If the number on the scale is your only measure of progress, you're in for a nasty surprise. Whether you're trying to lose weight or gain muscle, the scale can be misleading. Fortunately, there are other ways to measure progress that are more accurate. In this blog...
Living with chronic pain can be extremely difficult. Pain can make it hard to do everyday tasks, and it can be tough to stay motivated to exercise. However, did you know that working out with a personal trainer may actually help relieve your pain? According to recent...
If you're looking to get in shape, lose weight, and feel better than you have in years, then you need to work with a personal trainer. Personal trainers can help you set realistic goals and achieve them safely and effectively. NoCo Fitness has the best personal...
“I feel like I’ve done everything right, but I haven't lost any weight!” As a personal trainer this is a very common statement. Believe me; I understand that when you are trying to lose weight, and you kill your workouts and have the nutrition on point, it can get...
If you come into NoCo Fitness around 4:30 to 5:30pm, you probably have had the chance to meet our awesome client, Crystal Payne! She has been with us since October of 2018, and this month, she is the subject of our client spotlight. She is constantly smiling,...
What happens when the scale gets stuck? We have all been there. Is it time to stop working out, just give up, and decide it’s just like last time and your body just doesn’t want to respond? A million thoughts will run through your mind, and before you know it, you...
Today we are going to cover one of my biggest pet peeves in the gym: the misunderstood word “tone.” No doubt by now if you are a big time gym goer and have spent any amount of time pumping iron you have heard someone at some point say the phrase, “I’m just trying to...
Many times as a personal trainer, I hear people say that starting a healthy lifestyle and a fitness journey is the hardest part. But, I would actually say that continuing that journey and your hard work can be the hardest part. We have all been there. We got off to a...
Today’s world is full of people who “want” to achieve weight loss. There are also tons of people, products and techniques that claim to be the way to go to accomplish this. So where do you start to reach your weight loss goals and dreams? In order to help the world be...
Protein is huge in other cultures, and many of those cultures take the consumption of protein to a whole new level. Things that would make most Americans say “YUCK!” are actually really great healthy sources of protein. If you are one of those brave enough to read...
