The most prominent challenge individuals face is changing from short term thinking to long term planning. Can you do what you are planning to do to lose weight for the rest of your life? IF the answer is no, then don’t start. Find a real answer. Too many people spend their lives getting harmful nutrition advice. We saw it all day, every day. We were tired of it. So we created the group. Progression rolled out a new option in late 2020—the Progression Private Nutrition group. An opportunity for those who want nutrition advice and help from a trusted and reliable source. Too many people get bad advice from friends, family, and social media. The group is $59 a month and focuses on building habits that will improve your health and help you get more out of life. Experienced and knowledgeable health professionals are available for your questions with a...Read more

Progression Staff, past and present. The CrossFit Games Open starts March 11 this year, and February is the prime time to prepare. We’ve got tons of great stuff lined up, and you know we’ll have a blast like we always do—even if things are just a bit different this year with a pandemic and a three-week CrossFit Open. If you’ve got goals for the competition, now’s the time to prepare. And if you aren’t interested in competing, that’s cool, too—but I know you’ve got goals, so read on! Our classes are packed with instruction, but if there’s a specific movement that’s making you frustrated or nervous and you want to spend some time on it, hit “reply,” and we’ll match you up with a coach. We’ve found that we can take significant steps in just a few one-on-one sessions, so if things like double-unders, handstand push-ups, snatches and pull-ups are...Read more

Community is created in conjunction with the people around us. There are good communities and bad communities. The community is vital to us and it has allowed us to grow and thrive in almost all things that humans do. We are not always at our best, and when we are not, the people around us help us get better or make it a few more days, giving us more time to improve. The self is rewarded by participating in the community. Helping a stranger, supporting a loved one, or being there for a friend. All of these things feel good. They also make the community stronger. It is a successful feedback loop. People put others first and help others make the group strong, thereby making the group’s people strong. We see this a lot in community-based gyms. No one ever joins a gym for the community, but a lot will...Read more

Last month Progression Fitness and Regent fitness in Rochester, MN offered a Mega Challenge to our members. Row, Bike, Run, SKi for a long time! This was our first challenge since Covid Started and we made it a big one. Participants that completed the challenge will get a Challenge Coin! This month we will be doing Push-ups! This movement can be done anywhere and is a pillar of strength and conditioning. Simply complete the number of pushups in the circle and cross it off. You can do as many circles per day as you like. The Standards we are going for with our push ups: If you need scaling or an increase in difficulty let us know! Complete the sheet and you will earn a push-up badge to put on your water bottle, your journal, your computer, or your forehead. Find the Challenge Sheet Here! If you need any scaling...Read more

If you are looking to improve your health, take a look at your sleep. Sleep is often overlooked in favor of those new shoes or that new watch. Buying something is an excellent way to get motivated, but fine-tuning your sleep can help in many ways. Sleep is not sexy. But the results can be.  I included a study HERE that shows that adequate sleep helps your body lose fat during weight loss. While inadequate sleep contributes to you losing other body components while you lose weight. Suppose you want to lose fat and not muscle while you are on a weight loss plan. Focus on quality sleep.   Five things you can do to improve your sleep tonight.  Sleep at a consistent time every night. This one is first because it is vital. If you are a shift worker, this one is very tough. My suggestion is to fight for...Read more