Blog and News on Fitness, Health, Diet, and Nutrition

Hierarchy of Fat Loss

Not all workouts deliver the same results. This Focus Point shares a simple, effective approach to fat loss through smart nutrition and high-intensity training for lasting success.

Stay Focused For Summer

Summertime distractions can derail your progress—unless you plan ahead. This week’s Focus Point offers practical strategies to keep your training consistent through vacations and busy schedules.

Smart Snacking

Snacking can either support or derail your goals. This week’s Focus Point shares simple strategies to keep your snacks smart, satisfying, and aligned with your health. Check it out!

Optimize Your Independent Training: The Plank

Want a stronger core and better posture? Discover why planking is a powerhouse move for injury prevention and total-body strength—plus technique tips that make all the difference.

Optimize Your Independent Training: The Squat

Squat Smarter, Move Better! Avoid common squat mistakes and learn simple tips for safe and effective movement both in the gym and daily life.

Warmer Weather: Gardening and Yardwork

Ready to get outside? This article offers simple tips for a comfortable gardening season. Check it out!

Nutrition for Performance

Fuel your workouts and recovery! Learn key pre- and post-exercise nutrition timing and tips to boost energy, reduce soreness, and maximize fitness progress.

Meal Prep for Beginners

Overwhelmed by meal prep? Discover simple strategies to reclaim your time and make healthy eating easier! Find out more in our Focus Point.

Nutrition for Life

Healthy aging isn't fueled by strict diets. Discover simple eating habits for longevity. Read on for more information!

Training While Traveling

Keep your fitness on track while traveling! Create a plan that can be done anywhere. Check out this week's Focus Point to learn more!

Five Keys to Healthy Nutrition Habits

Quick fixes or lasting change? Learn why small, consistent steps are the key to realizing your nutrition goals.

Back to Basics: Limit “Leaks” When Strength Training

Avoid form breakdowns, or "leaks", as your sets progress. Check out our Focus Point to avoid this common pitfall!

Back to Basics: The Last Three Reps

Maximize your training results by making the last three reps of each exercise look like the first three. Read our Focus Point for more!

Back to Basics: Setup and Endpoints

Maximize the effectiveness of each exercise by focusing on setup and endpoints. Check out this week's Focus Point to learn more!

Back to Basics: Maintain “I”

Maintaining “I” is critical to maintaining good form when training. Read this week's Focus Point to learn more!

Accountability: Receive It and Give It Away

Building accountability into your fitness and nutrition commitments is key. How can you become accountable and also hold others accountable?

Popular Diets: Fuel for Success

Don’t let your new nutrition plan derail your fitness training. Small, gradual changes maintained over the long term are much more effective than any quick fix!

Strategies for Success: Time Management

Intelligent time management is critical to handling stress and excelling in all endeavors. Check out our Focus Point for some helpful time management tips!

One on One’s Blueprint for Success

Achieve your “healthy and happy” by defining goals and the action required to accomplish them! Check out our recommendations for creating a Blueprint for Success.

Wellness Vision

Having a vision of what you want your life to look like in the future can help you create effective goals. Read on to learn more.

Thriving Through the Holidays: Calorie Dense vs. Nutrient Dense

Holiday meals are often high in food volume and calories. Check out our tips for transforming traditional holiday feasts into tasty and nutrient-dense meals!

Thriving Through the Holidays: Your Nutrition Roadmap

The holidays don't need to negatively affect your healthy and happy goals! Approach these final weeks of the year by practicing our success-building strategies.

Holiday Treats and Mindful Eating

There's a reason holiday food is extra tempting! Read on to learn why and for tips to enjoy it mindfully.

Avoid “Cheap Intensity”

Gauge the effectiveness of your workouts by how SMART they are instead of how HARD they are. Read on to learn how we can help you avoid "cheap intensity".