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
by Jennifer and Joshua Grenell We know many of us are planning on hunkering down this holiday season. But some of us are still getting together with close family and friends. Whichever you are doing this is a good time to try some new options for celebrating. Alcohol and health and fitness are minimally mutually...Read More
The Progression and Regent Mission I have owned gyms for 11 plus years now. When I opened Progression Fitness in 2009, My mission was to bring CrossFit to Rochester, MN, and build a business for my family. As the gym evolved over the years, that mission changed. We wanted to spread the truth about health...Read More
The path to success is not what you think. Ask anyone you see as successful, and that person will tell you about all the failures along the way. That overnight success you see everywhere. That took ten years. Success at anything takes time, and it takes slow progress. You are going to get better, but...Read More
I have read a ton of research and data on COVID-19. My usual nightly reading switched from stock research to COVID-19 research. As I gained more and more insight and more data came in, the information became apparent. The more “Fitness” you have attained, the more protected you are. What came to mind is the...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
by Coach Dan I first met Sara when she attended my 4:30 class. She had just finished up her on-ramp sessions with Jordan and I could tell she was very eager to learn all of the fun CrossFit movements. Shortly before we had to close down for COVID, Sara had expressed interest in learning how...Read More
DJ by Coach Nic I met DJ when he came in for his free information session at Progression Fitness. I remember thinking after his 1st session that he would have to stick with personal training for 2-3 months before he would be prepared for a group class. But he definitely proved me wrong. I think...Read More
We’ve been blessed to have Progression for the past 10 years (since November 2009) and have had thousands of people come through our doors. I’m amazed just by writing that statement down. We’ve had many wonderful people on our team through the years and are incredibly thankful for the time we’ve had to be a...Read More
