Are You Ready For Swimsuit Season?
It’s a little late, but never too late, to get ready for swimsuit season. There’s a lot you can do to improve your appearance and confidence in the next few weeks. What’s even better than that is the fact you’ll have a head start and can also work on getting the body you want to ring in the new year. In fact, if weight loss is a goal, I can envision you getting clothing in a smaller size for your future Christmas gift. When is the best time to start? TODAY!!
How many times have you thought about doing something important and then life got in the way.
We all have those great goals that float in our heads for years and never get accomplished. Why? The reason is because they really weren’t goals, but just wishes. Turn those thoughts into goals and do something. Increase your activity. Go for walks at lunch. Do a few exercises when you get home from work. Make it a formal workout by using our virtual training, where you get help from our trainers. Our trainers can help you get faster results and provide motivation to stick with your program.
It’s summer, the perfect time for healthy eating.
What could be better than getting fresh produce at the market. It’s time to switch from processed foods and fried delights to healthy, delicious fresh fruits and vegetables. You’ll be amazed at how refreshing they taste, especially when the weather is hot. We have some clients that have a patio garden where they grow fresh greens and tomatoes. It might be too late for you to do that, but not too late to take advantage of farmer’s markets in your area.
Track your progress, because winners keep score.
Getting started is important, but so is tracking your progress. No matter what your goal, there are several ways to measure your success. You can use weight, inches or clothing sizes for weight loss goals and track endurance, weight lifted or number of reps you could do for fitness goals. We provide online tracking and in person tracking if you come to the gym. Seeing your success unfold based on your results can be exciting and keep you motivated to do more.
- If you aren’t sure where to start with your healthy diet, at UpFit Academy, part of our program includes nutrition coaching to help you learn the healthiest options.
- Getting more competitive can help you get better results. You don’t have to have a workout partner to do that, you can compete against yourself. Always try to do one more set or one more repetition. You’ll see results faster when you do.
- Make this summer your best ever and build on that to improve your life. You’ll find that changing your wish for a better body to a goal and ultimately success can transfer to other areas of your life. The sky is the limit when you just get moving.
- Ask for a personalized consultation. We can help you make your dream a reality with a free UpFit assessment and our seven day jump start program. You’ll be glad you did.
For more information, contact us today at UpFit Academy
If you’ve not exercised in years, you probably won’t be able to train a week and be ready to enter the Iron Man Competition. We know that at UpFit Academy in New York, NY, and help you to create the perfect path to reach those lofty goals. It all starts when you make small goals and not just achieve them, but surpass them beyond your wildest expectations and then move on to the next. Before you know it, you’re an entirely different person, with a different look and more energy than you dreamed possible.
Everyone has their own personal comfort food. It’s food that makes you feel good, maybe because of past associations, maybe because of its texture or for other reasons. Some people find a big bowl of oatmeal can help overcome anxiety. Is that because of its comfort food status or is there another reason? It could be both. Oatmeal stimulates the production of serotonin, the feel good hormone, which can calm you and help you sleep.
If you’re a person that thinks lack of sleep means you’re doing the honorable thing—as in working longer hours—or having more fun, think again. It may be why you’re having problems with weight loss and not getting the results you want. Most people make this mistake, especially in the US, where longer hours are almost worn like a medal. Lack of sleep can almost make weight loss more difficult. In fact, you’ll burn calories while you sleep and you can even boost the number of calories you burn.
Kombucha came from the Far East, although the exact country of origin is still unknown. It’s fermented green or black tea. The tea receives a dose of SCOBY—symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast—that starts the fermentation process. It makes it effervescent. The fermentation gives it the probiotic benefits that make it healthy. It definitely looks a bit scary brewing. Even though it’s scary looking, Kombucha has many benefits. It has antioxidants that protect cells, and has been shown to kill harmful bacteria, while also preventing several diseases.
When you create your goal, At UpFit Training Academy in New York, NY, we look at all the areas of your life that will affect you reaching that goal. No matter how much you workout, you can’t out-exercise a bad diet. Eating healthy can occur naturally the fitter you become, since your body craves the nutrients it needs to build muscle tissue, but in many cases, it takes a conscious decision to change your diet. There are diets that focus on protein and ones that focus on primarily vegetables or strictly vegetables. Are there benefits of a vegan diet that you should consider when choosing a healthy manner of eating?
Planning your week of workouts can make a difference between failure and success. When you have a plan, you’re less apt to waste time trying to figure out what to do and when. It’s like going to the grocery with a list. You get what you wanted. Compare that to those days you run to the store and come home to find you didn’t get the item you went to buy. Good planning means a better chance of success.
Gut health plays a huge role in your overall health. Problems with the digestive system can range from cancer, healthy gut bacteria and even more controversial ones like leaky gut syndrome. One thing is certain, the best medicine in many cases are foods to heal your gut. If you’re taking bottles of antacids, the problem may come from what not what you’re eating, but what you’re not eating for overall gut health.
When you go to Upfit Training Academy in New York, NY, you’ll notice it’s different from other group training facilities. We focus on getting started, sticking with it now and finding ways to enhance your desire to keep fit in the future, promoting a lifetime of fitness. It might not come naturally to love working out, but when you find the right combination, you’ll no longer dread your workout time and even crave the gym when you miss a workout session.
Like most people, fixing a meal after a long day at work doesn’t often sound enticing. It’s simply too easy to go to the drive through and grab dinner. In fact, deciding what to eat can be overwhelming some nights, too. Meal prepping has become popular for those that want to eat healthier. It’s a process where you plan your week’s menu and shopping list one day and fix the meals over the weekend or days off work to store. Here are meal prep tips that makes it go faster.