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So, I gotta get up!: How to become an early morning exerciser

In a recent blog post, I convinced you that working out in the morning is the best time to sweat it out, right? But I left you hangin’, wondering how you can accomplish that pre-7 a.m. goal in the dead of cold, dark, dreary winter (or in any season!). Here are my recommendations for making…

Hey SMARTy Pants!

I know that many of you want to lose weight, and that’s a fantastic goal to have. The trouble with it is that sometimes it can be a drag. Maybe the numbers on the scale or tape measure aren’t moving as fast as you’d like. Your workout or diet might feel like a slog with…

12 Days Challenge: Workout 2 – Climbing Every Mountain

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…

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?…

Pros and Cons of Calorie Counting

Topics that create instant controversy: Religion, Politics, Calorie Counting. In the world of Weight Loss, there are those that swear by Calorie Counting and those that think it is of the devil. At Performance Fitness, we believe it is only a part of the picture, but perhaps the most crucial part. I’ve written about it…

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…

Performance Fitness Client Spotlight – Meet Beth L.

Beth L. is a prime example of the magic that can happen when you tweak your fitness program. Now tweaking doesn’t mean having exercise ADD. You know hopping from modality to modality – doing the Barre method one month, doing Kickboxing the next, and pounding the pavement with your running shoes the month after that.…

Slow Down for Success!

Unless you’re sprinting, speed-roping or racing, slow down, buddy. You’re likely to get hurt. When it comes to form, a rule of thumb I’d like you to follow is GO SLOW. Here’s why: You can’t fake it…with form that is. Your body knows that when you speed up an exercise it’s likely because you haven’t…

2014 Skinny Jeans Challenge — WINNERS!

Congratulations to all of the ladies who participated in our Skinny Jeans Challenge. Here are some of the highlights: Apryl H. — 8 pounds and 9 inches GONE! Christina D. — Down 4 pounds Tania O. — Decreased her body fat AND added 3 pounds of muscle! Lorraine V. — Lost 5.9 pounds…