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  26 Jul 2024

  Campbell Personal Trainers' Guide to Busting Through Your Fitness Plateau

  Our Campbell personal trainers want to know if this sounds familiar... You’ve been crushing your workouts, staying on top of your nutrition, and feeling good about your progress – until… Suddenly, your progress stalls. It levels off. Just stops progressing. Well, don’t worry. This is a common phenomenon known as hitting a plateau, where despite sticking to your routines, improvements just aren’t showing up anymore. It happens to the best of us, and guess what? It’s totally normal and a sign that you’ve been really committed. It could just be your body’s way of saying, “Hey, now… I’m comfy ....

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  22 Jul 2024

  The Road to Gold: Why Small Wins Matter

  Our culture loves to celebrate big wins. The Super Bowl, the Oscars, a presidential election… And now, the world stage of the Olympic Games in Paris! But behind every Olympic medal is a long series of smaller victories that led each athlete to their ultimate triumph. It’s the same with acting, politics, and everything else – even building healthy habits like eating right and exercising regularly. Celebrating those small victories along the way is crucial as you keep moving forward. It builds reinforcement and confidence. It validates your efforts. And – yay, science – it releases dopamine in your brain, giving you a sense of pleasure and ....

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  19 Jul 2024

  Why Vacation Is Vital: The Surprising Health Benefits You Need to Know

  You probably don’t need another reason to take a vacation…😉 But as it turns out, vacations are seriously good for your health! And did you know that almost half of all Americans don’t use up all their paid time off every year!? Here are just a few reasons to book your next break… Taking vacations is linked with a lower risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and metabolic syndrome — which are all related to heart disease AND… during vacations, we’re more active, get more sleep, and have less stress — all of which are tied to better health! In other studies, active outdoor vacations ....

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  15 Jul 2024

  Los Gatos Personal Trainers' Strategies for Success

  Today, our Los Gatos personal trainers want to talk about ACCOUNTABILITY because a lot of people get it wrong. It’s a shame because when done RIGHT, it can skyrocket your progress… And even help you hit goals that you thought were out of your reach! First: let’s clear up a common misconception. Accountability is NOT about setting high goals and then beating yourself up for not reaching them. Instead, it’s about owning your power to make a positive difference in your health and fitness! Having an accountability plan… Helps you stay consistent because you know you’ve got a check-in coming soon Keeps ....

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  12 Jul 2024

  14 Years Strong: Celebrating Our Anniversary and Community

  A special message from our Method3 Fitness Founder & Chief Motivator as we celebrate our 14th Anniversary: Can you believe it? Another year has flown by, and this weekend we're celebrating our 14th Anniversary! It's an incredible milestone that wouldn't be possible without each and every one of you. Thank you for being a part of our journey and for making Method3 Fitness the vibrant community it is today. As we reflect on the past year, we have so much to be proud of. Together, we've achieved amazing milestones—from expanding our studio to include the Street Side Training Studio to enhancing our program designs based on the latest science-backed strategies for strength ....

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  8 Jul 2024

  Stretching Tips from Our San Jose Personal Trainers

  Our San Jose personal trainers get it: stretching can feel like the most skippable part of your workout. You've just crushed your session, and all you want to do is call it a day. But hold up! Stretching is more than just an afterthought—it’s your body’s victory lap, a crucial step to seal in those hard-earned gains. Here are some common excuses our San Jose personal trainers hear for skipping stretches and how to overcome them with ease and a bit of fun. You skip stretching because… → You’re mentally done with your workout , you’re tired, and it’s time to go home (or work, or wherever). What to do about ....

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  5 Jul 2024

  Travel-Friendly Workout: Core & Upper Body Fitness Routine

  We’ve got a special treat for you (insert our best coach “evil chuckle” here!). It’s a sneaky core and upper body workout that you can do almost anywhere… requires no equipment (although you can use some if you want)... and it takes just 10-15 minutes. This kind of workout is PERFECT for when you’re traveling or don’t have much time. But also… if you DO have more time, you can turn this already effective workout into a longer session by expanding the cardio breaks to 3-5 minutes. CORE & UPPER BODY BLAST Warm up with some easy cardio (brisk walking) and dynamic stretches (arm circles, trunk ....

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  1 Jul 2024

  Balancing Summer Fun and Fitness: Tips for Staying on Track

  Ah, summertime! At last! That means fun in the sun, being outdoors as much as possible, traveling -- and taking a break from the strict schedule that rules the rest of the year. Not so fast! Don’t let those “lazy days of summer” totally disrupt your healthy habits and regular workouts. You don’t want to start all over in the fall having lost all your progress! Look, we get it. Winters and school years are long, and we hunker down to make our way through them. In a sense, it’s easy to follow your exercise routine when most weeks largely resemble the next. Then summer finally hits and bam! You’re too busy living life to ....

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  28 Jun 2024

  Check-In and Charge Up: Your Mid-Year Goal Setting Guide

  So… we’re about halfway through 2024 — can you believe it? For us, that means it’s time for some big questions… Questions to help us reflect, refocus, and get excited about the rest of the year. And we hope they’ll do the same for you. Here are our questions if you want to follow along with us: What are you grateful for right now? (Starting your journal with gratitude is a great way to shift your mindset.) What big goals did you set for 2024 — and how is your progress going? How balanced is your “Wheel of Life”? Rank yourself 1-10 in the following categories: Health, ....

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  24 Jun 2024

  Achieving Your Goals Even on Hard Days: Insights from Campbell Personal Trainers

  Our Campbell personal trainers know it’s easy to make the right decisions when everything’s going your way. So, the key to making them all the time is planning for when things don’t go your way. When you’re weak Or stressed Or sick or behind schedule or overcommitted or… Nurturing healthy habits in the long term isn’t about being unfailingly strong and resolute, never being tempted, never stumbling. It’s about stacking the deck in your own favor, knowing that some days will be challenging. So, here are a few steps from our Campbell personal trainers to make decision that align with your goals, even ....

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