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While they can be discouraging and destructive to your goals, a weight loss plateau is actually a really good thing, even if they last for a few weeks! Read on to find out why, plus learn four realistic ways to bust through your plateau. (more…)
As winter rolls along, more and more people may begin to feel the effects of burnout and others may experience SAD. Whether it’s our work-life balance, home life, relationships, workouts, or daily stress, the effects are real and can lead to unwanted feelings or actions. Most of us experience burnout in some fashion, but what’s important is recognizing your feelings and implementing change as soon as possible. Let’s identify what winter burnout is and how you can avoid it.
Everyone experiences good days and bad days. But have you ever wondered how you can help your body continuously feel like the well-oiled machine that it is? When you feel good, it means that your body and mind are working at their peak level. Here are a few tips to help you feel good day after day.
You’ve been exercising for awhile now, and you have been getting results but recently hit a plateau. It’s time to challenge your body with progressions of the exercises you have already been doing. If you continue to do a standard plank, for example, even adding time isn’t enough to continue to challenge your body to move forward. You need to go into uncharted territory to gain the results you are after. Let’s go through a progression of the plank, in order to examine what you can do with a basic exercise to make it more challenging, so you continue to see results. (more…)
Did you know that there have been no significant changes to the nutrition facts label since its creation in 1993? The wait is over folks! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the new Nutrition Facts Label that will be required on all products by January 2020. Some companies have begun to change over to the look, so it’s time to take a closer look at what the new label means for us.
Lauren Janzen and her husband Joe have been members of the Elite Sports Clubs family and community for around 3 years now. Lauren joined shortly after her husband became a personal trainer at our Mequon location. She loves the activities and classes offered by Elite and regularly participates in cycling and yoga classes. The classes make her feel a sense of motivation as she works out with other people around her. She uses the club around 2 times a week in summer and 4 to 6 times a week in the winter. She uses the club less in the summer as the weather allows her to be able to cycle outside. (more…)
The importance of resting your body is often overlooked in today’s busy lifestyles. It seems, as a society, we have promoted a culture of productivity, efficiency, and high energy lifestyles. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of those things, it’s essential that we don’t neglect rest. Having a well-rested body will keep your mind clear and focused. It will also keep your body feeling good and benefit your overall health. Figuring out how to balance rest with your everyday workload can be quite the challenge. We are here to help by offering up different ways of getting rest. Each of these methods can prove beneficial in your efforts toward routinely resting your body.
Adding muscle to your frame can be hard. There’s no way around it. Building muscle can be a slow and frustrating process and takes months of consistency and hard work to attain results. However, if we understand what stimulates muscle growth, maybe we can optimize the process and reach our goals in less time and with less frustration. (more…)
Whether you are avoiding dairy because of allergies/sensitivities, are a vegan, or are simply joining the trend, plant-based milk alternatives have become increasingly more popular in America. With so many milk and milk-alternative options available, it can easily become confusing and overwhelming when trying to make a choice. Here are the pros and cons of traditional cow’s milk and several other dairy alternatives. (more…)
When was the last time you wrote out goals for yourself? What were you looking to accomplish? When was the last time you felt motivated? Many people lose motivation for many reasons, but keeping your goals in the forefront of your mind and your daily behavior will help you stick to your routine and overcome the barriers to achieving results. Learn how you can get motivated as a result of action. (more…)
