In the fitness community there seems to be an obsession with building a strong chest. Many fitness enthusiasts focus on how much they can bench and how good they look doing it, but what is…
Protein: When? How Much? And What For?
Nowadays I’m sure you’re getting health recommendations from everyone to the opinionated guy in the gym to your cousin’s girlfriend’s uncle’s best friend. When you should take protein, why you should take it, what the…
Injury Prevention 101
Whether you’re a first time gym user or a well-rounded athlete, injury prevention is one of the most overlooked and crucial components of exercise. Without proper preparation and guidance from a fitness professional, injuries are…
No Weights? No Problem. 100% Kick-Butt Bodyweight Exercises
First things first, you can make any movement hard enough to kick your butt with proper intensity. Instead of listing a bunch of fancy exercise variations, let’s focus on how to get optimal results from…
How Strength Training Can Help in Other Areas of Life
Strength training does a lot more than build up strength in your body. It has a profound effect on the mind and activities of our daily living. Strength training releases dopamine and serotonin, both of…
Best Workouts for When You’re Sore
Your plan was to hit the gym today. When you woke up and rolled out of bed you felt every sore muscle in your body- ok extra store. Your muscles feel tight, but you still…
4 Fitness Habits to Adopt Before the Holidays
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to lose momentum in your exercise routine? You miss a few days here, skip a leg day there, or you avoid cardio like the plague — this…
Best Stretches to Prevent Back Soreness
Many daily activities can cause back pain, like carrying around a kid, slouching at your desk, and hovering over your smartphone. Back soreness or injury is no joke, and research indicates that about 56% of…
The Best Base Exercises for Maximum Results
It’s easy to say, “I need to go workout,” but if you’re not sure what to do it can be a pretty daunting task. That’s why you need a plan to keep you motivated for…
Maximizing Your YouCoach Session Boot Camps
Whether you are a personal training client who works out with a YouCoach several times a week, or the occasional “boot camper,” you can maximize your results with our fitness professionals through a few easy…
Best Stretches To Prevent Soreness Between Workouts
Stretching is a key component in preventing injury and increasing flexibility and range of motion. While working out I recommend for client to perform PNF stretches, otherwise known as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. PNF stretching often…
How to Get Started on Your Fitness Journey
Taking the first step toward a healthier lifestyle can be challenging at first because, where do you begin? For starters, try doing 15 to 20 minutes of brisk walking on the treadmill or outside for…
Workout Tips for the Family
Getting stronger together strengthens a bond as a family. Most families face these two challenges that get in the way: time and electronics. Research shows the physical and mental benefits of unplugging electronics and spending…
How Taking a Yoga Class Can Help With Anxiety
Flow, posture, controlled breathing, focused attention, and balance are all signs that you’re in a good yoga class (and hopefully one at Youfit *wink*). Some of you might be saying “I’d never be caught in…
How Fitness Can Help With Depression
Sure, we all know that exercise is good for the body. But did you know that exercise is also good for your mental well-being? Like, REALLY good! According to the World Health Organization, 300 million…
Defeat the Summer Heat & Work Out Outdoors
When it comes to working out outside (especially in the summer heat), I always welcome embracing mother nature and enjoying the fresh air of the outdoors. However, I always encourage my clients to be prepared…
5 Tips Stay Out of Harm’s Way Your First Gym Day
Many members go through an overwhelming (but also really exciting) experience when it comes to hitting the gym for the first time! Learning how to use the new equipment, getting acquainted with new faces and…
That’s a Wrap, Change Makers®!
As we approach the end of the latest Countdown to Change, it’s time to reflect on your health and fitness achievements for the year. Hey, if we don’t stop to smell the roses sometimes, why’d…
“Gymtimidation”
Are burpees not the newest drink craze? Do kettlebells make a ringing or whistling sound? What if I foam roll the “wrong” way and someone sees?! From the lingo to the potential for someone to…
Exercise Your Creative Mind
Yep, Creativity Day is a thing – it’s on May 30. Granted, there seems to be a ‘day’ for everything these days, but we happen to be big fans of creativity! (Except for whoever ‘created’…
Take up a New Fitness Hobby
If you’ve ever been told – or told someone else – that they need to get a hobby, well, turns out it may have actually been very good advice. And thoughtful advice. Fitness is a…
First Day of Spring Workout
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’”— Robin Williams Well, Youfit Fam, the first day of spring is upon us and it’s time for a fiesta! This party, though, is to celebrate a fresh…
How to Properly Challenge Yourself to Maximize Results in the Gym
The key to making the most of your time in the gym is to effectively “challenge” your central nervous system (CNS). It’s a fairly simple process that we can often overcomplicate. However, if you think…
Best Full-body Exercises to Promote Healthy Weight Loss
Here are some great full-body exercises, curated by one of our very own Master YouCoaches, that to try out over the next few weeks that just may give you the extra boost you need to…
Re-Engaging With the Gym
So maybe that New Year’s resolution to get back to the gym fell a little short. The gym is less crowded in February anyway, right? Well February’s over now, and… Okay, so the excuses have…
30 Days of Workout Videos
Here’s the thing – just by setting your mind on getting your workouts in gear for 2019, you’re taking a huge step forward toward actually getting it done. But it’s the ‘getting it done’ part…
