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Strength Training Is for Everyone
Think strength training is just for bodybuilders or meatheads? Think again! At Bars & Stripes Fitness, we’re here to tell you that...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jun 32 min read


Planning & Carbs
Welcome back, Misfits! So far in our series, we have talked about PLANNING! And then we have been going over the different parts of a...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Feb 35 min read


Planning & Nutrition: Protein!
Welcome back, Misfits! Well, as I said before, this is apparently going to be an entire series dedicated to each individual step of each...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Dec 11, 20245 min read


Planning & Nutrition: Calories!
Welcome back Misfits! So, as we have gone through the steps of our Pillars of Fitness, and established both our purpose and our goals,...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Dec 3, 20245 min read


PLANNING: TAKE OUT YOUR ROAD MAP
Welcome back MisFits! Since starting our series on the 5 Pillar of Your Fitness, we’ve talked about the first pillar - Purpose - at...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Nov 26, 20244 min read


PURPOSE & S.M.A.R.T. GOALS
Welcome back, fellow MisFits - real women, men, people - who want a better life for themselves through working on the one thing that we...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Nov 19, 20246 min read


PURPOSE: Why do you workout... and why NOW?
[If you would rather watch this, check out our YouTube VLOG] Over the next couple weeks, I will be exploring a series I have done a few...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Oct 24, 20245 min read


Cardio or Lifting First?
So the question has often been posed, and lately I’ve had clients, fellow trainers, and friends who are nutritional experts engaging me...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Progress Over Time > Instant Gains
Days like today, I sit in my gym and remember when this was a part time gig. And before that it was a virtual gig. And before that it was...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Sep 17, 20242 min read


One Day... or Day One
I was just talking with a brand new client yesterday... when they said what I hear more often than not in new client signups: "I had...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Small Group Training is The Perfect Fit!
Want to workout, but need some accountability and motivation? Small group training is PERFECT! —Accountability with a dedicated coach...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Aug 13, 20241 min read


How much protein should I be getting?
Most science supports that you need a minimum of 1g per kg of body weight. This puts the average person at 46-56g. However, that is also...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jul 22, 20241 min read


Coach Rule #4
"You can gripe, you can groan, you can complain... as long as you do it." I often get looks for this one, but let me elaborate: --I said...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Coach Rules #2 & 3
"Pace yourself" "Push yourself but don't break yourself" Coach rules are basically things that I have said so often they turned into...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Getting older is a blessing, it doesn’t have to be a burden
Granted, I’m only 37, so I know I’ve probably got four more decades worth of people rolling their eyes right now… and that’s okay. But...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jun 13, 20242 min read


Coach Rule #1
“If you talk negatively about yourself, drop and give me 5 push-ups.” Does your gym have it’s own weird rules? I personally disagree with...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jun 5, 20241 min read


AI in Fitness
There will be many posts about this in follow up blog posts, but let me just say: in a world where AI seems to be inundating every facet...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jun 4, 20246 min read


When was the last time someone celebrated YOU?
You don't really hear about people joining gyms to make friends, or to spend time with their trainer, or to get out of the house... But...
Bars & Stripes Fitness
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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