In today’s episode, long time member and former athlete of the month, Anna Davis joins Andrew to discuss her fitness journey.

Anna’s been with us for a few years now and has become a mom since starting at the gym! Anna has had many goals throughout her time here, including weightless, gaining strength, maintaining a healthy pregnancy, and exercising safely postpartum.

We love how pretty much anyone can relate to at least some portion of Anna’s journey, and we’re excited to share this episode with you!

We’ve come across a lot of situations with clients lately where they have these little nuances they’re questioning about their routine while ignoring the bigger basics. Getting caught up in the chase for perfection will get in the way of doing things that are enough to reach your goals.

One thing we’ve seen a lot is “I heard XYZ is bad for me”. Usually the answer is “not as bad as you think”. It all depends on context. Having one "bad" meal, can be just that. Or you can let it derail your day. You don't have to eat or be perfect to see success! In fact, if perfection is what you're aiming for, you're much more likely to fail. 

We’ll also discus our 40 Days Fitter FREE Challenge, what it entails, and why we think EVERYBODY can benefit from joining (even if you’re not a member!)

Success doesn’t look like hitting everything perfectly every 40 days. It means tracking them for 40 days. This challenge is built around accountability, consistency and honesty. We’re taking it back to the basics, and putting perfection to the wayside. To join the challenge, click here: https://tinyurl.com/3rjhta95

After a month long FitTown Show hiatus, we’re back with our first episode in December!

We’re adamant about reducing the risk of injury in classes as much as possible, and are big believers that prevention is the best tool. We’re also very grateful to have resources such as Zach Summers, DPT in our building to give us tips on how to best serve members who have had serious injuries or surgeries.

With that being said, we do have athletes that have either lingering or current injuries. Since each individual situation differs, we’ll discuss when you can fix injuries with a coach, and when we’ll refer you to a physical therapist or orthopedic. We’ll talk about acute versus chronic injuries, and how to come back post injury.

Here at FitTown we're big fans of the InBody machine as a tool to measure progress. 

We often hear members, both new and old, express their frustrations with the number they see on the traditional scale. 

But the number on the scale simply does not reflect what you're actually "made of". 

In this episode Andrew sits down with Coach Mel and Coach Danielle to discuss why we use the InBody machine to measure progress as it relates to weight loss and muscle gain, and why it's so superior to the traditional scale. We talk about what the InBody is, how to understand your readings, and why BMI is mostly a B.S. number. 

All successful people have had a coach at some point in their life.

This could be an in person coach, a remote coach, or even informal coaches through books or podcasts.

Believe it or not, though, we as coaches want to see you grow to the point that you don’t need us in order to be successful.

In order to get to that point, you need to be capable of coaching yourself. Having a coach becomes a bonus, instead of something you have to rely on in order to see success.

In this episode, Andrew and Tony sit down to discuss how to coach yourself through your goals. 

Whether it’s related to work, family, weight loss or lifestyle, people usually think of what they’re going to add into their life when they want to achieve a goal. 

This may include making time for the gym, grocery shopping, or meal prepping if your goal is related to health or nutrition.

But adding things to your life means that other things will inevitably need to be eliminated. There is only so much time in a day, and so many hours in a week. What are the things you spend time on that aren’t actively making you better? In this episode, we discuss both successful and unsuccessful personal experiences of what and when we eliminated certain things. 

What are you willing to eliminate in order to reach your goals?

Lindsay Shutes is not only one of our members here at FitTown, but she's also the former president of the 4:50am class, current meme queen, and a world record mom joke holder.   

Aside from all of that, she's also an incredible doctor who pours into her patients with both knowledge and care. She uses what she knows about medicine to truly make people healthier. Often, Lindsay will actually prescribe exercise and nutrition to her patients struggling to overcome high blood pressure, cholesterol issues, or Type II Diabetes.   

In this episode of the FitTown Show, Lindsay discusses how she actually transformed her life through diet and exercise, and how she learned to be patient in the process. She talks about how she, after going through her own incredible weightless journey, can relate to the struggles her patients face, and be a voice of wisdom and reason while they overcome these battles.   

Lindsay is an amazing force for good in this world, and we're honored to have her on the show

This one's for all the pregnant and postpartum ladies in the house!

We jokingly warn people to avoid drinking the water at FitTown if they don't want to be pregnant. We love that we have so many growing families in our membership, but with the excitement of pregnancy comes a lot of changes in the body that are important to address.

In this episode of the FitTown Show, we discuss what to expect when you're expecting, and how to safely exercise through each trimester of pregnancy and beyond. We talk about Diastasis, Pelvic Floor disfunction, nutrition, modifications and more. We also discuss the benefits of exercising throughout pregnancy, and on your postpartum journey.

If you're interested in downloading our "What to Expect When You're Expecting" Ebook, click here: https://www.fittownjupiter.com/fittown-fit-mom-to-be

Today we're bringing you Episode 2 of our All In Series!

Last time we discussed how to maximize the 168 hours in a week, and today we're here to discuss how having strong WHY's can impact your transformation. 

We've started asking every prospect who walks in our doors to write down their 5 why's. Usually one of these is pretty standard (example: I want to lose x number of pounds), but for the most part, they're much deeper than that. Some want to be a better parent, a better spouse, more productive at work or have more energy. Others want to get their anxiety under control, be happy when they look in the mirror, or simply gain back confidence they've lost. When people take the time to look inside and discover what their why's really are, it allows us to be better coaches and connect with clients on a more personal level. 

Finding the things that motivate you on a deeper level sets you up for success. Having a reason beyond aesthetics to improve is what keeps you from hitting snooze on your alarm, and what eventually gets you the results you desire. 

Today we're kicking off our new Podcast Series, "The All In Series". This will be 4 parts, and it's about being All In in life. This isn't just about workouts or nutrition, but fully committing to being a better version of yourself. 

Episode 1 will discuss the 168 hours you have in a week, and how to not waste a single one of those. We'll cover the steps to take in order to maximize all the hours you're given. Your one hour in the gym every day is important, but what will you do in the other 23 hours every day to be better? We hope this episode helps you create more alignment in your life, and as always please subscribe and leave us a review!