Strength Training For Seniors

Jun 21, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Would you believe me if I said strength is an important characteristic for each and every one of you reading this article? Strength is a key indicator of the quality of life you are capable of living. No matter your limitations, current health conditions, or past experience you would absolutely benefit from starting to focus on strength today! For the purpose of this article, we are going to focus on the benefits of strength training for “Seniors.”

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Roadblock or Road Less Traveled?

Jun 14, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

We will all face obstacles in life. This is a fact. So what do we do when we hit a roadblock on our path to achieve our goals. Do we stop? Do we turn back? Do we say "to hell with that goal" and give up. 

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The Very First Steps Of Changing Your Habits

Jun 7, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Habits don’t seem like a big deal. They’re tiny things you don’t even think about most of the time, things you just do regularly. They’re not a big deal until you’re stuck and can’t get to the person you want to be or accomplish the things you want to accomplish. Then they can be a real pain in the butt. So I want to share with you the information that has helped me the most with changing my habits.

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Time To Cook!

May 31, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Time to Cook! Finding new recipes can be tough sometimes, especially when it comes to meal prepping. Often times we get stuck in the same loop, eating that boring meal of dry chicken breast, rice, and broccoli (yuck). It gets repetitive and you most likely get to the point where your food is no longer appealing, you get a craving, and then we fall off track and find ourselves going out or finding something quick and easy. Meal prepping has so many benefits, so here are some recipes to help you stay creative with your meals, not get bored of your food, and keep you on the healthy track.

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CORE 4 Fit: Weeks 8, 9, and 10

May 24, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Right now our CORE 4 Fit members (group class members) are starting week 8 of their 12 week  strength training program. We start at week 1 and progress using 3 week training blocks. The weeks leading up to week 10 is all about progressing in a multitude of ways to improve our 1 rep maxes at week 10. Let's take a further look into what weeks 8,9, and 10 look like. 

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How Exercise Can Relieve Stress

May 17, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Sometimes, we feel as if we have the weight of the world on our shoulders. And sometimes we may have a LOT going on. I have shared a lot of my own personal struggles with our Core 4 Fam over the last couple months. I do this because I want you all to know, you are not alone. Stress and anxiety can be killers. Let's explore how exercise can help limit the factors of stress and anxiety.

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Keep It Simple

May 10, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Over the last few weeks my schedule has gotten busier and I’ve been struggling to eat in the morning and get all my food in. If I miss breakfast, my whole day is messed up and I never eat as much as I was supposed to. This struggle led to me trying different breakfast recipes that could save me time and still taste good. I took the winners and made a list so I could send it to my clients whenever they’re struggling with their food and maybe it will help you too. If you enjoy any of them or if you make any tasty or time saving adjustments I would love to hear about it!

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"Active" Recovery

May 3, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

We all know how it goes… we show up, do a warm-up, hit some lifts and move some weights, have a few laughs, sweat through conditioning as we get our heart-rate up, and finish the workout. Well, then what? We need to recover somehow! Some of us may go get a protein shake or smoothie, some of us may go home and eat a well-balanced meal. But that’s not what I’m talking about in this article. When I refer to “active” recovery, I’m talking about things we can do to recover from our workouts in a healthy manner, but also stimulate or “train” other parts of our body.

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Coaching. Youth. Athletes.

Apr 26, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

A common theme in the strength and conditioning field is to talk about the x’s and o’s of coaching. You will see a lot of focus on program design with the goal to increase performance, prevent injuries, etc. This is certainly an important aspect of coaching and what I believe to be minimum requirements. If you are coaching youth athletes, every coach should be able to execute and design a safe and effective program. 

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Motivation vs Commitment

Apr 19, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

Get ready cause it might be a bumpy ride here. I'm gonna get a little deep with this weeks newsletter. I am gonna take you on my own introspective journey. I hope you can relate. My real hope is that it inspires you to find what you need to commit to, as opposed to what motivates you. 

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Your Time Is Now

Apr 12, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

“My diet starts Monday”. “When the kids are older I’ll start working out.” “I don’t have time to meal prep.” Does this sound like you? Are you waiting for the “perfect” time to start giving a crap about your body and how it feels/looks? Do you make excuses for why you can’t reach the goals you so desperately want to achieve?

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Elite Athletes in Soccer

Apr 5, 2021 by Morgan Fontaine

What is an elite athlete? When looking at the definition of elite we see it means “a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group.” So in other words, the “better” athletes. As coaches, we know there is more to being elite than just being good at the sport. Work ethic, character, along with athletic abilities are all qualities elite athletes share. Elite athletes are always extremely gifted and talented, but we all know the saying “hard work beats talent when talent does not work hard.” So what happens when you combine talent with hard work? Well, that’s where the elite separate themselves from the rest. And when separated, elite athletes always shine, and become natural leaders.

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