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.
Don't Wait for Motivation, Get Started.
There's only one thing though that really gets you going, and that is, to just get going.
The Weekend is the Best Time to Get Back on Track
Somehow cutting yourself some slack from the eating and/or exercise plan followed during the week has become acceptable weekend behavior. It doesn't have to be this way.
Focus on What You're Doing Well
Your relationship with an active lifestyle "and it is a relationship 😉" is determined by what you choose to focus on.
What is low carb & what's a good maintenance goal?
I think anything 150 grams per day is considered low carb. The USDA's guidelines are 300 grams for a 2,000 calorie diet, cut that in half & you're eating low carb.
78% Cocoa EXCELLENCE Bar
Chocolate was one of the foods I wasn't willing to give up. Dark chocolate has a higher percentage of cocoa than milk chocolate - this usually means more fiber and less sugar.
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?
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.
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?
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?
Why is getting fit so hard?
Anyone trying to get healthy, stronger or lose weight knows what they want to do and has a pretty good idea about how to do it...why’s it so difficult then, to do something that seems so simple?