Community Fitness Passion.  CFP. Let’s talk about the C in CFP. by: Joshua J. Grenell Community. Every gym claims to have a great community.  But what is it actually? I think about this often, I see it often, and I have a hard time explaining it.  Trying to explain it to potential new members is oftentimes impossible. Over the years I have broken it into a couple of different parts and it helps me understand it and why it is essential to making your Fitness and Health journey successful. 1.  Fishbowl theory.  The fishbowl theory is based on evidence that you will behave and act like the people you surround yourself with.  At Progression, we are full of different kinds of people.  Different knowledge, different life experiences, different outlooks, different motivations, different religions, different cultures.  All of these different people share fitness and health as an important priority in their...Read more

Have you ever prepared for a difficult challenge of any sort and then felt a letdown after the event or test? For many of us, this is very normal. Figuring that out is the first step to understanding. Our species did not get to where we are by being satisfied with the status quo. The saying that the journey is the destination is true for many. Without challenge, many people struggle mentally. I think this has been forgotten by many. It isn’t easy for these people to deal with these feelings because it looks like they have everything going for them from the outside. Without purpose, life is not enjoyable. Training and working toward something are exciting and rewarding. Having an event or due date is the motivation, but it is not the destination. Summer is here! Time to find some motivation to increase the enjoyment of your journey. If...Read more

Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Dylan Thomas We have learned a lot in the last 10 years about health and fitness. The research is showing a very clear picture of what we need to do to live our best lives. You’ve got to have cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, and even muscle mass to get the most out of your life. All the areas must be addressed. Focusing on one area is not effective. Today I am going to hit on strength training. The natural way of things are not in your favor. The importance of maintaining strength and muscle mass as we age has never been more clear. The numbers: Without intervention, people lose between 2-4% Strength loss per year. If you understand compounding. These statistics are mind-blowing. You can not afford to be average when you are 50. Read that again....Read more

What brought you to Progression Fitness in Rochester MN? A good friend invited me to a friends and family day When do you usually work out? 5:30pm What is your favorite exercise movement? Cleans What is your most hated exercise movement? Ring Dips What is your clean food? Any lean meat What is your favorite cheat food? Pizza What do you like to do with your free time? In the summer, I like to be outside enjoying nature as much as possible. In the winter, probably watching Netflix lol. Do you encounter functional fitness in your life? Does being functionally fit help you in your job or your hobbies? Being functionally fit definitely helps in every aspect of my life.  What goals are you chasing? Building more strength and always getting better at my cardio conditioning Who motivates you? CrossFit games athletes, and 5:30 classmates of course! What were you scared/nervous about...Read more

At Progression your results are guaranteed. You don’t need a specific goal, but it helps if you have one. My favorite saying is getting through the doors is all it takes to get fit. The main difference between our gym and others is that fact. Your fitness is not guaranteed if you join most gyms. Will you go? If you do go do you know what to do? If you know what to do, will you do it? Will you do it consistently? Progression is not get fit quick. Progression is get fit for sure. -JG Our society pushes more and more toward quick rewards, impatience, and ease. Progression is quick, you just need to redefine what quick is. Impatience turns to practice. Fitness is easy when you have a guide. The gym’s personal record board is full of names every month. It is time to get your name on...Read more