Fitness Blog
GLP-1 and Weight Loss: Why Strength Training and Protein Are Crucial
What is GLP-1 and Why Strength Training & Protein Matter GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) is a hormone that plays a central role in regulating blood...
HIIT Swim Workout to Incinerate Fat
HIIT Type: Swim Freestyle Breaststroke Intensity: 10 (Scale of 1-10), 10 being the highest Frequency: 1 – 2 Times per week Duration: 20 – 30 minutes...
5 Components of Fitness and Setting Goals
What does it take to reach a high level of physical fitness? How is it defined? At the gym, you might see some people who appear to be running a...
How to Hold Yourself Accountable to Your Fitness Goals
Every person who has accomplished their fitness goals started with a plan. They found ways to hold themselves accountable and adhered to that plan. Most...
Benefits of One-on-One Personal Training Program
When it comes to achieving your wellness goals, personalized attention can make all the difference. Here’s how one-on-one personal training can help you...
Why You Should Consider Small Group Personal Training
In recent years, new workout formats and training paradigms have emerged to better serve the diverse needs and preferences of fitness enthusiasts...
Strength Training Recovery: Role of Rest & Recovery After Weight Training
When most people think about getting in shape, they imagine a lot of hard work and a regular routine. In reality, most improvements occur outside of the...
Elevation Training Tips for Endurance & Strength in Denver’s Altitude
More than 5,200 feet above sea level, the Denver metro area can be a challenging environment for strength training. The high altitude leaves the air with...
Losing Baby Weight with Strength Training
When most people think about strength training, they focus on building muscle. It may surprise you to learn that strength training is also a powerful way...
Benefits of Strength Training for Women and Men
Countless studies have linked strength training to longer life, improved well-being, and reduced risk of disease. At the same time, when people focus on...
Why women should walk away from the stair stepper and pick up some weights
How many times have you seen or heard something like “women should not lift heavy or they will get bulky and look like a man!” Since about the 70’s or...
How to do a Pull-Up? Focus on the Negatives!
Pull-Ups are a true testament to an individual’s overall strength. You are strictly pulling 100% of your body’s weight, which is not easy but is beyond...
Should I Use Heavy Weights or Light Weights? Use the Right Weight!
Adding more weight to your next set when resistance training is only effective if you are keeping good form. If you cannot keep the same form you had at...
Cardio Defined and Has So Many Benefits Besides Just Busting Fat
We know it’s the fastest way to help create the caloric deficit required to lose weight more quickly, but did you know there are many other benefits to...
How Alcohol Affects Weight Loss
Many people enjoy alcoholic beverages with friends, but did you know those few drinks can be a hindrance to your weight loss efforts? Most alcoholic...
HIIT Treadmill Workout to Torch Fat Off Your Entire Body
HIIT Type: Treadmill Workout Run/Sprint Rest Intensity: 10 (Scale of 1-10) 10 being the highest Frequency: 1 – 3 Times per week Duration: 20 minutes You...
Why Everyone Should Combine Cardio and Strength Training
Whether you're looking to trim your waistline or get totally ripped, combining both strength training and cardio into your workout regimen is key. For...
The Top 10 Reasons You Need a Personal Trainer
Are you debating whether or not you should hire a personal trainer? If you want to reach your fitness goals properly and have a consistent motivator on...
Sit-Up Stand-Up Exercise
Sit-up stand-ups for Abs, Core and Explosive Power. What do you think of when you hear the word core? Six-pack Abs, tight toned obliques, and basically...
Putting together the perfect Sleeve busting routine! Be prepared to have to invest in some new shirts!
Almost every single man says he wants bigger biceps. But does he really know what that statement entails? When I hear “I want bigger biceps”, I’m really...
6 Simple Tips to Stay Fit on Vacation
Taking time off for vacation is a healthy thing. Let’s keep it that way. Many will scream, “but hey this is vacation” and they will proceed to wreck...
10 Ways to Measure Weight Loss – Don’t Become a Slave to the Scale
10 Ways to Measure Weight Loss So You Don't Become a Slave to the Scale You’ve finally taken the plunge and...
Overcome Exercise Excuses in 30 Days
We all have great exercise excuses for not working out that day, but no matter how good that excuse is, you still didn’t do it! What it really means is...
Before you invest in Home Gym Equipment
With the fitness and health industries booming, people in Denver are trying to find more convenient and cost-effective ways to stay fit. Should I get a...
6 Tips to Stay Fit at Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! A time for humble thankfulness, but for some it is the great overindulging, spending time with people who may make you want to stuff...
The Top 7 Motivational Workout Playlists On Spotify
Whether you are training at the gym, sitting on a Schwinn bike, or taking a hike/jog/run, motivational music is the single common denominator that can...
Fitness Tip: Nothing impresses like a big, thick, muscular chest!
Nothing impresses like a big, thick chest. Don’t know how to get one? You need these chest workouts! Everybody notices a big, thick muscular chest. It...
Fitness Tips: To squat, or not to squat?
We’ve all heard it at some point throughout our fitness journeys: Squatting is bad for you… it ruins your knees… it wears out your back… it’s an...
Setting Fitness Goals – Not Limitations
“Today, I’m not going to push it too hard at the gym. I’m just going to get it over with.” “I need a day off.” “Tomorrow will be different.” “Right now,...
Body Transformation and Lifestyle Change – Sarah C.*
*There’s no guarantee of specific results. Results can vary. "I was determined to lose my extra weight and get in shape" Sarah made an amazing...
Amazing body transformation – Missy looks “Struck”*
*There’s no guarantee of specific results. Results can vary. 'I can honestly say that starting training at Shape Plus was the best decision I have ever...
Get Real About What You Want!
You must get real about what you want, not realistic! People set realistic goals because it’s the safe thing to do. Safe or realistic are other words for...
Elizabeth Shreds almost 50 lbs*
*There’s no guarantee of specific results. Results can vary. "I'm the slimmest, strongest, and healthiest I've ever been!" Read her full testimonial...
Trust yourself and you will have the body you always wanted!
Make it impossible not to succeed by gaining your own trust!. Trust that this time is really different and that you will accomplish your end goals and...
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I USED TO DREAD GOING TO THE GYM NOW I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING OUT*
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MONTHS AGO, AFTER FINALLY DECIDING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH*
Months ago, after finally deciding enough is enough, I started to lose weight. First I changed the way I ate but not the way I moved. That was the...
AT 5 FT 3 IN, I WAS 141 LBS. I HAD JUST MOVED UP TO A SIZE 8*
I needed a personal trainer. The hardest decision I had was making the commitment to email Jess. I knew that once I did, there was no turning...