For 13 years we’ve honed our craft – providing great in-person coaching through group classes and personal training. In just a few weeks, everything we’ve done as a business has been flipped upside down. Of course, we’re not alone. Many businesses have had to quickly change how they offer their service. Most of you have had to similarly change your …
28 At Home Workouts
Hey folks, If you’re a member, you’ll have access to at home workouts, and even more if we get to a point where the gym must close. For our friends who aren’t yet members, click the button below to download 28 simple at home workouts you can do with little ot no equipment! Stay safe!
COVID-19 UPDATE
Alright folks. We sent out an email Friday, 3/6, but a lot has changed since then! I know what you’re thinking – another COVID-19 update from a business I frequent? Yes, that’s exactly what this is. Will they tell me how they’ve stepped up their cleaning and how I should wash my hands? Yes, yes you are correct again. We …
The Holidays and Staying On Track. Relevant now more than ever.
The Holiday Season is here, and it can surely present a challenging time for anyone in a fat loss phase or trying to watch their intake and not gain some extra pounds. While I am all about sticking to your goals, I believe everyone should enjoy all of the “fun foods” around the Holidays with no guilt and still stay …
Nutritional Periodization
You’ve probably heard of periodizing your training, but did you know you can and should consider periodizing your nutrition? I’ve practiced periodizing my nutrition for years now and I teach it to my clients as well. Nutritional periodization is the perfect way to prioritize your health while working towards your long term goal of fat loss. It’s the answer to …
2019 Fall CrossFit Open at RVA Performance Training
We can’t believe the Open is almost here. I am going to give you some preliminary details to look out for, as we have some awesome things planned this year! This link breaks things down to an insanely simple easy to read format. Below is our weekly layout for the 5 weeks of the Open. There will be plenty of …
How To Find Your Starting Point For Counting Calories
How many calories should you eat when you’re trying to lose weight, build muscle or both? First things first. The most important thing to understand when you’re beginning this journey is knowing where your calories currently are, so tracking for a week is necessary. You might also want to invest in a food scale as it’s more accurate when you …
How to manage nutrition while traveling/vacationing
With a little planning, you can travel and stay on track with your fitness and nutrition goals, while still enjoying the perks of vacation! Check out these simple strategies to help you stay on track when traveling or vacationing: Choose foods wisely when eating out, meaning, aim for a protein and vegetable at most meals, which will help keep your …
Using a foam roller to improve movement
We see people in gyms foam rolling all over the place, and it’s great! There’s little wrong with foam rolling, and while there’s some evidence that it can improve joint range of motion without a decrease in performance, we want to make sure we are doing it intentionally since some of you might feel a bit like this from time …
Are you always on a diet?
Have you been eating less and feel hungry all the time (or maybe no hunger at all anymore)? All the while, experiencing zero weight loss or body composition changes? If this is you and you’re constantly in dieting mode, your body will eventually start fighting back. This is extremely frustrating, believe me I get it! (this used to be me). …