it can be very frustrating when you are doing the work, putting in the time, hitting your protein, getting lots of sleep and you just cannot seem to add muscle.

the #1 thing we see in clients when it comes to stalled muscle growth is lack of intensity when training.

So many times when we work with clients in person do they say how much harder the workout is vs when they train on their own. That is because we push our client appropriately to send a message to the body saying " we need more muscle to handle this new demand!)

Now do you push to your max on every signal exercise - no. Focus on 1-2 that you feel safe pushing without being sloppy with the reps or using momentum.

To make sure you are pushing on those exercises, make sure to track what you are doing so that you know for the next time you do those exercises.

Let's focus on effort/instensity, execution and progression and you will start to see growth.

If you are not sure how to program a workout to allow for this type of progression and intensity, this is what we love to do. All you need to do is reach out so we can help.

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Who has time to stretch, work on mobility or take a hot bath at night.

As coaches we see this all the time with recovery work being tossed to the side as not important.

But it is in recovery that we grow, get stronger and stay healthy so today we are chatting about 3 ways our bodies need to recover so we can continue to evolve in and outside the gym.

1. physical recovery

2. mental recovery

3. emotional recovery

Remember recovery is apart of fat loss and muscle building and without a strategy to support your body and mind your chances of achieving your goals become harder especially the older we get.

If you are not sure where to start or what to focus on first then you can always reach out to us to learn how we work with clients to get strong and recover well.

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In the fitness industry, September is like the other Jan 1st.

As kids gear up to go back to school, parents plan out all the extra-curricular activities, and routines are put back into place from the holidaying summer fun, people start to re-think their fitness and nutrition.

Ideally, some consistency and routine with food and movement is ideal all year around preventing the whole getting back on the wagon once the kids are back in school. It definitely makes it easier mentally and physically.

So in this episode we chat about how to reset those goals and set realistic expectations to prevent overwhelm and the risk of quitting, again.

If you need help getting back into the fall swing of things, you can always reach out to us to learn how we work with clients to stay consistent all year round

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