FITNESS AFTER QUARANTINE: WHAT WE’RE DOING TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY
The health, fitness, and safety of our clients is our number one priority. We consider our PP Community family, and family looks out for one another. We’re taking the guidelines given to us by our state government and the CDC, and pushing them even further to make sure that we keep our community’s health and […]
THANKSGIVING CHARITY WORKOUT HISTORY
This post is about our amazing community at Progressive Performance, and what I think is important in building a community. I always wanted to build a community that gives back and brings something positive to those who are less fortunate, or facing tough times. Charity is so important, this is why it is a big […]
12+ FOODS TO AVOID IF YOU’RE DIETING
If you’re dieting, or simply looking to not gain excess weight by being mindful of what you’re eating, then you’re probably thinking about the foods you should try to avoid so that you can reach your scale goals. Here’s a quick list of the foods we would recommend you steer away from, not because they […]
5 WAYS TO EAT HEALTHY ON THE GO (WHETHER TRAVELING OR RUNNING ERRANDS)
Summer is here and that means two things: less clothes and more traveling (at least we can hope). It also means there will be busy days filled with BBQs, beach days, and staying outside later. Although we look forward to these things all year, it makes it difficult to find healthy options while we’re running […]
ARE SUMMER SHOES IMPACTING YOUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE A SUMMER BODY?
Summer is officially here! Most of us have already donned summer footwear. Are your knees hurting all of a sudden, usually on the inside of the knee, after having done the same movements for many months in the gym? What is different now as opposed to a few months ago? Your knees didn’t hurt before, […]
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET ‘BULKY’ SO STOP WORRYING
Hey ladies, this one’s for you. When I meet with women for their first session here at the gym about 30{885586236f5820200058e61f9e2fcec1023d525f8b1a6e4e5a4fd7f3c0d65acb} of the time I hear this one concern “Well I don’t want to get bulky, can we make sure I don’t get too big?” I want to let you ladies know all the reasons […]
WHY YOUR NUMBER TWO SHOULD BE YOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY: A DISCUSSION ABOUT POOP AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
Poop may not be dinner talk, but the quality and regularity of your bowel movements are a direct indication of how healthy your insides are functioning. To say it more plainly – A happy butt is a happy gut. You should be pooping at least once a day (Up to three is a healthy amount), […]
MEAL PREP MONDAY: HOW TO ADD VARIETY TO YOUR MEAL PREP WHILE MAINTAINING SIMPLICITY
Do you want to eat healthy and save money by meal prepping, but have had these responses the few times you’ve attempted it? -You get bored of eating the same thing after the second day of your prepped meals -You end up taking four hours to finish making all the food, and spend another two […]
The science behind why skipping the gym is totally ok (and how)
Sometimes it’s actually good to skip the gym You will hear some mantras going around in the fitness industry like “No days off!” and “I can rest when I’m dead.” You will also hear trainers telling their clients that they need to push harder and that they are never allowed to take time away from […]
HOW OUR SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE MEMBERS DID IT!
So we just finished our New Year New, You Fat loss challenge here at the gym and man was it full of twists and turns. Somehow smack in the middle of our fat loss challenge we had that insane snow storm where they closed local schools for what seemed like 2 weeks straight and a […]