter weight from adding up. Fear not! Working out while you’re traveling (or away from the gym) is the best way to offset a few extra sweets and calories. […]
Why 1:1 Personal Training is a Waste of Your Time and Money
Are you ready for an unpopular opinion? Buckle up! You’re wasting your precious resources (time and money) on 1:1 personal training. …and this is coming from a certified personal trainer. But bear with me, I think you’ll find yourself agreeing by the end of the article. Fortunately, at Progressive Performance we offer a wide range […]
ACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALS: 7 COMMON MYTHS YOU SHOULDN’T BELIEVE
Women get bulky from lifting Carbs make you fat Fruit has too much sugar Eating late at night makes you fat You need cardio to lose weight You can out exercise a bad diet Intermittent fasting is magic for fat loss These are all common things that I hear from not only new clients, but […]
FOOD IS YOUR BODY’S #1 FUEL
When you’re deciding to eat or drink something, what is your main motivation behind choosing that particular item? Aside from being hungry or thirsty, it’s likely because you like the taste, texture, or feeling that consuming that food or drink gives you. Do you ever find yourself rewarding certain things like exercising at the gym, […]
