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19 May 2025
Same Actions, Different Results—Campbell Personal Trainers on Mindset That Matters

Three bricklayers were working side by side on a construction site. When asked what they were doing, the first one sighed and said, "I’m laying bricks." The second one shrugged and said, "I’m building a wall." The third one smiled and said, "I’m building a cathedral." Same work. Same materials. Completely different mindset . Our Campbell personal trainers want to know...When you’re prepping a meal, getting in a workout, or choosing to put your health first —which mindset do you have? Are you just checking off a task (bricklayer #1)… Reaching for a short-term goal (bricklayer #2)… Or are ....
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19 May 2025
From Weighted Steps to Shared Success: Inside the Spring Ruck Series

Over the past several weeks, a dedicated crew of Method3 Fitness partners took on an epic challenge: training for a technical day hike at the breathtaking Mt. Tamalpais—and they crushed it! Led by Coach Yvonne, this 6-week Ruck Series was designed to progressively build stamina, strength, and confidence through weekly hikes and midweek street ruck workouts. Participants started with lighter weight and shorter hikes and gradually increased distance and difficulty. Throughout the series, they learned how to wear weight safely, improve posture, and master trail etiquette (yes, learning that “on your left!” means stay right was a thing!). Midweek Ruck classes ....
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16 May 2025
Stronger Than You Know: The Progress You Don’t Always Feel

Our San Jose Personal Training Coaches need you to imagine something for a minute. You’re climbing a mountain... The kind that makes your legs and lungs burn… and makes you question WHY you ever wanted to climb the mountain in the first place. You don’t know how much further you have to go. You just know it hurts. At some point, you stop and ask yourself, “Should I just turn around?” And that’s when someone right behind you says: “Take ten more steps. You can’t see it, but you’re almost at the top.” You hesitate. You don’t believe it. But you take those ten steps. And when you do? You ....
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12 May 2025
Meal Prep Without the Prep: Easy Wins for Busy Nights

Not a fan of meal prep? We get it! Spending hours chopping, cooking, and portioning out food for the week sounds great in theory… but some weeks? It can feel like too much. The good news? You don’t have to cook a thing to meal prep. Instead of spending a whole afternoon in the kitchen, try this: Stock your kitchen with grab-and-go staples —things that require little to no effort to throw together. Here’s what that looks like: Proteins: Rotisserie chicken, canned tuna, hard-boiled eggs, pre-cooked shrimp Carbs: Microwave quinoa, frozen brown rice, whole wheat wraps Veggies: Pre-washed salad greens, baby carrots, ....
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9 May 2025
Fuel Your Day Right: San Jose Nutrition Coaches Recommend This Protein Muffin Recipe

Mornings can be a little hectic, right? You’re trying to get out the door (or just wake up in peace), and the last thing you need is to be hungry an hour later because breakfast was an afterthought. That’s why our San Jose Nutrition Coaches love these Lemon Blueberry Protein Muffins so much. They’re high in protein, naturally sweet, perfect for meal prep… and DELICIOUS. Here’s how to make them: Lemon Blueberry Protein Muffins - Makes 12 muffins Ingredients: 2 cups almond flour ½ cup vanilla protein powder (your favorite kind!) 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt Zest of 1 lemon 3 eggs ¼ cup ....
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5 May 2025
The 80/20 Rule for Fitness: How Willow Glen Personal Training Helps You Focus on What Works

Life has a funny way of following a special rule… and it’s happening without you even realizing it. It’s called the Pareto Principle (aka the 80/20 Rule)—and it says that 80% of your results come from just 20% of your efforts. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it: You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. 80% of your screen time comes from 20% of your apps. You spend 80% of your time with 20% of your people. 20% of artists create 80% of the music you hear. So what does this have to do with your health? Everything! If 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts, the trick is to focus on what actually moves the ....
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2 May 2025
Mornings Made Easy: Reset in Just 3 Minutes

What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Hit snooze? Reach for your phone? Zombie walk to the kitchen for coffee? No judgment (we’ve been there too!). But if your mornings feel rushed or scattered, there’s one simple shift that can change the entire course of your day… The 3-Minute Morning Reset This isn’t about waking up at 5 AM or committing to an hour-long morning routine…Instead, it’s about one small intentional action that helps you start the day feeling focused, calm, and ready to take on whatever comes next. Here’s how it works: 1️⃣ Breathe (60 seconds) – Before reaching for your phone, take 5 ....
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28 Apr 2025
Stop Letting the Scale Define You—Advice From Our Willow Glen Personal Trainers

Have you ever stepped on the scale, expecting to see progress, only to feel frustrated by the number staring back at you? You’ve been eating better, moving more, and doing all the right things—so why isn’t the scale budging? Or worse… why did it goup? Our Willow Glen personal trainers want you to know something important: The scale does not tell the full story of your progress. Let’s talk about the difference between FAT LOSS and WEIGHT LOSS. Most people think losing weight and losing fat are the same thing. But they’re not. Weight loss means the number on the scale is going down—but that could be water, ....
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25 Apr 2025
Carbs Aren’t the Enemy: How to Fuel Your Body the Right Way

Ever feel like one person tells you to cut carbs… While another swears you need more ? So what’s the truth? When it comes to energy levels—it all depends on how you use them. Let’s break it down! First, Carbs aren’t bad—they’re actually your body’s preferred energy source. But if you’re not eating enough (especially if you are a woman over 40), you might notice: Afternoon energy crashes Feeling exhausted after workouts Poor sleep quality Mood swings or brain fog We see this all the time when our clients first come to us —they think they need to go low-carb to lose weight, but ....
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21 Apr 2025
Feeling Stuck? Our Los Gatos Personal Trainers Say It’s Not Your Fault

If you were sitting down with our Los Gatos personal fitness trainers right now, you might expect us to start talking about food. Or workouts. Or hormones. But we wouldn’t. At least, not at first. Because before any of that, we’d want to know how you’re actually feeling. Our Los Gatos personal trainers know what it’s like to push through exhaustion, to feel like you’re doing everything right but still dragging by mid-afternoon. And what it’s like to second-guess every choice, wondering if you need to be stricter, try harder, or just accept that this is how it’s going to be from now on. And from experience, we know that ....
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Same Actions, Different Results—Campbell Personal Trainers on Mindset That Matters

From Weighted Steps to Shared Success: Inside the Spring Ruck Series

Stronger Than You Know: The Progress You Don’t Always Feel

Meal Prep Without the Prep: Easy Wins for Busy Nights

Fuel Your Day Right: San Jose Nutrition Coaches Recommend This Protein Muffin Recipe

The 80/20 Rule for Fitness: How Willow Glen Personal Training Helps You Focus on What Works

Mornings Made Easy: Reset in Just 3 Minutes

Stop Letting the Scale Define You—Advice From Our Willow Glen Personal Trainers

Carbs Aren’t the Enemy: How to Fuel Your Body the Right Way

Feeling Stuck? Our Los Gatos Personal Trainers Say It’s Not Your Fault

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