You are marketed quick fixes—Thirty days to health programs and food elimination diets. “Man, once these thirty days are done, I am going to be so fit and healthy!” Does that even make sense? We know that your health markers start to deteriorate in as little as 5 days of not working out, and...Read More
Yesterday was part one of “How to be #1. You can read that post here. Today, we will start with movement because, honestly, it is the easiest, and it affects everything else. I used to teach a mind over mood group in the hospital. What I have found however that movement over mood works better....Read More
You may not know Megan, but the likelihood is you have seen her around the gym. She has been putting in a lot of hard work – and it is paying off BIG TIME! We are so happy to be a part of Megan’s journey and to be able to share it with our community....Read More
Mary is an RN, has two kids, a spouse, and works a full-time job. She feels like she barely has time to go to the bathroom. Jason is a contractor. He works long hours, sometimes weekends, and likes to spend time with his family. Kristina has older parents that need help frequently around the house....Read More
Eat less, exercise more. This is the advice you hear all the time from pretty much everyone. Weight loss is easy! You just eat fewer calories than you burn! And you burn more calories the more you exercise. Wham bam, all your problems are solved! Excellent! But what does this actually look like in real...Read More
In Simon Sinek’s “The Infinite Game” he focuses on businesses and how they “Win”. As I was reading this book, I noticed the similarities between this mindset and the mindset that is most successful for health and fitness as well. We know there is no winning the game. Death always wins (Currently). The goal is...Read More
Your metabolism is the rate at which your body burns energy. Your body uses calories for energy, like your car uses gas for fuel. You need calories to power your body’s systems, such as digestion and circulation. But you also need calories to move. When you eat too many calories, you store them as fat....Read More
You started out strong. You got stronger. Your motivation was high, you were getting better, you were consistent. You started feeling better, your friends and family noticed. Something changed. You got bored. Or maybe your gym got shut down. You got bored with the programming. You got bored with the diet. You got bored...Read More
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
Progression and Regent’s June 2021 challenge is Kettlebells swings. Complete the sheet and turn it into the gym for a badge! Here is the PDF: Kettlebell Swings! The Kettlebell swing: Progression Fitness and Regent Fitness are gyms located in Rochester Minnesota.Read More
