Whether you can workout for one minute or one hour, it’s always worth it. Whether you can make it to the local gym and have all the equipment in the world or you need to…
Youfit Partners with LES MILLS On Demand
With the current health climate, many Americans are staying home these days. But just because you are home doesn’t mean you have to miss your workouts. Keeping a routine is crucial to feeling your best…
Best Workout Classes for Beginners
While many people know that exercise is an important part of overall health, some people dread hitting the gym. Look, we get it. Gyms can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be this way!…
Tips for Working Out While Traveling
Whether you’re heading out of town for work, spring break, family vacations, or other travel, you don’t have to take a vacation from your health and fitness. Making some time in your travels for an…
All About Recovery Sessions with Theragun at Youfit
At Youfit Health Clubs, we’re all about YOU. While our gyms offer a supportive setting for your workouts, we know that a great workouts also need serious recovery. We’re now offering Recovery Sessions with Theragun,…
How to Prevent Injuries When Exercising
Everyone in the gym wants to avoid workout injuries, but they can happen if you don’t take the right precautions. Injuries like sprains, strains, and pulls can happen if you don’t use proper form when…
5 Ways to Accelerate Results with NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)
We’re all looking for new life hacks, especially ones that make it easier to burn calories and improve our health. Wouldn’t it be great to burn extra calories with minimal effort? That’s exactly what Non-Exercise…
Mindful Exercise: What It Is and How To Incorporate It
Every day is a chance to be better than yesterday – especially in the gym. After all if you’re not making progress each and every single day then what’s the point? Many of us get…
Why Going to the Gym is the New Happy Hour
We all go through a season in our lives (okay, maybe many, many seasons) where we’re in a rush to wrap up the workday, just so we can unwind with a glass of wine or…
5 Tips for Switching Up Your Fitness
They say, “a rolling stone gathers no moss,” and the last thing you want on your fitness journey is for it to be too routine without progress. It’s important to switch things up so your…
10 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Certified Personal Trainer
Many people who have had success in any area of life can attribute it to a mentor or coach. Seeking professional advice is one of the smartest ways to see results and achieve any goal.…
10 Benefits of SilverSneakers Classes for Seniors
The Silver Sneaker Program at Youfit is an amazing benefit to our members! This is a program based on insurance eligibility, not necessarily based on age. Having said that – most of our members that…
Youfit, Where You Fit in (as Long as You’re Human).
25 crew members. 4 live animals. 2 epic days. 1 wild campaign. Notice anything fishy going on at Youfit lately? We’re still the best gym on the planet, providing a comfortable atmosphere and affordable workouts…
15-Minute Workouts You Can Squeeze Into Your Busy Holiday Schedule
‘Tis the holiday season, and every one of us can probably think of something else we would rather be doing than trying to get into the gym. The reality is, that is exactly WHY you…
3 Things to Keep In Mind When Setting a Fitness Goal
It’s happened to all of us. Friday comes around and we’ve had a long week. We’re mentally drained and feeling entitled to a little bit of ‘treat yo self.’ A few beers. A slice (okay…
The Bench: Benefits and Alternatives
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…
