Cool Coaches, past and present. Progression Fitness in Rochester MN exists to help people improve their health and fitness. Fitness and health are vital to living our lives to the fullest. In today’s world, we struggle to keep these things in balance with all of life’s struggles and I got into the fitness industry for...Read More
At Progression in Rochester Minnesota, we want more members like you! The best way to do that is for you to bring your friends to show off your gym! We do this on the last Wednesday of every month, for every class! If Wednesday’s do not work for your friend. Let us know and we...Read More
Earned confidence. Earned confidence is a term I first heard explained by Jason Khalipa in his book. ‘As Many Reps as Possible“ We are told to be more confident a lot during our early years, at least I was. But no one ever stopped to go beyond that and tell us how to be gain...Read More
Personal Training is 1:1 coaching. The coach reacts to your goals and develops a plan with you to reach those goals. The most common goal a Personal Trainer is addressing is fat loss or body composition changes. Other Personal Trainers specialize in getting specific skills for their clients: sport-specific goals, kids’ sports performance, or CrossFit...Read More
Did you know we have a free group for those interested in fitness and health on Facebook? This group is open to anyone in the Rochester, MN area, or anyone interested in health and fitness. Join the group here: Health and Fitness Group All topics are open for discussion. Running, CrossFit, Spartan Races, Gymnastics, Fat...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. ...Read More
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CROSSFIT GYM We’re not going to hold back here: We’ve set the bar high. We have been doing this a long time. We know what good gyms look like and we know what bad ones look like. So what should you look for in your new gym? How do you...Read More
Bodyweight workouts are great for short-term gains. Think Beachbody. However, what they won’t do is give you long-term gains or long-term muscle growth (a significant predictor of longevity and health). There are many reasons for this. Let me quickly go over a few. Once you get good at body weight movements, you need to keep...Read More
Sleep is important. Probably one of the most important things you can work on to improve your health. Here are 3 steps to better sleep. Sleep!Read More