Many of us have been changed by exercise in one way, shape, or form. Odd as it may seem, hitting the gym and throwing some weights around carries with it some very heavy mental side effects. Far beyond just the physical adaption and changes your body is going through....
Protein, protein, protein. Chances are, if you’re into fitness you’ve heard how important protein is probably a thousand times. Whether you’re the meathead who works biceps 4 times a week, or you’re just the person who enjoys going on a nice jog after work to relieve...
It has come to my attention recently that there are many people who are not happy with their body image. Yes, I know, shocking. What I would like to talk about today is somewhat of a serious topic to me, because I believe this is a mental “disease” that inflicts every...
Stepping up your workouts is essential to getting yourself to the next level. Breaking through the plateau that so many of us stumble upon in our fitness journey and cannot get past. Stepping up your workouts doesn’t always mean putting more weight on the bar of try...
So, here we are one week into the Paleo nutrition challenge we are doing here at NoCo Fitness. I wanted to take the opportunity in the blog to discuss how I have been feeling for the last week and what my thoughts have been so far! For those of you that did not choose...
In fitness, and in life, setting goals is an extremely important aspect of improving yourself. In fitness, this could be wanting to lose a certain amount of weight, or being able to lift a certain amount of weight, or being able to run a mile in a specific amount of...
Everyone has their own style of working out, things they can do, cannot do, or simply do not like doing. One of the most beautiful things about working out is how unique it is from person to person. Despite the amazing variety found in different people at the gym,...
I have noticed that some people do not train their back as much as they should. We all should know that the back is a large group of muscle that should not be neglected. The reasons why I think people don’t care about their backs or do not think about training their...
Trying new things. It is something we all talk about, but it is also something we rarely do. The rhythm of our life becomes comfortable, and breaking out of that rhythm is sometimes difficult. This is because the unknown is scary. It is unexpected, and we don’t like...
, Last weekend, the weekend of April 28th and 29th, I was able to participate in my first powerlifting meet. It was with a few people from NoCo Fitness such as Ryan, Melissa and Matt. Although we all had a great deal of fun and had our own experience in a unique way,...
