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Short on Time? Three Ways to Make the Most of Your Workout
Short on Time? Three Ways to Make the Most of Your Workout A common issue Pursuit Training clients have is a lack of time to spend at the gym. We’d all love to have the ability to have a leisurely workout, nice long stretch afterward, and then a soak in a hot tub. The…
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3 Red Flags to Watch For When Looking for a Personal Trainer
3 Red Flags to Watch for When Looking for a Personal Trainer Flag 1: They Don’t Ask Questions About Your Goals If a trainer doesn’t take time to get to know you and find out what is motivating you, that’s a red flag! A good trainer will find out what inspired you to get in…
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Pre-Hab vs. Re-Hab
Pre-Hab vs. Re-Hab This month we are covering a topic not often discussed in most big box gyms, but a crucial component of the programs designed for our clients at Pursuit Training; Pre-hab. What is Pre-hab? Pre-habilitation or Pre-hab is a proactive approach to avoiding pain and injury. Through building strength and stability around your most…
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Choosing Your Cardio
Choosing Your Cardio – Steady State Cardio or Sprint Intervals Sally and Lynn were sitting at the local café catching up and Sally mentioned that she was joining a Sprint class down by the lake to help her get ready for the summer. It had been a long cold winter and Sally had a few…
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Kickstart 2017 with Interval Training
Kickstart 2017 with Interval Training The holiday season is over and you have some serious health and fitness goals set for 2017. Trouble is you have a hectic work and family schedule and not all the time that you would like available to bring these well laid goals to fruition. Sound familiar? A great addition…
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Pursuit Training’s Holiday Survival Guide
Holiday Survival Guide American Thanksgiving celebrations mark the ‘unofficial’ kick off to the Holiday season. Work parties, get togethers with friends and the many family dinners lie ahead like a mine field for the health-conscious. Below we share our top six tricks to staying the course of health and fitness through the holiday season. …
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Protein Demystified
Protein Demystified One of the most heard lines at the end of a work out is “Stretch and don’t forget your protein.” Pursuit Training coaches will remind you that it’s super important for your recovery to get protein into your system within 45 minutes post workout. The trouble is, there are so many different forms…
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The Best Outdoor Workouts
The Best Outdoor Workouts Spending a little time outside of the gym is a good thing! Mix it up by taking your workout outdoors. Here are some killer moves that will challenge you and bring some life to your tired gym routine. An added bonus is that many of these activities can be done solo…
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Why You Need to do Plyometrics
Why You Need to do Plyometrics Better known as “plyo” in the gym, plyometrics are a type of exercise that encourages agility, speed, and explosive power. This type of exercise has some amazing health and fitness benefits: Fat Loss You got it—these movements not only improve your athletic performance, but they are also high impact…
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Get Summer-Ready with These 3 Power Moves
Get Summer-Ready with These 3 Power Moves The first day of Spring has come and gone… it’s only a matter of time before the layers come off. This is the time of year when many of our clients are looking to build their lean muscle mass, say goodbye to the spare tire, and start getting…
