No Gym Equipment…No Problem
“It amazes me that most people spend more time planning out next summer’s vacation than they do planning the rest of their lives.” Patricia Fripp, Professional Speaker This can certainly be true for many people especially when it comes to planning their exercise and nutrition during these challenging summer months. To combat this dilemma we are trying a couple of new things this summer. First, we are taking our workouts outside. The morning boot camps are actually outside at a near by park. Second, we are having the first ever EXL Fitness Skinny Jeans Lifestyle...
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As most of you know I am an outdoor/adventure enthusiast. For some individuals working out is an end in and of itself. Which is fine because improved health and wellness are great reasons to workout. For me its a means with which to enjoy life more fully. What good is fitness if you can’t use it? And I prefer to use my fitness for fun whether it’s skiing off Mount Timpanogos, rock climbing the face of Angel’s Landing in Zion NP, or mountain biking the White Rim trail in Canyonlands NP. Fitness propels my activities and quite frankly my life. I am currently in...
read moreTop 4 Fitness Tips
I want to share some tips with you today that pretty much sums up what all of us need to do to get lean and stay lean for life. It doesn’t get any simpler than this… but simple works! TOP 2 NUTRITION TIPS Eat Early and Often: Eat immediately upon waking and then every two to four hours to starve fat and feed muscle. By continuously fueling your furnace, and eating some lean, quality protein (chicken, turkey, fish, lean pork, lean beef, low-fat dairy, soy, protein powder) at every feeding, you’ll also keep your metabolism revved up throughout the day and...
read moreTop 10 Reasons NOT to Join a Commercial Gym
I remember the days when I used to exclusively workout at a big commercial gym. I used to think it was absolutely necessary to be in a gym to get results- that a good workout required you to be in a health club with all the equipment. Today I find myself at the best point of my life, from both a business and fitness standpoint, and I haven’t stepped foot in a commercial gym for almost 2 years now. After some thought, I wrote down what I felt were the top 10 reasons NOT to join the big gym chains: 1.) No Accountability/ No Customer Service: Once you sign the gym contract...
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