Motivation vs. Dedication
I started working with a personal trainer about five weeks ago. I’m following a program someone else designed for me for the first time ever. Being a trainer myself, I wasn’t sure it was “okay” to hire one. It felt a little embarrassing admitting that I needed the help of a colleague. My trainer explained…
Read MoreWOW! 6-5-17: Why Weight?
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
Read MoreBryn Mawr Weight Loss: Your Journey Starts at Performance Fitness
It’s been proven time and time again that the exercise more/eat less approach to weight loss is a recipe for failure. That’s why at Performance Fitness, we approach Bryn Mawr weight loss a little differently. Bryn Mawr Weight Loss Done Differently Following the old model, usually one of two things happens: You train so hard…
Read MoreWOW! 5-29-17: Memorial Weekend Warrior Workout
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
Read MoreAre You Cheating Yourself?
Are You Cheating Yourself? —Elise Miller If you indulge in cheat meals, you might just be cheating yourself out of achieving your body composition goals. In fact, if I had my way, you’d have to fulfill certain criteria before you were permitted to use cheat meals as a diet tool. These criteria would include: Tracking…
Read MoreWOW! 5-22-17: Both Sides Now
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
Read MoreWOW! 5-15-17: Guess who’s coming to work out?
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Shun the Mainstream Approach to Weight Loss Once and For All
Think about it—back in the day, you “worked up an appetite,” maybe by doing some hard farm labor or going on a long, arduous trek. By the time that physical work was finished, you were famished, more so than usual, bursting with joy to pig out, and pig out you did—with gusto. Yet now we’re…
Read MoreCheck Out Our Performance Fitness Community
Joining a new gym can be intimidating: trying to make friends, working out alongside incredibly fit people when you’re not where you want to be… But Performance Fitness is different; we’re a family. Here are just a few reasons Performance Fitness is a fantastic community for becoming a fitter you: We’re Supportive Rather Than Competitive At…
Read MoreWOW! 5-8-17: You Only Sit Twice
The WOW, or Workout of the Week, is a short workout that you can do on your own as an add-on to your training. These workouts are designed to be mostly equipment free (so you can do them anywhere) and of medium to high intensity. Modify as needed depending on your fitness level and intensity…
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