When the leaves begin to change, it’s easy to get into the mentality of putting your fitness goals off until the coming New Year. That being said, there’s no reason to wait! The Fitness Together® brand has plenty of time left in 2024, and using the remaining months of the year to work toward a new goal can be a fantastic way to make the most of your time.

At the Fitness Together® brand, that back-to-school season is exciting! It’s the perfect time for a fresh start into the studios, and harnessing that boost of energy that fall brings to help you get back on track after a laid-back summer.

Whether you’re ready to dive back into regular sessions with your trainer or you’re just beginning to toss around the idea of working out, Fitness Together studios are here to help you get back to fit this fall. Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can start fall on the right foot so that you can finish 2024 strong.

Many people struggle with weight loss because they rely on excessive cardio and extreme calorie restriction, which can lead to short-term results but often result in long-term weight gain and higher body fat. A more effective and sustainable approach involves strength training, adequate protein intake, and maintaining a small calorie deficit. This method helps preserve muscle mass, supports metabolism, and makes it easier to achieve lasting results without feeling constantly hungry. Consistency, especially in protein consumption and meal preparation, is key to success.

Supplementation is one of the biggest and most controversial topics in the fitness industry. It is full of a plethora of information and misinformation, it is relatively unregulated and there are tons of marketing that goes into companies' advertising to get you to buy their products. As a consumer, it is important to keep this in mind and do your due diligence before purchasing and using any supplements. In this blog we will cover a few different topics in regard to supplements, including marketing, efficacy and other considerations to consider before taking supplements.

Setting and achieving goals is a motivating, exciting part of the process of getting healthy—and at the Fitness Together® brand, the reason behind your desire to get fit matters. The brand believes that understanding your why is vital to creating a drive that stands the test of time.

Here, let’s explore why motivation is so important when it comes to keeping up with healthy habits, how to determine what makes you feel your best, how to begin the process of finding your why, and how a Fitness Together studio’s personal trainers work with you to create long-term habits that will keep you moving toward your strongest, healthiest self.

School is out, vacation plans are on, and you’re ready for all the fun and activity that summer will bring your way. If you’re someone who seriously boosts your activity level when it’s warm and the sun is shining, it’s key to give your body a little extra TLC to make sure you’re up for that last-minute hike, prepped with a healthy and delicious option for that last-minute picnic, or prepared for spending the day in the air (or on the road) as you make it to your favorite vacation spot.

Here’s how you can use nutrition, stress management, and healthy exercise to help make sure you’re ready for anything this summer. Let’s dig in!

Here’s how you can use nutrition, stress management, and healthy exercise to help make sure you’re ready for anything this summer. Let’s dig in

Resistance training is now widely considered to be the most important form of exercise for longevity and quality of life. There are many different forms of resistance training and choosing which one(s) is right for you can depend on a number of factors including your goals, age, weight, etc. To start off, some different forms of resistance training include powerlifting, crossfit, bodybuilding, olympic lifting, calisthenics, explosive/speed training, isometric training, etc.

You can feel summer in the air—the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and each day is a little bit longer than the last. Most of us find ourselves spending more and more time outside as the air begins to warm. Fitness Together® studios are working to help you be ready for anything and everything that summer has to bring!

Here, let’s take a look at some simple strategies you can implement to support a healthy summer, as well as some of the reasons why summer is a fantastic time to take your health to the next level.

The goal of this blog is to go into depth on a few of the reasons people hire a personal trainer and provide information about the value personal trainers provide to their clients. There are a number of different reasons an individual may be looking to hire a personal trainer. Not every person has the same reasons. But most of the time, people hire a personal trainer for a multitude of reasons rather than just one.

If you struggle to keep your motivation high after the initial excitement of a goal fades, you’re not alone. Willpower eventually runs out, leaving you to fall back on your habits to keep you moving forward. Here, you’ll explore how you can create habits that stick, even after the excitement of beginning to work towards a goal begins to fade.