Motivation – Page 6 – Performance Fitness

12 Days Fitness Challenge – Workout 1

Your mission: Complete twelve workouts between December 1st and January 1st. If you’re a Performance Fitness member these twelve workouts can be any combination of personal training sessions, group training classes, a DIY workout from the Performance Fitness Exercise Guide (don’t have a PFit Exercise Guide? email us and get one!), a WOW, or one…

Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning…

Irving Berlin was on to something. Does getting up in the morning make you consider fratricide? Are you struggling to get your early morning workouts done? During spring and summer getting in your 6am workout is easy. The sun rises by 5:00, the birds are singing, and there’s a warm breeze. What’s not to love?…

Back off for a better body

Here are some “fitspiration” quotes I found on Pinterest: “Crawling is acceptable. Falling is acceptable. Puking is acceptable. Crying is acceptable. Blood is acceptable. Pain is acceptable. Quitting is not.” “Don’t stop when it hurts. Stop when you’re done.” “Train insane or remain the same.” “Unless you puke, faint or die, keep going!” “Push yourself.…

Piper Laurie, Carrie, and My Inner 7th Grade Girl

Much of my adult life is has been shaped by these three ladies. In case you haven’t seen the movie Carrie (and whether you have or haven’t you MUST read the book!) it tells the story of a sheltered (literally and figuratively) , awkward, telekinetic teen named Carrie White who lives with her CA-RA-ZY, pathologically…

So, you want a fine booty…

First things first: there’s no such thing as spot reduction. If your booty is bigger than you want it to be, all the leg lifts in the world won’t shrink it. In fact, no exercise regime can out perform a bad diet when it comes to fat loss. So before you start sweating up a…

Twenty Protestations and Twenty Complaint-Crushing Comebacks

Everyone has the Perfect Excuse for why they’re unable to reach their goals. The good news (or bad news) for you is that not only have I heard just about every excuse, but I’ve also UTTERED just about every excuse (well, not the “sweating” one). So, to help you on those days when you’re feeling…

May/June Challenge Workout

Here’s a challenge to help you gauge your improvement over the next couple of months. I borrowed this challenge from Forest Vance, of Forest Vance Training. He also produced a How To video that you may find helpful. During Challenge Round 1, you will do the workout as described below in class or in your…

10 Tips to Help You Rock Those Skinny Jeans

Whether or not you’ve signed on for the Skinny Jeans Challenge, here are 10 tips—some that might surprise you—to help you reach your fitness goals. Surf the web. Do before-and-after pictures motivate you? Do you love to watch people sweat during workout videos? Or do segments from sports competitions ignite a fire in you? If…

Performance Fitness Client Spotlight – Meet B-Rad (Brad Zilch, that is)

Our current client spotlight is being shone on Brad Zilch. Brad has been training with Performance Fitness for about five years. He first started based on the advice of his wife (and Performance Client), Pam. [That’s my business strategy – get the wife and the husband will follow. :-)] Brad is quite athletic and competitive.…

Ten Life Lessons (That Totally Apply to Fitness) That I Learned Pursuing a Career in Opera

Many of you know that in my last life I was an opera singer. La-LAAAA! Ahem. Here are ten lessons I learned that stuck with me, and carry over into my life as a fitness business owner and enthusiast: 1. The road is pocked with failures but the ultimate failure is in stopping the journey.…