Is thinking to much during a lift a bad thing? This has been a common debate for a long time and while once side would love to prove the other wrong there really isn’t a “best” answer. Instead I would view this as you SHOULD be thinking during a lift but only when it makes…
7 Tips to Healthier Eating Habits
Living the college lifestyle it is extremely easy to become accustomed to the frozen pizza and ramen diet. It’s cheap, easy, convenient, and serves its purpose. However, the purpose it is not serving is fueling your body with what it needs to power it through your day. Eating healthier does not mean restricting yourself to…
How to Measure Fitness Progress As a Busy College Student
What is the one thing as college students we all wish we had more of? Some may say money, others motivation to do school work, and some even the ability to fight the urge of getting food out on a random weeknight. However, the one thing we can all benefit from is time. Like it…
Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable During A Workout
Whether you are on your first day of starting your fitness journey or a seasoned gym rat, starting something new at the gym can be scary for anyone. So often we let our worries, doubts, and overthinking throw off our goals and bring us ultimately back to where we started. While conquering our fears can…
Supplements: Whether They Are Worth It Or Not For a Broke College Student
You finish a workout, drink some water and immediately pound a protein shake. Seems like something we all do right? What if I were to tell you pounding protein shakes multiple times a day and taking supplements you can’t even pronounce the ingredients of isn’t needed? Supplements are a fantastic tool for helping you reach…
Taking the Step to Meal Prep
“Hi, can I have a number 5 with a large diet coke?” This is something we can often find ourselves saying when we forget to pack a lunch for the school or workday. Fast food is a simple resort for when we don’t want to put the time, effort, or money into cooking. However, what…
Creating & Setting A Fitness Program As a College Student
You walk into the gym motivated, excited, pump cover on and all and as soon as you get ready to start your workout you have what we call the “lifters crisis”. This is not knowing what workout(s) to do at the gym and instead, you end up either walking on the treadmill googling workout plans…
Gaining & Maintaining Confidence At a College Gym
Confidence is key. Whether it’s going into a job interview, speaking in front of a large crowd, or going into the gym, feeling good about yourself is the number one dictator of how your gym experience will be. So often people fall out of a fitness routine as they fear going to the gym and…
You Chose Your College Now Choose Your Fitness Style
Exploring Fitness Styles Right now decide exactly what style of fitness you want to pursue and warning, this style will be with you for the next four years. Daunting right? As college students, we often feel so pressured to make quick decisions that can have a significant impact on our lives. Many of us remember…
Hitting The Books While Hitting The Weights
Wake up. Go to Class. Workout. Repeat. If only it were that easy… College is a strange anomaly where some weeks you’ll find yourself with enough time to finish a 10,000 piece puzzle. Meanwhile, other times you’ll be eating a PB & J at 11 PM for dinner because that is the only thing you…