Contributor Blog Archive
A collection of past articles and guest contributions from members of the Your Level Fitness community.
Over the years, a number of coaches, creators, and members of the Your Level Fitness community contributed articles and insights to this site. These pieces covered topics such as fitness, nutrition, mindset, and personal development from a variety of perspectives.
This section preserves that content as part of the Your Level Fitness history.
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Contributor Articles
The posts and episodes below were written byand feature contributors who shared their experiences, insights, and perspectives with the Your Level Fitness Community.
These articles remain available as part of the site archive.
Most Fitness Products are Useless Until You Figure This Out
The fitness industry is mostly about marketing.
Using All The Popular Diets as Tools
You have to burn more calories than you take in to lose weight. Using whichever macro adjustment and meal frequency fits your day "sometimes moment" can help you be successful.
Precision Nutrition Article: The Cost of Getting Lean
Ever wonder what exactly it takes to get from where you are now to a certain body fat range?
When is it time to switch to a new program?
Taking progress photos, measuring your waist "our wherever you carry the most extra weight" and getting on the scale once a month gives you a pretty good idea of how you're progressing on any fitness program.
The YLF Experience
I provide a complete fitness experience that's unique to your fitness goals - and I do this for a monthly rate that's less than what most fit pros with lesser qualifications charge for a couple of sessions.
The YLF Community Workout of the Day
The main goal with these workouts is to get you in the habit of strength training on a regular basis. If you're just starting out, getting back into exercise or aren't doing any type of strength work now, these would be a good addition to what you're already doing.
Why's Everyone in Such a Hurry?
There's a huge industry that's banking on you wanting to lose weight as fast as you can. What's the hurry?
Daryl's Fitness Philosophy
Think you might need some adjustments to your fitness program? Please watch this video.
Measuring Progress on Your Fitness Plan
The more ways you consistently track progress, the less emphasis you'll place on any one piece of info over the others.
What is it you need?
What is it that keeps you from reaching your fitness goals and maintaining them?
Thoughts on ACSM's Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2017
The American College of Sports Medicine conducts a survey, where almost 3,000 fitness industry professionals predict what will be the hottest trends for the coming year. While I did not take part in the survey, I have an opinion on everything that's on the list. Let's start with number one and work our way down.