Katie doing yoga in the Himalayas

Overcoming Disordered Eating, Activity was My Gateway to Freedom: What’s Your “Y”

The Child’s Spark Growing up, I loved the outdoors and was incredibly active through sports.  When I was a little kid, I’d go fishing with my dad.  I loved it!  The first day of fishing season was thrilling.  I loved waking up extra early, the smell in the air near the water, and the excuse …

Dennis Ashford kayaking Watauga River

My Weight Loss Motivation and Journey: What’s Your “Y”

What is your “Y”? At first, that answer may seem easy to answer. I live an active lifestyle to stay healthy and feel confident in my own body. That is the answer most people would give off the cusp—without thinking too much about their motivations for why they live the lifestyle that they do. If …

Friends enjoying being active together

Understanding Motivation: Find Your “Y”

Motivation It’s one of the things we hear about the most when speaking to people about the barriers to fitness and active living.  It’s hard to find and maintain motivation with so many other factors bidding for priority in our lives.  “How do you stay motivated every day?”  The simple answer: nobody wakes up feeling …

Prioritize Fun When Starting Your Fitness Journey

In adulthood, many of us consider dedicated time doing workouts to be the only way to get fit, and we see the gym as a place for seriousness.  At the same time, we often disregard other fun activities because they seem like hobbies from childhood and low-priority compared to everything else going on.  For this …

Family holding hands around holiday dinner table

5 Tips for Healthier Holidays

We think we’re going to “miss out” on all the good food and drinks if we want to be healthy, and we end up blowing our nutrition out of the water. We let the stress of the season interfere with our fitness routines, and before we know it, we haven’t been physically active for over a month. We’re here to say: enjoy your holidays! But, don’t let the holidays ruin steady progression toward your goals. Use these tips to incorporate physical activity into your life where it genuinely fits, get back on track often, and make it fun!

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How to Increase Gym Member Retention Rates

Finding sustainable ways to retain your gym members is up to 25 times cheaper than bringing in new members and can lead to substantial increases in profits. A 5% increase in member retention can result in a 95% in profits! This article dives into the hard facts and research about retaining your existing clients and gym members.

Fitness group celebrating

Healthy Community Culture

Rules and goals to maintain a healthy and uplifting community. We don’t want to become another filtered, unhealthy social media network. We want to keep it real and promote authentic self-love on the journey of being active and healthy.

One Simple Tip to Improve Your Mindset in Fitness & in Life

All or Nothing Mindset A few weeks ago, I shared a post on Instagram: Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on whatsapp Share on reddit   While it is important to help people understand the habits holding them back from success, it doesn’t mean much if you don’t …

Morning Fitness Routine Morning Walk or Jog

3 Tips for Staying Consistent With Your Fitness Routine

Quality matters, but consistency rules. If you’re trying to develop healthy fitness habits, we encourage you to worry less about “how good” the workout is and focus on staying consistent.  I recently read a blog that noted 3 Easy Ways to Stay Consistent, and it resonated big time—our goal is that FytFeed will help you …