Cardio for Fat Loss (A Lifter’s POV)
Powerlifters are NOT endurance athletes. EliteFTS suggests powerlifters should do 2 to 3 sessions of 20 to 45 minutes of cardio. Hold up – AT A WALKING PACE. I’m a powerlifter; therefore, as a coach, I naturally attract individuals looking to train through resistance...
3 Reasons the Scale Won’t Budge
What the hell? You stepped on the scale AGAIN and NOTHING. It’s the SAME number you saw yesterday and the day before. Heck, maybe even the week before. Your workouts have been burners. You’re eating hasn’t been too bad - maybe a little bit here or there but it...
How to Improve Fat Loss Results
NEAT-O! Regardless of the context or who used the word, I will ALWAYS think of my Uncle Dean-O when I hear the word “neat.” It’s his word, and it makes me giggle a little thinking about all the times we’d show him something ridiculous as a kid and he’d act just as...
Top 5 Fruits for Fat Loss
As kids, doctors drill kids about eating enough fruits and vegetables. As busy adults, the internet villainized fruits for fat loss. The truth? Fruits are great whole-food sources of fiber that are low in calories. Sounds like a pretty good fat loss food if you...
What Makes Up Calories Burned
What makes up your caloric intake? Do coaches just sit around and pick random numbers to come up with these things??? Well, that’d be a lot less work, but it would also be a lot less accurate. Determining someone’s caloric intake can take a lot… Most importantly,...
How to Workout In 15-Minutes or Less
Imagine your schedule is jam packed. Between family, work and social events, your calendar is FULL. But then you look in the mirror or put on a pair of jeans and realize your waistline is also FULL… Let’s be honest, that’s not your imagination, that’s your...
The Fat Loss Schedule
Have you ever started a diet only to feel like you don’t have time for it? All the time doing things like: Meal Planning Counting Calories Working Out It’s just too much!! Is there a way to fit it all into your schedule?? During our #CPTeam Welcome Process, our...
Cardio & Fat Loss (The Truth)
Should you be doing cardio? If you search the internet for weight loss recommendations, you’ll find the answer to be yes. If you’re a female looking to burn body fat while scrolling social media, you’ll find the answer to be HELL YES. Too often we resort to...
The Secret Formula to Strength and Conditioning
When I was in sports growing up in middle school and high school, I signed up for every strength and conditioning opportunity that I had. Unfortunately, at the time there weren't as many available as there are today. Here is what I learned in college and beyond that...
3 Takeaways from Counting Calories
Did you know there’s only one way to lose weight? What is it? Through a calorie deficit! In today’s world, I don’t come across too many people who have NEVER tracked calories. It’s really become all the rage over the last 10 to 15 years. Unfortunately, fitness...
How to Break the Binge-Restrict Cycle
Imagine it’s been another one of those days… Your morning got off to a crazy start… Your work day was stressful and chaotic… And if somebody so much as looks at you the wrong way, you’re going to breakdown. Putting it nicely - YOU. ARE. STRESSED. Suddenly, you...
Why You Should Eat a Big A$$ Salad During Fat Loss
As a child, salads didn’t exist for me. I was your classic chicken nugget and mac n’ cheese girl… In fact, I’m not sure I knew a side salad was an option until my late teenage years, and even then, it wasn’t something I was eager to order or put on the menu. ...