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  21 Feb 2025

  The 2-Day Rule: Campbell Personal Trainers’ Secret to Lasting Habits

  You know those weeks when life throws you one curveball after another? Work deadlines pile up, your kid gets sick, or you’re just not feeling it . It’s soooo easy to let healthy habits slide — and before you know it, a few days missed turn into weeks (or even months). But what if our Campbell personal fitness trainers told you there’s a simple rule to stop that from happening? Enter: The 2-Day Rule. The idea is simple: Never miss more than two days in a row. Ever. No matter what. It doesn’t mean you can’t take a break or skip a workout. It’s about building in flexibility without losing consistency. If you miss one day, ....

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  17 Feb 2025

  Why Recovery is Just as Important as Your Workout

  When it comes to building strength and endurance, most people focus on their workouts—but what you do afterward is just as crucial. Recovery is when your body repairs, rebuilds, and grows stronger, preparing you for future sessions. Here’s what happens during recovery and how to optimize it for better results. What Happens During Recovery? Muscle Fiber Repair & Growth When you lift weights, you cause microscopic damage (or "tears") to your muscle fibers. Recovery involves repairing these fibers, which leads to muscle growth (hypertrophy). This process requires protein synthesis, where the body uses amino acids from the protein you consume to rebuild and strengthen ....

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  14 Feb 2025

  San Jose Personal Trainers Reveal Simple Strategies to Prioritize Your Health

  We all get 1,440 minutes in a day. Sounds like a lot, right? But somehow, our San Jose personal fitness trainers know it feels like it’s never enough! The truth is, no one “has” time — they make time for what matters most. We’ve all felt stretched thin and like every minute has already been spoken for… Wondering how on earth to make room for anything else (let alone working out). And when you’re running on empty and your stress levels are sky-high, even the smallest task can feel overwhelming. Productivity dips, focus slips, and—if we’re being honest—we’re probably not showing up as our best self ....

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  10 Feb 2025

  Consistency Beats Perfection: How to Keep Moving Forward

  Can we all agree that trying to be perfect is exhausting ? Well, one of the biggest myths out there is that you have to get everything right to make progress. You know how it goes… If you miss one workout or splurge a little too much, you feel like you’ve blown it, so you give up entirely. Sound familiar? But here’s the truth: True success isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being consistent, even when things aren’t ideal. You have two choices. You can: Crush one “perfect” week of workouts and meal prep, then burn out and do nothing for the next three. OR show up at 80% (or more!) every week for months, ....

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  7 Feb 2025

  Is Your Heart in Good Shape? Try This 3-Minute Test!

  Did you know your heart beats around 100,000 times a day? That’s over 4,000 times every single hour and more than 35 million times a year. Seriously… it’s working hard nonstop, 24/7, to keep you alive and kicking! So in honor of Heart Health Month, let’s show it a little extra love with a quick and simple test to check your cardiovascular fitness. It’s called the YMCA 3-Minute Step Test, and it’s a fun way to see how well your heart recovers after exercise. How to do the test: Find a sturdy step about 12 inches high (or use your bottom stair). Set a timer for 3 minutes. Step up and down at a steady pace: up, up, down, down ....

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  31 Jan 2025

  Most People Quit Their Goals by February—Here’s How to Keep Going

  We’re getting to that time when most people start losing steam on their New Year’s goals. In fact, 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolution by February … So if you’re losing steam, you’re not alone! But, if you want to breathe some life back into the intentions you set at the beginning of the year, we have a quick 10-minute exercise to help you do it. The exercise is simple… Take just 10 minutes to sit down and write out what your life looks like a few months from now when you've stayed committed to building your strength and fitness, getting your energy back, or making self-care a priority (whatever your ....

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  27 Jan 2025

  Busy Life, Healthy You: Tips from Los Gatos Personal Trainers

  Does it feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to focus on your health? Our Los Gatos personal fitness trainers know that between work, family, and endless to-do lists, finding time to meal prep, exercise, or even just breathe can feel impossible. Here’s the thing: you’re not alone. One of the most common challenges people face is the feeling that there’s simply no time to prioritize their health. But our Los Gatos personal fitness trainers want to remind you of something important— you deserve to make yourself a priority, even when life is busy. We live in a world that glorifies being busy. But often, “not having time” ....

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  24 Jan 2025

  Why Progress Isn’t Always Visible (and Why That’s Okay)

  Let’s talk about one of the most frustrating parts of any health journey: putting in the effort, showing up consistently, and still feeling like nothing is happening. Maybe the scale isn’t moving, your clothes feel the same, or you just don’t see the changes you were hoping for. We get it—it’s hard to keep going when the results aren’t obvious yet. Here’s what most people don’t realize: progress often happens on the inside before it shows up on the outside. When you start making healthier choices, your body begins a recalibration process. Your metabolism adjusts, your muscles rebuild, your hormones regulate, and your body works hard ....

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  20 Jan 2025

  Breaking Free from Perfectionism with Campbell Personal Fitness Trainers

  Our Campbell Personal Trainers want to know, have you ever set a big goal for yourself, like losing weight, getting stronger, running a race, or improving your health, and felt defeated when you didn’t hit it perfectly? Maybe you skipped a workout, had a “cheat meal,” or missed a day of tracking your progress—and suddenly it felt like all your effort was wasted. Let us tell you something: perfection is overrated. Progress, not perfection, is what leads to lasting results. Perfection sets an impossible standard. Life is unpredictable, and slip-ups are part of being human. Research shows that people who focus on progress instead of perfection are more ....

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  17 Jan 2025

  New Year, New Recipe: Try This Cucumber Avocado Salad

  A fresh, new year means fresh, new recipes! This Cucumber Avocado Salad is not only delicious, it also makes for a great snack or side dish. And if you need a little protein kick, add some chilled, cooked shrimp. The secret to this recipe is letting those fresh veggies soak up all the goodness of the dressing — so don’t rush this part! Here’s your recipe: Cucumber Avocado Salad (Makes 4 servings) Ingredients ¼ cup sweet onion, sliced thin 1 lemon, juiced 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp each of thinly sliced fresh mint & basil ½ tsp pink Himalayan salt 1 cucumber, thinly sliced 4 plum tomatoes, ....

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