End Training Frustration With This Strategy

In 2017 I made a major shift in programming for my clients to help with that very notion of progress.

Specifically, the shift made progress transparent.

Now, I don't mean transparent in a way that you can clearly see it. I wish it was that easy.

"Okay, put 5 more pounds on the bar and go"

Boom. Progress. Right?

Well yes. That is indeed progress. But, what if the weight doesn't go up? What happens if you can't increase the difficulty of the movement?

What happens next?

This is the challenge my clients were facing and this is the problem I knew I needed a solution for.

So, here's what I did.

ArticlesCasey LeeMarch 21, 2022progress, fitness program, personal training, strength trainingComment

22 Thoughts on Fitness for 2022

January serves as a time where I like to sit back and see what comes up in the fitness and nutrition world(s)… what questions get asked, and what curiosity shows up among my group of online coaching clients and friends.

I LOVE client questions (and reader questions!), as you know from past articles like this one or this one...they really help get the wheels turning.

Since there tends to be a lot of common themes, I wanted to write down a list of 22 thoughts surrounding fitness and nutrition that tend to answer a lot of these questions. Some of these thoughts are future predictions for 2022, some might feel like I am beating a dead horse (but definitely worth repeating). All in all, I think this list will help get your gears turning.

ArticlesCasey LeeFebruary 3, 2022list format, buzzfeed, fitness tips, fitness ideas, workout program, fitness program, personal trainingComment

{Guest Post}- Working With A Trainer? Here's What You Need To Know

January 2022 is a huge for fitness. Lots of people are looking to achieve new goals, revisit past goals, and take action on goals for the now. And for some, you may consider employing someone to help you achieve those goals.

(If you want to check out a past article on why New Years Resolutions kick ass, click here)

This week I have a guest post from a friend of mine, Kyle Harper. Kyle is Personal Trainer and Program Director of a Parisi Speed School down in Texas. He so graciously sent me this amazing article to share with you all on what to expect when you start working with a Personal Trainer for the first time.

Kyle brings up lots of good points. Many think that working with a Personal Trainer is just about getting shit pumped during each workout and I can assure you, it's so far from that.

With that, I am going to let Kyle take it over from here!

Casey LeeJanuary 6, 2022resolution, new year resolution, fitness goals, goal setting, free program, fitness programComment

{Guest Post}- 5 Tips For Time-Crunched Lifters

“We all have the same 24 hours in the day.” I never really understood the absurdity of this statement until I started my own business and became a dad. Often spouted by smug trainers in an attempt to shame clients into making more time for exercise, this misguided retort forgets a key fact: while we all abide by the same 24 hour clock, we do NOT all have the same responsibilities in a 24-hour period.

ArticlesCasey LeeDecember 30, 2021time management, fitness tips, fitness program, personal trainer, vermont fitnessComment

Should You Wait To Start Your New Years Resolutions?

I'll just start right here by saying that I am a BIG resolution guy.

I actually wrote about them back in July as well. You can check that article out right here if you'd like.

I think that any time a landmark comes around and sparks some fire for change it instantly becomes a catalyst for change.

But here's what I've noticed in 12 years as Personal Trainer…

{Guest Post}- Life Lessons Powerlifting Has Taught Me

I've got my third, and probably final week of paternity leave covered by a gentleman that I used to Coach!

Total full-circle moment here. Love it.

Chaz Maclay is a native of northern Vermont. He's an Exercise Science major at Northern Vermont University (nerd alert) and a savage of a human being competitive powerlifter with multiple state, regional, universe, national records.

As his once-upon-a-time Coach, I take full credit.

Kidding, kidding.

But really, Chaz has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is now, has earned his success, and I am honored (and thankful) that he reached out with an awesome guest post for us all this week.

Thanks Chaz!

ArticlesCasey LeeDecember 16, 2021powerlifting, life lessons, fitness program, workout programComment