FITNESS BLOG
ATHLETES
How We Train Adults Year Round at Gifford Fitness
One of the unique things about Gifford Fitness is the diversity in our community - Kids, Teens, and Adults all working hard under one roof. In order to train each group responsibly, there are [...]
Member Spotlight: Angie
Angie started at Gifford Fitness through our 2021 Winter Kickstart. Over the past year, Angie’s made significant strides in her health and fitness. Old aches and pains have disappeared and she’s able and ready to [...]
Protocols for Improving Recovery and Reducing Stress
When the body is stressed, hormones and energy levels (among other things including being prone to injury and sickness) get way out of wack. There are several natural and normal causes for stress on [...]
Basics of Supplements: Fish Oil and Vitamin D
We are always trying to prioritize whole, real and less processed foods over any artificial and processed foods, including supplements. In some nutrition cases, supplementation is completely necessary, as with special populations like [...]
10 Ways To Be Consistent With Your Fitness Routine
I started seriously training with a sense of purpose when I was 14 or 15, and since then I’ve worked out almost every day. I’m not sure on the exact number of workouts, but [...]
How Consistent Do You Need to Be With Your Nutrition to See Results?
Over the last 10 years, I’ve worked with people on achieving their health and fitness goals through many different domains - primarily different forms of exercise, mindset training/goal setting, and nutrition coaching. There are many [...]
COACHES
How to Coach the “Perfect” Group Class
There may not be such a thing as a “perfect” class. What quantifies even a “good” class? There are a lot of metrics you can look at as to how well your class went, [...]
“Coach” Isn’t Just a Title, It’s an Action
-"Coach" isn't just a title, it's an action. So get in there and coach!-⠀ ⠀ Often times, coaches can get lost inside managing all of the people in front of them, the logistics of [...]
A Coach in an Echo Chamber Equals a Client on a Plateau
I remember that there was a point in time when I thought I really knew what I was doing as a coach.⠀ ⠀ Then I took the CF-L2 in 2014, and received feedback from [...]
Coaches Have a Very Important Job
Coaches have a very important job, especially in the fitness industry. In order for clients to be successful with a coach, they have to be incredibly vulnerable and completely entrust the coach with their [...]
ATHLETES
How We Train Adults Year Round at Gifford Fitness
One of the unique things about Gifford Fitness is the diversity in our community - Kids, Teens, and Adults all working hard under one roof. In order to train each group responsibly, there are [...]
Member Spotlight: Angie
Angie started at Gifford Fitness through our 2021 Winter Kickstart. Over the past year, Angie’s made significant strides in her health and fitness. Old aches and pains have disappeared and she’s able and ready to [...]
Protocols for Improving Recovery and Reducing Stress
When the body is stressed, hormones and energy levels (among other things including being prone to injury and sickness) get way out of wack. There are several natural and normal causes for stress on [...]
Basics of Supplements: Fish Oil and Vitamin D
We are always trying to prioritize whole, real and less processed foods over any artificial and processed foods, including supplements. In some nutrition cases, supplementation is completely necessary, as with special populations like [...]
10 Ways To Be Consistent With Your Fitness Routine
I started seriously training with a sense of purpose when I was 14 or 15, and since then I’ve worked out almost every day. I’m not sure on the exact number of workouts, but [...]
How Consistent Do You Need to Be With Your Nutrition to See Results?
Over the last 10 years, I’ve worked with people on achieving their health and fitness goals through many different domains - primarily different forms of exercise, mindset training/goal setting, and nutrition coaching. There are many [...]
COACHES
How to Coach the “Perfect” Group Class
There may not be such a thing as a “perfect” class. What quantifies even a “good” class? There are a lot of metrics you can look at as to how well your class went, [...]
“Coach” Isn’t Just a Title, It’s an Action
-"Coach" isn't just a title, it's an action. So get in there and coach!-⠀ ⠀ Often times, coaches can get lost inside managing all of the people in front of them, the logistics of [...]
A Coach in an Echo Chamber Equals a Client on a Plateau
I remember that there was a point in time when I thought I really knew what I was doing as a coach.⠀ ⠀ Then I took the CF-L2 in 2014, and received feedback from [...]
Coaches Have a Very Important Job
Coaches have a very important job, especially in the fitness industry. In order for clients to be successful with a coach, they have to be incredibly vulnerable and completely entrust the coach with their [...]
Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Flexible membership packages to suit all levels of athlete and achieve your fitness goals
Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Flexible membership packages to suit all levels of athlete and achieve your fitness goals